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Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is located on Kingston Street. The building has been closed for a few years and a few enterprising souls have decorated this doorway with graffiti. I featured a picture of the entire building last Fall; and you can see a similar photo on Boston Daily Photo from February of this year.

Iron hand

I saw this iron ornamentation on Trinity Church in Copley Square. It appears that different metals were used in its fabrication because of the color of the hand holding the ring.

Patriots Training Camp II

During a practice session yesterday, Brady hands off to Laurence Maroney.

Patriots Training Camp

Training camp for the New England Patriots started recently (7/24). From left to right is starting QB Tom Brady (12), backup QB Matt Cassel (16), and rookie Kevin O'Connell (5). Standing in front is Guard/Center Russ Hochstein (71).

View from Lovell's Island

View of the Boston skyline from Lovell's Island in Boston Harbor, part of the Boston Harbor National Park Area. Lovell's Island is a favorite camping island, with hiking trails, picnic areas, an unsupervised swimming beach, and the remains of Fort Standish. Low tide exposes an additional 71 acres, for a total size of 120 acres.

45 Province

This is a ground level view of the building under construction I have been charting over the last year.

Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) at Fanueil Hall. Its stores are primarily in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Though founded in 1892 and originally a "guns and fishing rods" type company, it is now an American lifestyle brand company that markets youth apparel with very edgy advertising.

City Hall

Here is another view of City Hall, from a different vantage point.

Beach grass

Shot taken at Wollaston Beach.

James Michael Curley

Here is another shot of the same statue in B&W.

Rose Kennedy Greenway

It's hard to believe this area used to be the elevated expressway that cut through the heart of the city. After the highway was torn down and the road moved underground as part of the "Big Dig," the city reclaimed the land under and named it in honor of Rose Kennedy.

Here is another view from last December of the Greenway.

Quincy Market, Summertime

Typical summer afternoon at Quincy Market. Clowns, jugglers, musicians, and tourists. Here is a wintry view of the same area from a different vantage point.

45 Province Street

Update of the progress on the construction of a new luxe building at 45 Province Street.

Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is located at 151 Tremont Street. This is a luxury condominium complex that faces the Boston Common and has splendid views of the Boston Common, the State House, and on the upper floors the Charles River and Cambridge.

Repairing the paths

Workers repairing the walking paths in the Public Gardens.

Yellow flower

On the Common

Sidewalk vendor and bicyclist on Tremont Street.

Learning

Statue to learning on the Boston Common in front of the Visitor Center. In the background you can just make out the golden dome of the State House.

Stage erectus

Workers erecting a stage for the upcoming Shakespeare production of As You Like It at the end of July on the Boston Common. The stage is being set up near the Parkman Bandstand on the Tremont Street side of the Common.

Harbor flowers

Flowers on a wet and foggy morning at the seacoast.

Wednesday Doorway

This Wednesday's doorway is located on Beacon Street, just down from the State House. Here is a closer view of the glass lantern over the doorway.

Flagging the bridge

Staff at the Children's Museum of Boston were flagging the Moakley Bridge for a weekend celebration recently at the museum. All the flags were made by children and were brightly colored.

Walking the dog

A foggy morning walking the dog on the beach.

Foggy morning

Contemplating ships in the harbor on a foggy morning.

Pier

Iron ring on the Boston waterfront.

Independence Day in the U.S.

Happy July 4th to all who celebrate and have a long weekend.

Barefoot in the street

Caught in a downpour during lunchtime at Franklin and Arch Streets.

Wednesday doorway

This week's doorway leads into South Station, one of two major rail hubs in the city. The other railroad station in the city is North Station.

July 2008 Theme Day: "No . . ." signs

My contribution to this month's theme is the No Stopping sign at the corner of Beacon and Park Streets in front of the State House. Discreetly hung from the state house is the new banner proclaiming our Celtics as NBA Champs:)

This month's theme is the word "No" on a sign in your city. No matter how you say it in your language: nae, nahi, ne, neen, nei, nein, ní hea, nie, non, nu, nyet or just plain NO, have a great theme day. I hope you can visit as many of the other participating blogs as possible.

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