Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Sandwich, Massachusetts

I wonder if the Atlantic Ocean rises to make this scene a real watercolor during the hurricane!

Monday, October 29, 2012

Last Minute Storm Chores

I'm sure the docks have been cleared & secured for today's storm.  I am lucky to be able to wait it out in the comfort of my house.  That is Boston's Hancock Tower in the distance.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Small & Large Craft Warnings!

Weather forecasters are telling us to brace for a "monster" storm as Storm Sandy heads our way.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Autumn's Soft Edges




Mount Wollaston Cemetery is beginning it's autumn show.  I really like how the grey bark of this mature maple tree renders with a little post-processing.

Friday, October 26, 2012

North To Boston

This view of the Boston skyline is from the tip of Squantum Point Park.  Happy Skywatch Friday!

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Thursday is "This Old House" Day

This 1870s bracketed Italianate house is located on Pine Street in the Wollaston section.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Lavender & Green

I was surprised to spot these clover-like flowers yesterday at Squantum Park.  I would have thought last week's frost would have done them in.   I like the abstract way they look here with a little post processing.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Walking The Ruins

More than 100 years ago, inside these granite walls, large granite cylinders, 3' x 22', were turned on lathes and polished by jennies.  The Lyon's Turning Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Happy Monochrome Monday!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Abandoned Quarry

This is what remains of the abandoned quarry beside the Lyons Turning Mill.  The building seen at the top of the quarry is part of the Granite Links Golf complex.

Friday, October 19, 2012

In Between Land & Sky

This view of State Street office building in North Quincy, is taken from across the Neponset River at Pope Paul Park.  I think Frank Lloyd Wright would like this setting.

Happy Skywatch Friday!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Thursday is "This Old House" Day

This is the third purple colored house I have spotted in Quincy!  I like the green color of the trim work and brackets of this 1914 house located at 85 Monroe Road on President's Hill.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Chiseled In History

The Lyon's Turning Mill is the site of an historic granite turning mill that was established in 1893 off a roadway now called Ricciuti Drive.  An "Open House" was held there this past weekend providing an opportunity to see this National Register Historic Site up close complete with demonstrations of some old granite cutting hand tools.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Corea, Maine

This classic Downeast fishing village, located about 6 hours up the coast on the Schoodic peninsula, looks very picturesque bathed in late afternoon light.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Park & Surf

That laptop screen must be difficult to see in the bright light outside the main library.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Friday, October 12, 2012

Layers

From Wollaston Beach, you can really enjoy the layers of clouds moving across the Boston skyline.  Happy Skywatch Friday!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Thursday Is "This Old House" Day

Today's 1925 two-family is located on South Central Street in the Wollaston Hill area.  This house's new exterior is bathed in some great light.  Notice the Quincy Granite block foundation.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Silken Jewels

Fog and mist highlight some delicate jewels of nature's busy workers.

Saturday, October 06, 2012

Framed In Steel

The new Central Middle School is beginning to take form.  This worker is framed in steel that has been erected on site.

Friday, October 05, 2012

Foggy Creek

There hasn't been much sky to see lately.  I do however, like the atmosphere created by the fog at Blacks Creek estuary.  Happy Skywatch Friday!

Thursday, October 04, 2012

Thursday is "This Old House" Day

Today's house was built in 1912, and is a neighboring house to last week's featured house on Pine Street in the Wollaston section.  Blue is an unusual color for houses in Quincy.  I like the shingle work on the front attic peak.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Our Navy's Long History

In 1832, Alexander Parris designed this granite block building that now houses the museum for the U.S. Frigate Constitution anchored nearby in the Charlestown Navy Yard. I would hazard a guess that this was built with Quincy granite but I haven't been able to document that.   Parris was an innovator of naval architecture and much of his naval architectural work can be viewed here.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Monday, October 01, 2012

Summer Attraction

This tiger swallowtail butterfly was a delight to see pollinating the phlox bed along my driveway.