Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Newbury Street, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 

On this visit to the big city, I wanted to take a stroll out and back on Newbury Street (sort of the "5th Avenue" of Boston), but the winter wind was so strong from the west that I took a different approach.



I decided instead to catch a Green Line subway train at the Park Street station and ride it west to the Hynes Convention Center stop and then walk back along Newbury Street so I'd have the wind to my back.



There were very few folks waiting for the next train.



And when I got onboard..........



....there were very few people in the seats.



Just a few station stops later, I was walking east on Newbury Street, both the wind and sun to my back as desired.



It was a perfect day for outdoor dining (if you don't mind the chill) or just strolling along.



Or sitting on a stoop reading the paper in the direct sunshine.



I am not sure if these partial mannequins are an art installation or an advertisement - or both.



The Boston subway system (the oldest in the United States) is not exactly the Paris Metro but, this station does have some nice fancy ironwork at the entrance. (And not on Newbury St.)



Though also not on Newbury Street, I made a detour here to Copley Plaza to gaze at the Trinity Church and the nearby John Hancock Tower skyscraper (the tallest building in Boston at 790') designed by the late world renowned architect I.M. Pei.



As usual, a delightful visit to an always great city.


Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Many Faces of Pond, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA



I never realized how dynamic was a simple little pond. It's not a special pond - it's like thousands of similar small bodies of water in this part of the world. Its surface is a painter's canvas......above, snow flurries dance in creative and changing patterns on the icy surface.



Sometimes the changes are made with the human hand (and shovel) or,......


.... nature makes patterns from underground springs of water.



Dusted with snow, a mostly uniform surface is streaked with tree shadows from a low winter sun.


In a warmer season, a windless calm reflects the sky and opposite bank.


Or a summer shower hammers the surface in a rushing downpour.



And before the snow falls again, the leafless stillness of winter prevails.


A silent snowstorm wraps the surrounding area all in white. But when the ice is thick and smooth enough.......


....the neighborhood kids appear as if by magic.  A pond is always an interesting place.







Saturday, February 20, 2021

Icicles, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA



One of the advantages of having a home with no gutters is that sometimes extraordinary icicles form as the melting snow drips off the roof.

















Icicles appear in all sorts of unpredictable shapes.............


Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Some Favorites, Color, Calendar Year 2020



January. Chiltonville, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

I make many photos over the course of a year. I thought it would be fun to look back and pick out a few from among my favorites. No particular rhyme nor reason - I just like these. They evoke a sense of place for me or are part of a powerful memory. This post is just my color images, I published my black and whites a few weeks ago at this link.



February. St, Petersburg, Florida. 



February. St. Petersburg, Florida.



February. St. Petersburg, Florida. 



February. St. Petersburg, Florida.



March. White Horse Beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



April. Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



May. Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.



June. North End, Boston, Massachusetts.



June. Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts.



June. Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



July. Plymouth, Massachusetts.



July. Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



July. Plymouth, Massachusetts.



July. White Horse Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



July. Plymouth, Massachusetts.



August, White Horse Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



August. Tangerini's Farm, Millis, Massachusetts.



August. Tangerini's Farm, Millis, Massachusetts.



September. White Horse Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



September. White Horse Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



October. Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts.



October. Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts.



October. Brookwood Farm, Milton, Massachusetts.



October. Commonwealth Mall, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts.



October. Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.



October. Chiltonville, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



November. Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.



November. Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts.



November. Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.



November. Plymouth, Massachusetts.



December. Nauset Light Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.



December. Acorn Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts.



August. Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts. My favorite image of the year. Me and my son.