Urban cactus
Saturday, November 29, 2008

Cactus plant from a trip to Arizona a few years ago.
Boston City Hall
Friday, November 28, 2008

A different look at City Hall made to look like a miniature version of itself.
Thanksgiving Ducklings
Thursday, November 27, 2008

It's Thanksgiving so I thought I would post some ducklings for those who don't like turkey. Here's a bird's eye view of the ducklings and a different view with some children riding the ducklings.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Wednesday Doorway
Wednesday, November 26, 2008

This beautiful doorway can be found at the Boston Athenaeum 10 1/2 Beacon Street.
This post is a repeat from August 29, 2007, but is too beautiful a doorway not to showcase a second time.
Tina Turner
Sunday, November 23, 2008

In case you missed the performance of Tina Turner at the Garden a few days ago, here is picture outside North Station.
Samuel Eliot Morrison
Saturday, November 22, 2008

Bronze statue on a granite base of Samuel Eliot Morrison located on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, between Exeter and Fairfield Streets. Circular platform at foot of sculpture includes bronze casts of shells, starfish, and crabs, as if at the ocean's edge. Sculpture by Penelope Jencks.
Commemorates Samuel Eliot Morison, historian, sailor and two-time Pulitzer prize winning author. Morison researched and personally retraced the route Columbus took to the New World, and later documented Columbus' adventures and translated Columbus' log in his epic work, "Admiral of the Ocean Sea."
Ugliest Building in the world
Thursday, November 20, 2008

I've known for a long time Boston City Hall was the ugliest building in Boston, but now Virtual Tourist ranks City Hall as one of the ugliest buildings in the world.
Boston Public Library
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Main branch of the BPL in Copley Square.
Colorful banners
Monday, November 17, 2008

Banners at Fanueil Hall Marketplace
Outdoor Sculpture
Sunday, November 16, 2008

Outdoor art on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. In the background is the Custom House, which is now a Marriott Hotel.
Firefighter Memorial
Saturday, November 15, 2008

Firefighter memorial on Commonwealth Avenue. Overall view of the memorial
James Hook Lobster Co.
Friday, November 14, 2008

The Hook Lobster Co. experienced a fire in early June and its building was a total loss. The company is currently working out of trailer pictured above. The gold lobster resting against the building is the weather vane that used to sit atop the original building.
Below is a menu board listing this week's prices.
Carousel
Monday, November 10, 2008

Carousel in the Frog Pond on the Common. Here is a picture of skating on Frog Pond.
Kissing on the Common
Friday, November 7, 2008

A soft misty November day on the Common and this couple didn't seem to mind the mist at all.
Statue Brewer Fountain
Thursday, November 6, 2008

One of the other statues in the Brewer Fountain.
Reading by the sea
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

A quiet moment with a book and a friend on an unusually warm election day.
Election Day in the U.S.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008

For election day I thought I would post a picture from the campaign websites of both major party candidates.
Split screen
Monday, November 3, 2008

Harvard Square T Station.
November Theme Day: Books
Saturday, November 1, 2008

Today is theme day in the city daily photoblog community.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants


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