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Below are a selection of pics from my stay in Boston (updated 21 May 2005) ...

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Back Bay Fens Geese 1
Back Bay Fens Geese 1
Back Bay Fens Geese 2
Back Bay Fens Geese 2
Cool Road Sign
Cool Road Sign
Fanieul Hall
Fanieul Hall
South Street Diner
South Street Diner
Tulips
Tulips

Blizzard - 13 Feb 2006

An unseasonably warm January gave way to a chilly February when one of the largest snowstorms to hit the North East since records began in 1869 came along. I don't think Boston got it as bad as New York or Washington DC however it was more than enough snow for me! There's just under 2 feet of snow on the table beside my Barbie outside the flat...

Boylston St
Boylston St
John Hancock buildings
John Hancock buildings
Parking Meter 1
Parking Meter 1
Parking Meter 2
Parking Meter 2
Public Library steps
Public Library steps
Table covered in snow
Table covered in snow

Boston Harbor - 23 Sep 2005

One of the guys at work owns a boat so we went out on it one Friday after work. From Quincy we went over to Boston Light (one of the original New England Lighthouses) and from there up towards Boston Harbor, stopping under the flight path into Logan Airport and then up past the Financial District and over to the Leverett Bridge (part of the Big Dig project) and the USS Constitution. We got dropped off in the center of Boston Harbor and proceeded to the nearest Public House. Roll on next Friday, we can do it all again...

Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor
Boston in the distance
Boston in the distance
Boston Light 1
Boston Light 1
Boston Light 2
Boston Light 2
Boston Light 3
Boston Light 3
Clouds over Financial District 1
Clouds over Financial District 1
Clouds over Financial District 2
Clouds over Financial District 2
Financial District
Financial District
Leverett Bridge
Leverett Bridge
On the boat (3MB)
On the boat (3MB)
Plane Landing 1
Plane Landing 1
Plane Landing 2
Plane Landing 2
Sky 1
Sky 1
Sky 2
Sky 2
Sky over Charles River
Sky over Charles River
Spray
Spray
Sunset 1
Sunset 1
Sunset 10
Sunset 10
Sunset 2
Sunset 2
Sunset 3
Sunset 3
Sunset 4
Sunset 4
Sunset 5
Sunset 5
Sunset 6
Sunset 6
Sunset 7
Sunset 7
Sunset 8
Sunset 8
Sunset 9
Sunset 9
The Bay 1
The Bay 1
The Bay 2
The Bay 2
The Bay 3
The Bay 3
The Wake
The Wake
USS Constitution in Harbor
USS Constitution in Harbor

Fall 2005
Leaves1
Leaves1
Leaves2
Leaves2
Leaves3
Leaves3
Leaves4
Leaves4
Me20050731
Me20050731

Harvard Bridge and MIT

Harvard Bridge is the link which joins the City of Boston with Cambridge where MIT (Massachusetts Institue of Technology) is. Curiously this bridge is marked on both sides with painted "Smoot" marks. The entire bridge is 364.4 Smoots long (+ 1 ear). For the full story click here.

Harvard Bridge
Harvard Bridge
MIT Building
MIT Building
Smoot Marker
Smoot Marker

Harvard Square - March 2005
Memorial Church
Memorial Church
Quincy Square
Quincy Square
Widener Lirbrary
Widener Lirbrary

Independence Day - 4 Jul 2005

The 4th of July is of course Independence Day however in the US everyone wishes each other a "Happy Fourth". Boston plays host to a nationwide audience as the Boston Pops play their famous 4th of July concert at the Hatch Shell on the banks of the Charles River as part of Boston's July 4th celebrations.

We were lucky enough to get tickets to the Community Boating Organisation's "July 4th Sailabration" on the banks of the Charles River a few hundred yards from the Concert venue.

Boston Common
Boston Common
Charles River
Charles River
Expat Boat
Expat Boat
Sailing Club
Sailing Club
Sun is setting
Sun is setting
The Goodyear Blimp
The Goodyear Blimp
View of Hatch Shell
View of Hatch Shell

Independence Day Fireworks - 4 Jul 2005

Boston's Fireworks are broacast across the US by CBS and watched locally by around 500,000 from the banks of the Charles River.

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Inside The Boston Opera House
Auditorium
Auditorium
Auditorium panorama
Auditorium panorama

Inside The Wang Theater
Foyer
Foyer
Foyer from floor
Foyer from floor
Foyer panorama
Foyer panorama

Symphony Hall
Stage
Stage
View From Stage
View From Stage

USS John F Kennedy - 21 May 2005
Bridgehead
Bridgehead
Deck
Deck
Deck Panorama
Deck Panorama
Deck To Hangar Lift (8MB)
Deck To Hangar Lift (8MB)
Fighter Jet Engine
Fighter Jet Engine
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane 2
Fighter Plane 2
Fighter Plane again
Fighter Plane again
Fighter Plane Cockpit
Fighter Plane Cockpit
Fighter Plane Front
Fighter Plane Front
Helicopter
Helicopter
Helicopter again
Helicopter again
Landing Strip
Landing Strip
On Deck
On Deck
They Love Their Guns!
They Love Their Guns!
View From Quayside
View From Quayside
Yet Another Big USA Flag
Yet Another Big USA Flag