Out and About, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

I took another train trip to Boston to wander and enjoy some of the wonders of this fine city. Above, in the Seaport District, looking out over the harbor towards the Tobin Bridge. 



In the Seaport District looking westward towards downtown.



Hanging out enjoying this unusually warm and humid spring day.

Flowers are especially eye-catching here in New England after spending so many months of every year  without them.



I wouldn't usually spend so much time in the Seaport but, I have taken a fancy to an Indian restaurant there, Madras Dosa Company, that offers delicious vegan options.



I always enjoy the ethereal quality of light under the Seaport Avenue Bridge across Fort Point Channel where this scene is located.

Strolling the greening Boston Common.



A new mural is taking shape on the vent building at the southern end of the Rose Kennedy Greenway near South Station. The artist is working from the bucket lift about 60 feet off the ground. This is the first black and white art I recall in this space. The previous mural was.......

Out and About, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

It was one of those days when the tulips in Boston's Public Garden were exploding in color......



.....and recent college graduates in robes and mortarboards were wandering for pictures with their respective families.



The pedal-powered swan boats had lines of tourists waiting to ride around the lagoon in the Public Garden.



The pedestrian walkways in the Public Garden were thronged with people out and about.



Did I mention there were tulips everywhere?



The George Washington statue in the Public Garden.



Walkers and snackers on the Boston Common.



An iconic view of the Hood milk bottle adjacent to Fort Point Channel and the Children's Museum.



At the end of my 14,000-step wandering in Boston - including a vegan Indian lunch in the Seaport District, it's time to catch the train from South Station for the relaxing ride back to Kingston and then the short drive home. I am liking this train routine as my new preferred method to visit the great city of Boston - especially since I was side-swiped by a high speed hit-and-run auto driver on the Southeast Expressway a few weeks back, narrowly averting disaster.

Boston Marathon, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The logistics for this event are staggering. Support services are provided by the many yellow-jacketed volunteers. Stacks of heat-reflective blankets are ready to be distributed to each competitor shortly after crossing the finish line - there were 25,000+ of them.







There are many yellow-jacketed volunteers who contribute the person-power to make this event happen. I am not a runner but, the effort to manage a 25,000 participant event doesn't happen by chance. So much good going on by people who contribute their time and work.



The volunteers were ever-ready to provide support to the runners immediately past the finish line.



On a perfect spring day in Boston, it was an exuberant crowd cheering in waves as the runners arrived at the finish line - after completing a 26+ mile run in one of the world's most renowned events. We were stacked in pretty thick on the sidewalks along this stretch of Boylston Street very near the race finish line.

Out and About, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Spring is springing on the Boston Common........



And in the Public Garden........



Where tulips are starting to bloom......



And the flowering trees are budding out....



And the swan boats are full of passengers once again......



Silently cruising the lagoon with their quiet pedal power.....



Spring is always such a treat after the previous winter!



On the Rose Kennedy Greenway, my always favorite outdoor building mural changes regularly throughout the year.

Ah, Boston............as fine a city as anywhere in the world.

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Spring - Out and About, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

What's more spring-like than the opening of the Boston Common Frog Pond carousel! This is my attempt at an artsy image that suggests the motion.



And speaking of an artsy image, I wandered by the "Daffodils" art installation in the Seaport District when the wind was blowing strong and caught a few of them fully inflated.



Over in the Public Garden, nature's art in the form of tulips are starting to bloom.



The lagoon in the Public Garden has been refilled and the Swan Boats are at the ready to give rides to  tourists.



The pedal-powered Swan Boats are a quiet way to cruise around and see some sights in the Public Garden. The calendar may say spring but, the passengers look dressed for winter.



Near Faneuil Hall, this row of restaurants is getting ready for al fresco dining on their outdoor patios. These outdoor dining options became popular during the last few years during the pandemic.  Not without some controversy, private business using public space has generated concerns for some.

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Out and About, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Springtime is here as this art installation by Brooklyn artist Daniele Frazier in Boston's Seaport District illustrates. These wind-sock-like daffodils inflate and dance around in the breeze.

On the Boston Common, this young artist regularly has folks lined up to have him draw their portrait - $1 each. People stand in line for quite a while waiting for their turn. He's quite engaging. He does pen and ink drawings on index sized cards. It's definitely "a thing."



Otherwise, a good day to stroll on the Common.



Or see the beginning signs of spring in the Public Garden.



The Boston Tea Party ship is welcoming tourists, some.........



......enjoy participating in a simulation of the Boston Tea Party protest of 1773 by throwing boxes of tea overboard into the water. (Not to worry - they are on ropes and are each retrieved from the water afterwards).



This look at downtown from the Seaport District has become an iconic view of this fine city of Boston.



I always enjoy the architecture that mixes new and old. Boston is a world class city - and I can visit without getting on an airplane!

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Out and About, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Walking the dog on the Boston Common, the classic brick townhouses line Beacon Street in the background. Still chilly but, many folks have put away their gloves, hats, and scarves for the season.



The theatre district is quiet on this Sunday morning.



Strolling along a path on the Boston Common.



A quiet protest in front of the State House about the current situation in Sri Lanka.



A pedestrian-only area near Downtown Crossing.