Reflections & Puddles

After a heavy rain storm, puddles form wherever there is an indentation in the concrete (which happens to be quite a few places in Boston). Usually, these puddles are a nuisance... however, during the fall time, they can turn into a work of art (if you look at them a certain way). The mixture of the fallen leaves, reflections, and colors make for a beautiful image. These are a few puddles I found walking around Harvard Square.

First Snow of the Season!

New England just had it's first snow of the season... and it was quite a major event. The snow starting falling Saturday afternoon and didn't let up until sometime early Sunday morning. News stations were referring to it as "Snowtober". Although, I thought that was kind of a stupid name. Boston didn't get hit too hard (as you can see from the pictures), but areas to the north got several inches. Also, because it was a wet snow, power lines went down in quite a few places.

When I woke up on Sunday morning, it was sunny, windy, and most of the snow had already melted. I guess Boston had gotten more rain than snow. Anyways, I went for a walk through Harvard Yard on my way to caffeine and took a few pictures.

Nor'easter Dreamin' on Such a Fall Day

Sorry to everyone that lost their power... but I love Nor'easters! These pictures show a few reasons why.

Autumn Abstract

I was walking through the park and was surround by amazing colors. Instead of taking a standard/crisp photograph, I decided to try and create an abstract image by adding a motion blur. I think it came out pretty interesting.

Sunset Silhouette Over the Charles

I was riding my bike along the Charles River and saw an incredible sunset. I stopped for a moment to take some pictures. The trees along the river provided a very nice frame.

A Textured Back Bay Church

This is a pretty rad church in the Back Bay along Newbury St. I liked the heavy texture of the bricks and the random pops of color in the sky. 

Video - A "Moody" Golden Gate Bridge

10 minutes at the Golden Gate Bridge...


I went up to the Marin Headlands hoping to take in some amazing views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. I made my way up the Cliffs above Kirby Cove... but when I first arrived, I could not see more than 30 feet in front of me. I was a little disappointed and almost left However, I had nothing to do that afternoon and decided to hang out for a bit and see if the fog would burn off. After my coffee was finished, I noticed a brief clearing in the fog... and the bridge started to peak out. It was quite a breathtaking site! The city of San Francisco was also starting to show in the background as well.

A Colorful Day in the Public Gardens

What you don't see in this picture are all the tourists huddled around me. Nonetheless, the Public Gardens in Boston are quite beautiful during the fall season.

Falling Back to Boston

Had a lovely trip to Northern California... but now it's time to be back in New England and enjoy the fall season. Leaves in the process of changing along the Charles River Esplanade.

A "Moody" Golden Gate Bridge

I went up to the Marin Headlands hoping to take in some amazing views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. I made my way up the Cliffs above Kirby Cove... but when I first arrived, I could not see more than 30 feet in front of me (see my previous post). I was a little disappointed and almost left However, I had nothing to do that afternoon and decided to hang out for a bit and see if the fog would burn off. After my coffee was finished, I noticed a brief clearing in the fog (see top picture)... and the bridge started to peak out. It was quite a breathtaking site! The city of San Francisco was also starting to show in the background as well.

Fog day

FOG!

Since the surf was bad today, I decided to drive over to Marin Headlands and take some photos of the Golden Gate Bridge. I only had a half a day left in Northern California and wanted to make the most of it. When I first got to the top of the hill (overlooking the bay), all I could see was fog. I was pretty bummed and almost left... but decided to chill out for 30 minutes (hoping the fog burned off). Here are some pictures I took while I was waiting (as you will see in my next post, the fog burned off and I had an epic view... have to wait until tomorrow for those pictures).

Dark & Stormy at Ocean Beach

My last day in San Francisco. I was hoping to go for one final surf at Ocean Beach... however, when I arrived at the beach this morning, I was greeted with onshore winds and "victory at seas" conditions. I had surfed my brains out the previous day... so I definitely got my fill of waves. Although, it would have been nice to get wet prior to my flight.

Instead of surfing in the horrible conditions, I decided to take a drive to the Marin Headlands and take some pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge... it was pretty breathtaking with the fog. More images to come soon! 

Ocean Beach, CA

Ocean Beach, CA... just west of the downtown San Francisco. The waves were relatively small (for Northern California standards), but it was sunny, clean, and warm.

The Esplanade Colors

Relaxing along the Charles River Esplanade... a preview of the fall colors yet to come.

Autumn at the Boston Public Gardens

Relaxing under a tree in the Boston Public Gardens. As you can see, some of the trees are starting to change color.

I actually had to wait in a bit of a line to take this picture. There were a group of people lined up under this tree shooting away... I'm sure if you do a google image search right now, you'll find a bunch of images that look similar. Nonetheless, I like it!

The Hiding Sun

As I hide in the shade, the sun peaks out from behind the clouds... a brief moment of sun in an otherwise cloudy afternoon.

The Wedding Singer

A wedding party and their photographers stroll around the Boston Public Gardens while a man strums a guitar in the foreground.

Autumn Canopy

The fall colors are starting to show. I rode my bike to the Boston Public Gardens on a beautiful fall day and saw some nice colors in the trees. I've always been a big fan of fall (especially when I lived out west... best time of year for surf). However, not such a fan of the New England winters.

#OCCUPYBOSTON - 3rd post

#OCCUPYBOSTON - 2nd Post

#OCCUPYBOSTON

I was hanging out at Copley Square listening to a performance by students from the Berklee College of Music... and heard sirens and people chanting "Off the sidewalks into the streets!" I decided to walk over to Boylston Street and see what the commotion was. Apparently, a rather large protest was taking place and people were marching through the streets of downtown Boston. Lots of young people were in the mob... looked like a lot of college students.

It will be interesting to see what becomes of all the protests going on around the country. Are these same people going to come out to the poles on election day? Are they going to band together and elect specific candidates? Are they going to become the anti-Tea Party? Do they really represent the 99%?

Autumn is in the Wind

I was walking around Harvard Square last week and happened to run into a Taiwanese couple that was completely lost. They wanted to know where to find a statue of some guy that they can rub feet for good luck (they were referring to the John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard). Anyways, I had nothing to do and the weather was nice... so I thought I would walk them over. I ended up being their tour guide for the next hour and a half. I know absolutely nothing about the historical significance of buildings at Harvard, but I just pointed at the buildings and said "very old". They seemed impressed. They also took a bunch of picture of the leaves. Very friendly people... and an interesting way to spend part of my afternoon.

These are a couple pictures I took while walking around with them.

SpinningSpinningSpinning&Spinning

There's a tree along the Charles River that has a branch sticking out over the river. It provides a nice area of shade during the summer months, but it kind of gives you a weird sense of the spins... especially if you look straight up. I tried to re-create that effect in this image.

Apartments in Cambridge?

Yes, they're a bit close together.

Purple Door

I'm not quite sure why, but I really love the entrance to this house.

A Summer Afternoon in October

Columbus Day might have been the nicest day of the entire year. Maybe it just felt that way because I know winter is approaching and we might not have another day like this until next year... or it might be because we just had 40 degree weather a few days ago (and I needed heat in my apartment). Regardless, it was beautiful. I went for a little walk around Cambridge. Here are a couple images of people enjoying the sun.

Summer Lovin' in the Fall

Why are there geese still here?