Tag Archives: Boston

December 10, 2015

Faneuil Hall (Boston, MA)

By New England Nomad

There may be nothing more  festive than the holidays in the city.  The city is so alive.  Lights illuminate the dark city streets.  Children gaze at all the trees and decorations.  Even adults get into the spirit of the season.  This was not more evident than at Faneuil Hall in Boston.

There are many statues and memorials at Faneuil Hall.  This statue of Samuel Adams stands in front of Quincy Market.  You can see some of the lights in the background.  There is so much to photograph in the area and I will include other shots from the area in a blog post another time.  I wanted to focus mainly on the holiday decorations and lights in this post.

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Trees are lit up throughout Faneuil Hall.

Stores and restaurants also decorate for the season.

The main attraction has to be the tree, though.  The lighting was not very good so I included a few different photos in the slideshow below.

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Some of the lights blinked, which was hard to get in the photos.  So, I have added a video below to show off the really cool display

 

 

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November 15, 2015

Weir River Farm (Hingham, MA)

By New England Nomad

Last week, I posted about my visit to Whitney And Thayer Woods.  I wanted to break the post into two parts because it would have been too big to do as one post and there were quite a few photos I wanted to share.  So, without further ado, Weir River Farm…

As you emerge from the dense Whitney and Thayer Woods, you see a welcome scene: open space and scenic views.

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One of the more endearing features of Weir River Farm are the trees

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There was also a fancy rock formation.

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On a clear day, like the one from the day I visited, you can see Boston and other surrounding areas

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Holy Cow!  Weir River Farm had their cows grazing when I stopped by.

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I saw Hudson, a 6 year old Newfoundland at Weir River Farm

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and this cutie

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November 9, 2015

On The Waterfront (Boston, MA)

By New England Nomad

As you may have noticed, I tend to visit the parks, small towns and quaint villages in the New England area.  I much prefer the quaint areas and nature to the hustle and bustle of the city.  But, living so close to Boston, I felt it was time to get my camera and show off my charming city.

As I began my journey in the city, I got off the bus at one of the more fanciful designed train stations, South Station.

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I avoided some of the more populated areas and stuck to the area where my work office is, near the financial district and the the wharf and waterfront area.

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The buildings in this area are impressive.

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The Boston Children’s Museum is located on the boardwalk.

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Due to time constraints and the blocked off areas due to the construction in the area as well as the lack of good photography weather (overcast and threatening rain), I didn’t take too many photos.  I plan on coming back another day after most of the construction is complete and the weather is better.  But, I did manage to get some photos of some of the interesting things I saw along the way.

The boat Eleanor, docked at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

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Art work titled Who Wears Wool? in the harbor.

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This piece of art was draw on a wall in the city.

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A cool bike I saw in my travels.

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There is a lot of construction going on in the area.  Cranes and half built structures dot the landscape.

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A father and son watching the construction workers.

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I also met Murray in my travels.

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Just an fyi, I am going to begin posting extra photos that I am not including on my WordPress blog on my Facebook page.  Of course, I will post my favorite photos on these blog posts.  Sometimes, people have told me they have a hard time viewing the photos on my posts, because I include so many photos.  So, I am going to post photos that don’t make it on my blog to my Facebook page and I will be breaking some blog posts into 2 rather than one big post.  I will also be posting some of my photos in the smaller format (as you may have noticed).  Hopefully, you can click on them if you want to see the full sized photo.  I am going to update my Facebook page regularly with videos, photos and other fun stuff not included in my blogs.  So,  please stop by and see what’s new there!  I hope you like my Facebook page and follow me here: New England Nomad

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