"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.

Purple Door

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

June 11, 2011

Abandoned house in Cambridge, MA... really cool colors and textures (love the teal!). Wonder what lives inside that dilapidated storage area in back?? (didn't really want to go find out)

May 29, 2011

Abandoned house in Cambridge, MA.

I was riding my bike around Cambridge yesterday and happened to roll past this abandoned house. The colors and textures are incredible (LOVE the teal!!)... would like to actually go inside it somehow and shoot some more pictures. Wondered what happened to it that caused people to vacate?
Also, what is that box with a red 'X' for??