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Image taken from the enclosed Prudential Skywalk Observatory.
Although the view is spectacular, taking pictures from this place is not an easy task. Tripods are not allowed to be used in the building additionally, the presence of bright lights around the internal walls add glare to the windows and a fastidious reflection.
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Copyright ©Maria Gemma June, 2014
I'm referring to the final countdown of this year's autumn. We're down to the last. The photo was taken this past Sunday in Boston Common - it always seems to be the last place to change colors of the leaves. It was actually quite beautiful on Sunday.
Have a great Tuesday everyone!
Historic Quincy Market in Boston dates back to right after Boston was incorporated as a city in 1822 as the first major project of fledgling city. The port of Boston brought in and out enough merchandise but old Faneuil Hall with its small multi-leveled storage had long outlived its usefulness as storage and mercantile center for a city whose population now numbered 50,000 so the city hired Alexander Parris to design the new marketplace. The first part of the market or first building was built directly behind or ‘east’ of Faneuil Hall so it sat right next to the waterfront. The next parts of the market, including the one in this image was accomplished by landfill, dirt filling the part of the harbor immediately east of the first building so when this part was completed, it was directly facing Boston Harbor to the east. Today this waterfront is just history as the land now extends more the triple the distance it did when this portion of Quincy Market opened. Who is Quincy? Well Mayor Josiah Quincy was the Boston Mayor who championed the building of the market which proved key as Boston’s population grew five-fold over the next 50 years. The tall building in the back with clock tower is the old Boston Custom House the lower floors designed by A.B. Young, A.M., Architect built from 1837 to 1849 as the name indicates a Custom House. In 1913 the 26 story clocked tower was added making it the first skyscraper in Boston.
Puerto de Boston, MA, USA
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I moved to Boston!
I thought I would post road trip photos first, but as it turns out there are a lot to sort out and my internet access is still pretty iffy. So instead, here's my first photo of the Boston skyline seen from the Tufts Tisch Library roof. I'll be very busy the first couple months so don't expect much photography at first (I'll probably continue posting the rest of my leftover chicago and road trip photos instead), but after that I hope to do some exploring.
A night out on Washington Street.
Actually, Bonney's fine photo that underlies this image shows the Paramount with lights ablaze in the full light of day, open for a matinee on a rainy afternoon. Quite a different in mood, it is a great photo, upon which the composition of this image entirely depends. I think the solitary car, so perfectly placed in the frame, adds energy as well as balance. Genius!