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A Runner's Path

A few flowering trees cover the runner's path along the Charles River in Cambridge, MA.

I took this image towards the end of the fall season this year. In Boston, we've had a very mild winter (thus far)... but I'm definitely looking forward to being able to walk (or ride my bike) around without a jacket/hat/gloves. Cheers to spring!

Puddle of Leaves

As I was walking along the Charles River, I noticed a puddle of leaves under one of the trees. I loved all of the colors mixed together and the light shining down upon it. Thought it looked pretty cool.

Reflections and Water

Was trying to play with the shadows and create a "moody" feel for this picture. I like how it came out. This particular picture was taken back in November towards the end of the fall season. The John W Weeks Footbridge is in the background (construction had just started).

Sci-Fi Sunset

To me, this picture resembles a scene from a sci-fi movie... the barren tree branch resembles a claw of some alien creature that's coming to attack me. I chose to focus on the end of the branch and the sharp points. In the background was a beautiful sunset.

This photo was taken at JFK Park in Cambridge (next to Harvard).

Spying Through the Looking Glass

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! These are a few photos I took on a late November afternoon at JFK Park in Cambridge, MA.

Red Leaf

Sunset along the Charles illuminating one of the few red leaves left on the tree.

The Fall

As I was walking around Cambridge this weekend, I could barely see the ground in some spots... about 95% of the leaves are now off the trees. It's definitely evident in the pictures I took. On the first one, you can see that the bench is almost entirely covered. Bring on winter and snowboarding season!

Late Autumn Sunset

We had a lovely Sunday in Boston... temperature was above 60 degrees. However, even with the warmth, you're reminded that winter is rapidly approaching. All the trees are now barren and the sun goes down earlier and earlier each day. These are a couple images I took right before the sun vanished.

The Open Road

Every Sunday during the spring, summer, and fall, a section of Memorial Drive (next to the Harvard campus) is closed to cars... turns into a pedestrian only area. Last Sunday was one of the last days of the year that it will remain closed to cars (kind of sad).

Regardless, I'm pretty stoked that the city of Cambridge would do this. I usually do my grocery shopping on Sunday... and it allows me an easy bike commute to Whole Foods & Trader Joe's. It's also interesting to see the road covered in leaves during the fall. With cars zipping past, you don't notice things like that.

A Floating Tree

This photo was taken along the Charles River bike path near Harvard. I loved how this tree was floating in a pond of multi-colored leaves... overall, the colors came out really nice and the red leaves added made it more vibrant.

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.

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.

A Boy and His Balloon

Thinking back to my childhood, I remember how awesomely amazing I thought balloons were. I'm not quite sure what made them so remarkable (is it because they're colorful and can fly?)... but if you ever want to make a child smile, just give them a balloon. Here's a couple kids that seem pretty stoked.

HONK! Festival of Activist Street Bands

Every year during the month of October, Cambridge has a big festival in Harvard Square. The festival starts with the HONK! parade. "Activist street bands" from around the USA march from Davis Square to Harvard Square. It's definitely one of the most interesting spectacles of the year. Cambridge already has some pretty unique people living there (they don't really need an excuse to dress up in costumes and cause a scene)... however, when you actually encourage the behavior it makes for an interesting site. I took some pictures of the parade. Enjoy!

Fearless band leader...

The start of the HONK! Parade. The organizers and guests of honor are up at the front.

Peek-a-boo!

#occupyboston seemed to be a rather popular theme.

Some awesome bikes in the parade!

Bad-ass band leader.

The "free Tibet" band.

Marching to a different beat.

This woman was pretty awesome. She was quite the umbrella twirler.

Watching people watch people. Yes, Harvard got a bit crowded.

A Simple Tree Along the River

I took this shot right as the sun was about to go down... did a relatively long exposure. There was a big light shining up at the tree which gave it an illuminated effect. This allowed you to see some of the details on the branches even though the sun was below the horizon. I really liked the combination of colors that were created.