Fallen Knight

One of five "Armour Boys" by Laura Ford at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, Mass. The bronze cast knights are scattered across the forest floor in various mangled poses.

Skywatch Friday

Rocks and sky at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.


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Moncton City Hall

The beautiful City Hall / Hôtel de Ville, in Moncton, New Brunswick.

And in front of the City Hall was a very cheerful and accomodating protester handing out pamphlets against hydrofracking in New Brunswick.

Lighthouse

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.

Flying Fish

Seen in an art gallery store window in St. John, New Brunswick.

Connected

Flower

At the water's edge

Skywatch Friday

The sky over Boston Harbor. Visit other Skywatch Friday sites to enjoy skies from around the world.

July 4th

Wednesday Doorway

Steeple

Reflection of the Old North Church steeple.

North End Fountain

On Deck

Monochrome Monday

Pawtucket, R.I.

Lunch on the Greenway

Seating areas on the Rose Kennedy Greenway used by people who buy lunch from food trucks.

Wednesday Doorway

Dinghies

New England Aquarium

Easy parking.

Arthur Fiedler

Statue of Arthur Fiedler on the Esplanade, longtime conductor of the Boston Pops (1930-1979). Fiedler established the Pops as a national icon. He moved the Pops beyond its origins in light-classical music into the world of pop culture, showcasing the popular artists of the day as well as the work of young American composers and arrangers. He organized the first free outdoor orchestral concerts on the Charles River Esplanade that led to Boston's now-famous Fourth of July concert. Here's another photo I posted in 2007.

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Wednesday Doorway

Life Size

Abigail Adams and Phillis Wheatley



Lucy Stone

These statues are part of the Boston Women's Memorial on the mall on Commonwealth Ave. The Memorial celebrates three important contributors to Boston's rich history - Abigail Adams, Lucy Stone, and Phyllis Wheatley. Abigail Adams, served as confidant and advisor to her husband, President John Adams, and was a strong advocate of women’s rights. The poet Phillis Wheatley was the first published African-American. Abolitionist and suffragist Lucy Stone was the first woman to keep her own last name after marriage and one of the first American women to earn a college degree.

The sculptures are by artist Meredith Bergmann and represent her thinking about public art. Unlike conventional statues that are larger than life and set upon pedestals, these statues are more human-sized and invite viewers to interact with them.

Construction Site

This is the old Filene's site currently under construction. You can see an overview of the construction in a picture posted earlier this week.

Good Grooming

A barbershop next door to a dog boutique. I liked the juxtaposition of the two grooming establishments side by side.

Street-side Dining

Two of the food trucks on the Rose Kennedy Greenway had people lining up for lunch on a sunny spring day.

Wednesday Doorway

A beautiful doorway on Boylston Street.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts conducted an exercise on the Boston Common yesterday afternoon, accompanied by other military units, past and present. This company was chartered in 1638 and was the first chartered military organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Ancient and honorable Artillery Company serves as Honor Guard to the Governor of Massachusetts, who serves as its Commander in Chief.

In the picture above you can see the smoke from the cannons after firing off a couple of volleys.

Rebuilding Filene's

Work has begun on the old Filene's building in Downtown Crossing. A developer is going to build a $630 million complex of new offices, stores, and luxury homes. Good news for the blighted area of Downtown Crossing; it has been an eyesore for far too many years. Initial plans call for rebuilding the original Filene’s into a retail and office building. Some months later construction will begin for a 50 story tower containing apartments, condominiums and additional stores.

Reflections

After some heavy rain earlier this week.

BOSTONIA CIGARS

June Theme Day for the City Daily Photo Community is "The Beauty of Decay." You can view other interpretations of The Beauty of Decay by clicking here. My contribution is building that was in decay, but is being restored, but you can see echoes of its former life.

William Lloyd Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent Boston Abolitionist, social reformer and journalist of the 19th century. He is best known as the editor of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, and was one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He promoted "immediate emancipation" of slaves in the United States. Garrison was also a prominent voice for the women's suffrage movement.

Memorial Bench

Memorial Bench on Commonwealth Avenue. Inscription reads: In Memory of Rev. William Herbert Dewart, LHD 1862-1941 And of His Wife, Elizabeth Haven Dewart, 1877-1944. Bench location: near Dartmouth Street by the Vendome Fire Memorial on the Mall.

Liberty Hotel

The Charles Street Jail was closed in 1990 and acquired by neighboring Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The X-shaped jail building has been totally renovated and re-christened as the luxury four star Liberty Hotel. The Jail's historical facade of gray Quincy Granite has been kept and a few of the original jail cells have also been restored and are supposed to be on view in the hotel lobby area. Bars on the window have been kept to enhance the flavor of the original building; how Disneyesque of the developers. Spend a night in Jail with bars on the windows all for only $500-$1000 a night, though you might be able to get a lower price with one of their many specials. I've always thought it personally advantageous not spending time in Jail, except of course when playing the game of Monopoly.
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Slight reflection may be noticeable because I took the photo through glass from the Charles Street T Station.

Bird Bath

Memorial Day

A garden of nearly 33,000 flags has been setup on the Boston Common in observance of Memorial Day. Each flag in the display, which was sponsored by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, represents a fallen service member from Massachusetts. Another view of the flags on Light Impressions.

Brewer Fountain

Water in the fountain was finally turned on this week. One of my favorite subjects to photograph in the city made to look as I imagine it looked about 100 years ago. The 22-foot-tall, 15,000-pound bronze fountain, cast in Paris, was a gift to the city of Boston by Gardner Brewer in 1868. Copies of the fountain were made for the cities of Lyons and Bordeaux, and a copy was made for Said Pacha, a Viceroy of Egypt. Unfortunately, the Brewer Fountain is the only known surviving copy of the original featured at the 1855 Paris World Fair and designed by the artist Liénard. The fountain is decorated with the figures of Neptune, Amphitrite, and Acis and Galatea from Greek mythology.

Statue

Brewer Fountain. View from other side can be seen in an earlier photo, and another photo on Light Impressions here.

One if by land...

Steeple repair, Old North Church, North End.

Street Work

Salem Street outside Polcaris in the North End.