Boston and November rains
Exactly like last year, when J went with friends, yesterday's Boston trip was drenched, chilly and very windy. Boston is more than two hours east of us, along the I-90.
Plan A was supposed to be: take the bus to Franklin Zoo, hike the Freedom Trail, climb to the top of the John Hancock Tower, stay awhile at the historic Quincy market and Faneuil Hall, and spend the last hour or two at the New England Aquarium.
The nasty weather allowed us only The Aquarium and the Quincy Market, which are only a block apart at downtown Boston. The entire stay was great, we promised ourselves back here next summer.
[ Remember the drill, click on photos to view them larger. ]
View from the North Wharf
The towering Marriott Custom House, beside the Wheatley Mansion, and that jutting spire which marks the Boston Grain and Flour Exchange Building (built in 1892). At right, the queue to the New England Aquarium's morning crowd. And uh, we're among them.
Dome & tower, perfect together
Quincy top and Marriot's Custom House, viewed from the North market.
Old man with cigar. Young boy with a legend.
Nikolai with Red Auerbach, inducted to the Basketball's Hall of Fame, who coached the Boston Celtics to sweep hoop records as the winningest team of all time. Exactly the kind of aura that can keep a boy's eyes from opening.
Pincher at repose
Judging from the many shops that carry souvenir items of these little red fellas, tell me, is Boston the lobster capital of America?
Tentacle pr0n
In aquarium settings, most anemones move about until they find their sweet spot. They huddle with marine algae whose waste products serve as their food. I haven't interviewed the microscopic thingies to ask what anemones do for them. Anyway, since these marine algae require light to carry out photosynthesis, anemones need a lot of bright light to survive. For Star Wars fans out there, do you know that anemones have their own clone wars? Okay, look that up now.
Tropical color
I'm sorry I can't give you any decent fish shots. They can't keep still even after I asked them politely. Stubborn creatures.
Gran turistas
Blocking my view from the Faneuil Hall entrance.
Hallway past
Faneuil Hall has played host to many impassioned speakers, from Oliver Wendall Holmes and Susan B. Anthony to Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy, always living up to its nickname, "The Cradle of Liberty."
View the slideshow here
Turn on the captions for more info (or nonsense) about the photos
Plan A was supposed to be: take the bus to Franklin Zoo, hike the Freedom Trail, climb to the top of the John Hancock Tower, stay awhile at the historic Quincy market and Faneuil Hall, and spend the last hour or two at the New England Aquarium.
The nasty weather allowed us only The Aquarium and the Quincy Market, which are only a block apart at downtown Boston. The entire stay was great, we promised ourselves back here next summer.
[ Remember the drill, click on photos to view them larger. ]
View from the North Wharf
The towering Marriott Custom House, beside the Wheatley Mansion, and that jutting spire which marks the Boston Grain and Flour Exchange Building (built in 1892). At right, the queue to the New England Aquarium's morning crowd. And uh, we're among them.
Dome & tower, perfect together
Quincy top and Marriot's Custom House, viewed from the North market.
Old man with cigar. Young boy with a legend.
Nikolai with Red Auerbach, inducted to the Basketball's Hall of Fame, who coached the Boston Celtics to sweep hoop records as the winningest team of all time. Exactly the kind of aura that can keep a boy's eyes from opening.
Pincher at repose
Judging from the many shops that carry souvenir items of these little red fellas, tell me, is Boston the lobster capital of America?
Tentacle pr0n
In aquarium settings, most anemones move about until they find their sweet spot. They huddle with marine algae whose waste products serve as their food. I haven't interviewed the microscopic thingies to ask what anemones do for them. Anyway, since these marine algae require light to carry out photosynthesis, anemones need a lot of bright light to survive. For Star Wars fans out there, do you know that anemones have their own clone wars? Okay, look that up now.
Tropical color
I'm sorry I can't give you any decent fish shots. They can't keep still even after I asked them politely. Stubborn creatures.
Gran turistas
Blocking my view from the Faneuil Hall entrance.
Hallway past
Faneuil Hall has played host to many impassioned speakers, from Oliver Wendall Holmes and Susan B. Anthony to Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy, always living up to its nickname, "The Cradle of Liberty."
View the slideshow here
Turn on the captions for more info (or nonsense) about the photos
1 Comments:
Great shots, as always. I hope summer in Boston would be warm. Hehe :)
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