Chillin' at the Park

Enjoying an afternoon at the Charles River Esplanade. 

A Canopy of Flowers

A canopy of flowers at the Boston Public Gardens. 

Flower Filter

Flowers partially block the view of the Arlington Street Church in Boston's Back Bay. Photo taken from Boston Public Gardens. 

"In Bloom" at Comm Ave Mall

The Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Boston's Back Bay is a great place to go for a stroll during the spring or fall months. The "Mall" acts as a median between two streams of traffic and has a pathway that goes through the middle of it. Both sides of the pathway are lined with beautifully constructed buildings. Yes, they don't have parking, have small rooms, poor plumbing, floors that "creak", were built over 100 years ago, and are extremely expensive... but their character & history makes it worth it. Outside of the buildings are trees that have probably been there for almost as long as the buildings themselves... and during the spring each year, giant flowers bloom from their branches. These are a few pictures I took while going for a walk.

Peek-a-boo

Some spring flowers outgrowing the tight space allotted to them in one of the alleys in Boston's Back Bay (close to Newbury St). 

Spring Water Colors

On the Charles River Esplanade looking toward the Back Bay and Prudential Center. The original image I took blurred a bit because it was windy... so I did some manipulations in photoshop to try and make it look like a painting. I think it came out pretty nice. 

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. 

The Esplanade Colors

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

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.

July 4, 2011

Happy Independence Day America!
Looking at the Salt & Pepper bridge in Boston, MA. Can you guess how it got its name? Beacon Hill is in the background as well.

May 4, 2011

Boston skyline... bronzed.

March 4, 2011

Color!

Taking a stroll through the Boston Public Gardens during the fall... many beautiful colors.

March 3, 2011

Bleeding willows.

I liked this shot I took while in the Boston Public Gardens. It almost looked as if the willow tree was bleeding into the pond. Really beautiful colors in mid-autumn. Prudential building in the background.

March 1, 2011

This was a photo I took in Boston during the Fall Season. I really liked the combination of light, colors, and shadows. It gives the photo a very "moody" feel to it.

January 5, 2011

Beautiful view of the Back Bay during the fall. On the Charles River side of Storrow Dr.

November 6, 2010

A street corner in the Back Bay... a whole lotta yellow.