Helping Jerry's Kids

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Some of Quincy's finest firefighters
are collecting money for the annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.

You say tomato . . .

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These red fruit got a lot of bad press this summer, turning intestinal tracts inside out. But the locally grown variety from the farmers' market saw a booming business.

Farmers' Market

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Every Friday in the summer and fall farmers, bakers and beekeepers set up their harvested goods in a parking lot near the courthouse. The "goods" are not cheap but they are fresh

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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This converted cottage on Post Island Road has a seawall for some protection during surging ocean storms which happen infrequently.

Namaste

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This early morning yoga class is warming up on Post Island Beach in the Adams Shore neighborhood.

"Quilt-a-thon"

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These "comfort quilts" were all made in about 4 hours by some very talented and caring volunteers. They were made as part of the "Service For Soldiers" Fair event held last Sunday at the Wollaston Congregational Church. These quilts will all be given to soldiers who are wheelchair bound. I like the pattern of the window light upon the quilts.

Summer at "The Neck"

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This view of Raccoon Island is from Edgewater Beach. I like the painterly quality of the summer light in this picture.

Purple flora

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Some flowers just thrive around here in the summer.

Bike Ride

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This mom and her two biking companions are enjoying the bike loop around Merrymount Park and Black's Creek area.

Sky Friday

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We've had some beautiful skies at dusk recently.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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This is a cottage style house on Edgewater Drive in the Houghs Neck neighborhood. This 1-square mile peninsula used to be a popular summer destination like Cape Cod is now.

Play Ball

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Baseball for 14 year old boys is in full swing this week at Adams Field.

Support

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I did a double take when I saw this van driving on Quincy shore Drive alongside the "pink walkers" in yesterday's post.

The "Pink" Walkers

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These women are walking the final few miles of the Susan G. Komen 3-day, 60 mile walk, raising money and awareness for fighting breast cancer. There are so many stories to be told here . . .

Waiting For the Tide

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This dinghy was in the eel grass at Edgewater Beach.

Medical Center

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Quincy Medical Center is one of Quincy's finest institutional buildings. It was designed in 1936 by Paul and Carroll Coletti, Quincy architects, in a grand Classical Revival Style for a sum of $130,000. It is located on Whitwell Street and the area surrounding it is referred to as the Hospital Hill neighborhood. This community teaching hospital is associated with Boston Medical Center.

Bus Barn

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Old Colony Street Railway built the first car barns here in 1901 to house the early street cars. In 1915, Bay State Railway bought the Old Colony line. Bay State Railway had the greatest street rail mileage of any company in the world at one time. They were in turn bought by Eastern Massachusetts Company in 1919 and then joined the MBTA in 1968.

A sad footnote today, a worker was killed in Quincy today when a leg of the "Goliath" gantry Crane gave way unexpectedly. The crane is being dismantled and moved to Romania for use in a shipyard there.

Reader

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Every day is a great day to read! Quincy's public library has something for everyone.

Blue drape

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This boat won't be seeing the waters of Quincy Bay anytime soon. The condition of the blue tarp says it all.

Seeing Red

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Sometimes the picture is in the details as on this red stockade fence. Have a wonderful week everyone.

Summer in the Creek

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Sailboats are anchored in Black's Creek estuary and are used in Quincy Recreation's sailing program during the summer. Long Island Bridge can be seen in the background.

The Happy Wanderers

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With knapsacks on their backs this family is wandering to their campsite on Lovells Island next to Quincy Bay. I like that one of the girls is carrying a fishing pole. What a great family adventure.

Foggy view

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We've had a couple foggy,rainy days to enjoy.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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This grand Queen Anne at 39/41 Grandview Avenue is getting a "master painting" treatment. The tall 3-story tower was the status symbol of the 1890s. I couldn't put the ladder in place, let alone climb it and paint.

Patrol

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This is the QPD marine unit who are responsible for patrolling 25 miles of Quincy's coastal waters.

Golf anyone?

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The Presidents Golf course is one of 3 golf courses located in Quincy. This par 70 course is over 100 years old and offers sweeping views of Boston. The wind, hilly terrain, and the influence of the Atlantic Ocean give the course a unique character that provides an excellent golfing experience.

Moving the load

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I really like the colors in this dock scene on Fore River. Any guess what those orange tarps might be used for?

Sunday is for Church

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Both Presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, were lifetime members of the United First Parish Church shown here. Their tombs stand within a crypt in the church. I like returning to photograph this magnificent Greek Revival edifice, built of Quincy granite and designed by Alexander Parris.

Metal Too

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This picture of the Fore River Bridge was my runner up for "Metal" theme day photo yesterday. The angle of this vertical lift bridge is from the water underneath.

August Theme Day . . . Metal

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"Goliath", the largest gantry crane in North America is being dismantled at the Fore River Shipyard and moved to a shipyard in Romania this month. I thought that the 3,000 tons of metal pictured here would provide a good post particularly because Quincy is saying goodbye to this landmark that's more than 3 decades old.

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