Clueless in Boston

Boston Fire Museum

2008-05-15T05:59:00.001-04:00

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This fire truck in the museum is the Water Witch and was originally from the town of Salem, noted for its witches.

Wednesday Doorway

2008-05-14T05:59:00.004-04:00

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Today's doorway is the Boston Fire Museum on Congress Street. Tomorrow I will show you what lurks in the other doorway. I'm sure you can see it if you enlarge this picture.

Faneuil Hall

2008-05-13T05:59:00.001-04:00

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A nearly deserted Fanueil Hall on a cold and windy May day.

Weather vane

2008-05-12T05:59:00.000-04:00

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Picture this

2008-05-11T06:59:00.001-04:00

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Parents and their children crowded around the most popular attraction in the Public Garden, the Make Way for Duckling statues near the Charles Street entrance.

Click Here for a different view of the ducklings. I took this shot a few months ago when the park was a little less crowded:)

Things to do in Boston...

2008-05-10T05:59:00.003-04:00

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Some tourists enjoying Boston by horse drawn carriage.

Crab

2008-05-09T05:59:00.002-04:00

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I saw this on a wall and couldn't resist. Click here for a different and more complete picture of the sign.

Wednesday Doorway (on Thursday)

2008-05-08T05:59:00.003-04:00

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I usually post a doorway on Wednesday but forgot, so I am posting it today. I don't know how it happened, but I've been so preoccupied with other things lately it just slipped by me. Has this ever happened to you?

This doorway caught my attention because of the simplicity of the arch and also because it was being newly painted and spruced up.

Woman in park

2008-05-07T05:59:00.001-04:00

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Reading in the park.

Woman on park bench

2008-05-06T05:59:00.001-04:00

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Quiet time on a sunny afternoon at the Charles River Esplanade.

Two women

2008-05-05T07:42:00.003-04:00

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Two women in the Public Garden enjoying the tulips and taking pictures on a cool overcast day.

I Spy Sunday - GRASS

2008-05-04T04:01:00.001-04:00

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This Sunday the I Spy meme is grass. Click the magnifying glass below to visit gMirage2g in Vienna to see a list of participants and to join the Sunday meme.

Steeple and crane

2008-05-03T10:52:00.006-04:00

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A view of the old and the new in Boston, represented by the almost 200 year old Park Street Church and the building going up at 45 Province Street. Other views of the construction can be seen here.

The building in front of the crane is Suffolk Law School and was featured in yesterday's lantern and Wednesday doorway.

Iron Lantern

2008-05-02T09:34:00.001-04:00

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This is a close up of the lantern we saw in last Wednesday's Doorway series.

May First: Theme Day - Numbers

2008-05-01T00:21:00.007-04:00

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Once again it is Theme Day for the Daily City Photo Blog Community. The theme this month is NUMBERS. My picture is of a bus route number that also includes the name of my fair city.

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Wednesday Doorway

2008-04-30T08:43:00.002-04:00

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Doorway to Suffolk University Law School on Tremont Street.

Boston Common roads

2008-04-29T08:33:00.001-04:00

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And they lived happily ever after....

2008-04-28T07:38:00.003-04:00

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A newly married couple took advantage of the nice weather over the weekend to have some pictures taken in the Public Garden. Isn't the bride beautiful?

Sitting pretty

2008-04-27T08:43:00.002-04:00

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I guess this was the best seat in the park for this little pup.

Boston Massacre Statue

2008-04-26T08:27:00.000-04:00

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The monument consists of an allegorical female figure representing the Spirit of the Revolution standing atop a granite base in front of a tall granite obelisk adorned with a band of thirteen stars around the top. The female figure is loosely draped and holds a furled American flag in her proper left hand. Her proper right arm is raised and in her proper right hand she holds a broken piece of chain. Beneath her proper right foot is a broken British crown. An eagle ready to take flight is perched by her proper left foot. On the base, beneath the female figure, is a bronze relief plaque depicting the Boston Massacre. It shows five men, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Samuel Gray, and Patrick Carr, slain by the British soldiers in front of the Massachusetts State House. The hand of one victim and the foot of another project from the surface of the relief. The hand is brightly polished by visitors who think they are shaking the hand of Crispus Attuck.

Take Five

2008-04-25T07:30:00.002-04:00

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Musicians in the Public Garden on a beautiful spring day.

Red Door

2008-04-24T07:38:00.003-04:00

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Close up of red door from yesterday.

Wednesday Doorway

2008-04-23T07:26:00.000-04:00

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Doorway to Paddy Burkes on Portland Street. This is the doorway to the building we saw yesterday in black in white.

Paddy Burkes

2008-04-22T08:27:00.001-04:00

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Big Apple Circus

2008-04-21T07:52:00.002-04:00

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The Big Apple Circus has set up its tent on City Hall Plaza and is proving a big hit with schoolchildren in Boston. After all, who doesn't like the circus?