Commonwealth Ave. Mall

Monochrome Monday

Leaf covered bench on Commonwealth Ave. Mall.

Commonwealth Ave. Mall

Lucy Stone

Lucy Stone (1818-1893), was one of the first Massachusetts women to graduate from college. She was an ardent abolitionist, a renowned orator, and the founder of the Woman's Journal, the foremost women's suffrage publication of its era. A different view of the memorial on my other blog.

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.

Wednesday Doorway

Doorway of the Museum of the First Corps of Cadets on Commonwealth Ave.

Wednesday Doorway

Wednesday Doorway

Wednesday Doorway

Today's photo is another from my series of Commonwealth Ave. doorways.

Wednesday Doorway

From Hamilton to Washington

Behind the statue of Alexander Hamilton, looking toward the George Washington statue in the Public Garden.

Commonwealth Ave.

Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway can be found on Commonwealth Ave.

Benches

Late Autumn

Since it has been a while since my last post of Autumn colors, I thought I would follow with a photo of how the trees look now.

Phillis Wheatley

This statue of Phillis Wheatley is 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 Phillis Wheatley (pictured here). 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.

Samuel Eliot Morrison

Bronze statue of Samuel Eliot Morrison located on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Morrison was a historian, sailor and two-time Pulitzer prize winning author. He researched and 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."

Wednesday Doorway

The Vendome on Commonwealth Ave.

Wednesday Doorway

Commonwealth Avenue doorway.

Skywatch Friday

Looking down Commonwealth Avenue.
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