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With all the green in the background I really liked the Black Eyed Susans in the foreground. 

Somewhere in the Berkshires are these scarecrow people. They are pretty cool looking. I was taking the first picture when I thought I caught a glimpse of someone…

It had rained the night before so some of the rocks were pretty slippery. It made it a little more adventurous trying to navigate the ravine. I really…

After our leisurely hike along Mary Flynn Trail we headed for the Ice Glen Trail. To get there you cross over the railroad tracks and head up into…

While in the Berkshires we of course had to go out for a hike. The Laurel Hill Association, the nation’s oldest village imporvement society, maintains the Mary Flynn…

The first night in the Berkshires ended with a beautiful (mostly) full moon.

My brother drove me up one of the side mountain roads to see if we would have a better view of the sunset. Looked like a pretty good…

Once I got off the Mass Pike it should have only taken 20-30 minutes to get to my brother’s place. However, it took twice as long as I…

Here we have Mom’s flower shoe. Probably where I subconsciously got the idea for my flower boots. Mom has a very green thumb (I did not take after…

On Sunday, Mom, Dad, and I took a ride to Plymouth to say welcome back to the Mayflower II (and to get an ice cream for lunch). She…

I’ll admit this statue didn’t really draw me in. I should have used it as an opportunity to try and take a more creative shot but instead it’s…

“Loving Stones comprise two recently carved granite boulders that have been transformed into human heads gazing fondly at one another, smiling shyly with glistening eyes. They are made in…

“Wave Cloud is suggestive of a floating body of water. It is comprised of thousands of stainless steel elements woven into a grid. Each element ripples in the wind…

Two more sculptures by the same artist from yesterday’s post. “Several years ago I began making drawings of the deeply etched volcanic mountains in Hawaii. Those drawings grew…

“Three Bronze Trees are part of a series that began as drawings of the deeply etched volcanic mountains in Hawaii. Those drawings grew into a group of bronze…

The top photo is called, The Space Within: Buds and the bottom photo, The Space Within: Leaves. I took the top photo in the morning hour (around 7:30an)…

I really liked this piece of art. The first time I saw the statues was on a cloudy day (top photo) and it didn’t have a shadow. When…

I never would have guessed “eagle” for the sculpture in the top image. I had no idea what the sculpture in the second image was supposed to be…

The sculpture is 20 feet tall and made of saplings and wire ties. I didn’t realize it was supposed to be a Great Blue Heron until I read…

Back in June, I was walking after work to Back Bay and walked through the Christian Science Plaza. I noticed a couple of statues and took some photos….

The heat wave is over. I think it lasted a stretch of 7 days! Yesterday was a little rainy and this morning is rainy but it sounds like…

This is a shot of the Samuel Adams statue at Faneuil Hall, with the light on the Custom House Tower. The title sort of sounds like a drink…”I’ll…

Last night, Mom, Dad, and my friend Karen, joined me on a tour of Beacon Hill called, Beacon Hill Uncensored. From their website: “We will stroll through Boston…

I’m assuming these are students from either Mass Art or the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (or one of the other colleges in the area). I’d…

There are many times when I wish I was able to draw. And, not even still life, I think drawing animations would be so cool. I know a…

Apparently, they are called the Fenway Victory Gardens not just Fenway Gardens. If you checkout their website you can see some pretty cool shots taking from above. Gives…

Yesterday started off cool and rainy and ended sunny and warm. A perfect night to meet friends in the North End for dinner. I thought I was going…

I just thought this garden was so quaint and inviting. Really wish I was able to get inside the fence and sit by the shed. Although, the past…

Last Wednesday after work I planned on walking from the Fenway area to South Station (takes about an hour) so I could take photos of the beauty of…

Yesterday, was a beautiful day in the city. After Monday’s tragedy it seemed that everyone was outdoors enjoying the simple pleasures in life. This park is across the…

Yesterday’s commute to work was very somber. I debated on whether to call in sick/work from home so I wouldn’t have to travel into Boston but then I…

The winter storms this year have been extremely hard on the shorelines of the east coast. Saquish had a lot of erosion and damage to cottages. This shed…

I had Monday off so while out running errands I decided to drive down to Duxbury. It’s been chilly this week and we even got a half a…

I’m looking forward to spring so I can take my lunch down to this little park. Very brown right now but so colorful in the spring.

Across from where I work they are working on restoring sections of the Muddy River that is part of the Emerald Necklace. This area is heavily travelled by…

During storms the mayor always suggests that people take public transportation to work to keep the roads clear for the plows. Since I take public transportation that’s fine,…