Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is brought to you by winter shadows and light, with a dose of cold on the side.

Street Performer

Monochrome Monday

Woodstock, Vermont.

Last minute shopping

Harvard Coop Bookstore, the day before Christmas.

Iron Railing

Winter light accents the edges on the iron railing of the Park Street Church on Tremont Street.

Merry Christmas

Season's Greetings & Best Wishes.

Snow Storm Aftermath

Students' bicycles outside Berklee College of Music on Mass. Ave.

Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is the doorway to the home of Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) at number 5 Joy Street on Beacon Hill. If you are interested in hiking, biking, canoeing, mountaineering, or anything to do with outdoor recreation then the AMC should be your first stop for information. As it says on their website: "Since 1876, AMC has promoted the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. We are the nation’s oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization."

Winter Trolley

"C" line trolley on Beacon Street approaching Kent Street.

Monochrome Monday

Outside lighting for a cafe on Province Street have an old time appeal.

Mirrored Reflections

Framing store on Charles Street. Not much of a sign for a custom framing shop.

Kneeland Street

Kneeland Street from Stuart Street with Tufts Dental School across the street. The bottom photo is the view down Washington Street with Tufts Dental School on the left.

Skywatch Friday

No clouds, but a brilliant blue sky on a very cold day in Boston. View other Skywatch Friday photos.

Iron and Shadows

Autumn light duplicates an iron fence on the red brick of a Beacon Hill house.

Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is the Copley Square Hotel in the Back Bay.

A different view

A different view of the Boston Public Library and the Hancock Tower.

Monochrome Monday

This is a picture I took last spring at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. The memorial was designed by Maya Lin in 1981. The walls of the memorial have a mirror-like surface of polished black granite reflecting images of the visitors and surrounding monuments, trees and clouds. The names of all the dead and missing are engraved on its walls. The young girl above is making a rubbing of one of the names

Waiting

Waiting on the platform at Charles Station for a train to Cambridge.

Copley Plaza Hotel

Copley Plaza Hotel in Copley Square. The Copley Plaza Hotel is bordered by the Hancock Tower, Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library.

Registry of Motor Vehicles

Main office of the Registry located at the intersection of Boylston and Washington Streets. The Registry has had it ups and downs with service and things have improved overall, but it's always a bad day when you have to go to the Registry.

Lunchtime Reading

Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is M.J. O'Connors Irish Pub in the Park Plaza Hotel. O'Connors also has another establishment on the Waterfront.

Lunch Break

Lunch break on the Common hours before the Christmas tree lighting last week.

Monochrome Monday

Two young women sitting on the dock at the Duck Pond in the Public Garden on a warm day last week.

Window Dressing

Primping the mannequins in a Boylston Street store.

Tree

View of the same tree last winter.

Skywatch Friday

You can view other Skywatch Friday photos here.

Holiday Wreath

Wreath adorning the iron fence on one of the Boylston Street entrances to the Public Garden.

Wednesday Doorway

For this week's doorway I thought I would show Macy's (photo taken about one month ago), since we are in the midst of the "High Holy Holiday Shopping Season." This view is looking up Summer Street, with Chauncy Street on the left and Arch Street on the right.

This

Theme Day: Waiting

First of the month is theme day for the City Daily Photo Blog (CDPB) Community. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

My interpretation of waiting is the statue of noted children's author Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. I imagine him here in this pose waiting for inspiration to write more clever rhymes.

Monochrome Monday

View from the Granary Burial Ground on Tremont Street. Church in the background is the Park Street Church. You can view other b&w photos at the Monochrome Weekly, hosted by Aileni.

Skywatch Friday

View of the Parkman Bandstand on a glorious day after a night and morning of rain. The Parkman Bandstand was named for one of the Boston Common’s greatest benefactors, George Francis Parkman Jr. Parkman died in 1908 and left $5 million for the care of the Common and other city parks. The bandstand was originally dedicated in 1912 and was restored in 1996. Visit other Skywatch Friday sites.

Tremont at Stuart Street

View of Boston traffic in front of the newly opened W Hotel at 100 Stuart Street.

Wednesday Doorway

This weeks doorway is the R.H. Stearns building on Tremont Street.

R. H. Stearns was at one time a major department store in Boston. It is now an underused building with half the main floor vacant (not shown) and the other half a deli. The grandeur of the main entrance harkens back to a day when there were multiple local department stores in Boston: Raymonds, Gilchrist, Jordan Marsh, Kennedy's, and my favorite: Filene's. It is a pattern duplicated in most cities and we are now left with just Macy's :( in downtown Boston.

Adams Mansion in Quincy

Home of the second and sixth Presidents of the U.S. Below is another view of the mansion. Viewers of the HBO series on John Adams may recognize this historic building.

Monochrome Monday

Two readers on a bench in the Public Garden enjoying a mild Autumn day. Other monochrome pictures can be seen at The Monochrome Weekly hosted by Aileni.

Boylston Street Subway Station

Charles at Mt. Vernon

This is the other side of the intersection we saw yesterday.

Skywatch Friday

View of the corner of Charles Street and Mt. Vernon Street. Other Skywatch Friday photos can be viewed here.

Benches

Wednesday Doorway

This week's doorway is on Cedar Lane Way on Beacon Hill.

Three Reds

Seen in front of Temple Ohabei Shalom on Beacon Street in Brookline. The Fire Truck for every little boy who dreamed of becoming a Firefighter; a sporty car for every middle aged man who still dreams of his youth; and a red helmet and bicycle for the environmentalist commuting to work in the morning; and finally, for those with a spiritual hunger, a magnificent temple to pray in.

Monochrome Monday

Entrance to the Rose Kennedy Memorial Rose Garden. Pictures of the roses in color can be seen here and here. Other monochrome pictures can be seen at The Monochrome Weekly hosted by Aileni.

Autumn in New England

All the leaves have fallen off the trees after a soaking rain, so I thought I would post a last glimpse of glorious Autumn leaves from last week's trip to Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

Smiling Couple

Portrait of a young couple on the Boston Common. I caught them being photographed by another photographer and I took advantage of the opportunity and took a few shots myself. Below you can see the other photographer taking her pictures.

Brewer Fountain under repair

This is Josh Crane who has been working on the restoration of the Brewer Fountain on the Common for the past few months. The re-dedication for the fountain is scheduled for Spring 2010. The restored fountain will have water and lights, which will be a first in my recollection of the fountain.

Josh told me there are ten similar fountains he came across in his research. The last time the Brewer fountain was taken down and disassembled was in 1920's when it was moved to its current location.

The Fountain was the first piece of public art on the Common and was donated by Gardner Brewer in 1868. The fountain is a bronze replica of a French original that won a gold medal at the 1855 Paris World’s Fair. The figures represent mythological figures associated with water: Neptune, Amphitrite, Asis, and Galatea.