Saplings In Snow

These saplings were planted in the courtyard of the new high school.

Summit View

On a clear day you can see the Boston skyline from atop Summit Avenue. Some north Quincy high-rise apartments and condos can be seen in front of the Boston skyline.

Uphill Fun

This post title may be an oxymoron depending on your physical prowess. Furnace Brook Golf Club is the site of one of the best places to go have some winter fun in the snow. There used to be a ski rope tow near here.

Enjoy your weekend!

Change In the Air

Happy Skywatch Friday everyone. Click here to see skies from around the world.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

I like how this 1940 house at 139 Brook Street looks in the snow. The contrast of the snow and color of the house really draws the eye to the house and the red details. Neighbor Bill told me that the new owner has transformed the house over the last few years. It looks like an HGTV makeover!

In The Pink

Blacks Creek has so many different looks in the winter time. This one looks surreal with the pink glow. We are expecting some more snow later today . . . what an incredible winter so far.

Snowy Ruins

The Lyon's Turning Mill is the proposed home of the recently formed Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum.

Deep Freeze

It's a frigid Monochrome Monday here. I thought I would post the same icy image as yesterday only in black and white today. Try and stay warm!

N ice

The arctic air mass has an icy grip on us.

Daisy's First Winter

My dog Daisy Duke is about 10 months old now. She loves the snow and having her picture taken in one of her favorite haunts. She was the star of QDP here.

Pastel Shades Of Winter

Winter scenery can be beautiful at dusk with it's delicate palette. Happy Skywatch Friday!

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

Today's "old house" is the 1885 keepers house on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor. The friendly "keepers" came out and waved to everyone on our winter harbor cruise. Tours of the lighthouse are offered in the summer only. This is the last lighthouse in the U.S. to be staffed with a "keeper". Boston Light was automated in 1998, but is still staffed by a resident civilian keeper assisted by the U.S. Coastguard.

Boston Light is almost 3 centuries old and has a fascinating history that you can read more about here.

The Ideal American Lighthouse

Boston Light is located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor and is the site of the first lighthouse in North America, which was destroyed by the British as they were leaving Boston in 1776. The tower was rebuilt a few years later and is made up of rubble stone, granite and brick. It gets its electricity from Hull Wind. This is a designated National Historic Landmark and the only lighthouse in the U.S. to still have a keeper.

I added a little Photoshop "magic" to bring out the lines in the lighthouse and the craggy rocks it sits upon. Come back tomorrow to see the light keeper's house.

Sturdy Sentry

Graves Light Station is over a hundred years old and marks some dangerous ledges outside of Boston Harbor. The granite used to create this 88 foot tower is not from Quincy but quarried in nearby Rockport Massachusetts. The ironwork was made in Boston, the woodwork was produced in Portland, Maine and the first Fresnel lens was manufactured in Paris, France. The original lens is now in storage at the Smithsonian Museum; the light is presently solar powered. You can read more about this sturdy sentry by clicking here.
This was one of the highlights of my recent winter cruise of the Boston Harbor Islands.

Patchwork

This monochrome abstract is a view of the old high school taken from the new Quincy High School. Happy Monochrome Monday!

Icy Reflection

This is the area where commuter boats depart for Boston. Yesterday, I took a winter harbor cruise of the Boston Harbor Islands. It was fun, frigid, and photo filled. I will share a few of my captures in upcoming posts.

For more information on the Fore River Bridge click here.

Snowed In

I am sure new car dealers are hoping for a January thaw soon so they can move these new cars off the shipyard lot.

The Off-Season

It's Skywatch Friday, enjoy!

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

This shingled house at 99 Lincoln Avenue was built in 1914. The recent snowstorm makes the entry into this house almost impossible to see. This house is very petite compared with its grande Victorian neighbors.

Rest Stop

Many mallards and other types of waterfowl stop at Blacks Creek to bask in some sunshine and grab a bite to eat before the blizzard arrives.

Make Way For Ducklings

Could these ducklings be Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack all grown up with their friends?

Mr. & Mrs.

The markings of the male and female mallard are so very different. Happy Monochrome Monday! Come back tomorrow and see some more members of this flock in gorgeous color.

The Duck Days of Winter

For all you duck fans I have a few "just ducky" posts planned for this upcoming week. This series is especially for one of my favorite sister-in-laws, Karen. Enjoy!

Sumac & Ice

Shiver Me Timbers

I couldn't resist the double entendre here. Caddy Park, a small tree area which can be seen in the background, used to be called Treasure Island Park.

Take a look at this scene at the end of summer by clicking HERE.

Happy Skywatch Friday everyone!

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

I wonder how many blizzards this house on Lincoln Ave. has withstood over the last century. This handsome dark stained house looks like it was sprayed with marshmallow fluff.

Beyond A Hazy Shade Of Winter

This view of Black's Creek is from Pageant Field looking out towards the Atlantic Ocean. Can you say c-o-l-d?

Window Dressing

Happy Monochrome Monday everyone!

Wintry Doorway

This is the Lincoln Avenue entrance to the Wollaston Congregational Church after the recent snowstorm.

Theme Day: Best of 2010

Happy New Year! Take a look at some other City Daily Photo Bloggers' best or favorite images from last year and enjoy.
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