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Misty Morning Along the Mall: Photo Tales & Quotes

The statues and people faded into the mist along the Commonwealth Avenue Mall this morning.

"I like the muted sounds, the shroud of grey, and the silence that comes with fog."
Om Malik

About Photo Tales & Quotes: We keep hearing that people miss our cover photos that ran for years in the Back Bay Sun. That assignment was to provide a photo that showed what the week was like in the neighborhood. Often the photos illustrated favorite quotations. Photo Tales & Quotes is an occasional offering to our BostonZest readers featuring photos along the same theme but taken wherever we happen to be.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2021 Penny Cherubino  

An Autumn Dreamer....

“Dream dreams and write them aye, but live them first.”
-- Samuel Eliot Morison

  

The statue of Samuel Eliot Morison always looks its best when autumn colors provide a contrasting background. More about the statue at this link from Waymarking. 

About Photo Tales & Quotes: We keep hearing that people miss our cover photos that ran for years in the Back Bay Sun. That assignment was to provide a photo that showed what the week was like in the neighborhood. Often the photos illustrated favorite quotations. Photo Tales & Quotes is an occasional offering to our BostonZest readers featuring photos along the same theme but taken wherever we happen to be.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2018 Penny Cherubino  

"Raindrop Keep Falling on My Head..." Photo Tales & Quotes

"Raindrop Keep Falling on My Head...They Keep Falling..." 

But they only make these Giant Allium in the Public Garden, covered with droplets after a rainy day, more fascinating to photograph.

About Photo Tales & Quotes: We keep hearing that people miss our cover photos that ran for years in the Back Bay Sun. That assignment was to provide a photo that showed what the week was like in the neighborhood. Often the photos illustrated favorite quotations. Photo Tales & Quotes is an occasional offering to our BostonZest readers featuring photos along the same theme, but taken wherever we happen to be.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2018 Penny Cherubino  

Where Would You Find This Hand? Play Attention to Detail!

Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue, like this hand, and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston.

Here are some hints:

• This hand is in a very appropriate place.
• You may be in such a hurry when you walk by it, that you never stop to think about this memorial.
• We think of this place as belonging to two Boston neighborhoods.
• Another reason you may not pause to view the statue is the strong fumes that exist here.

Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.

 

 

Where Would You Find This Round Window? Let's Play Attention to Detail!

Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen this round window around Boston.

Here are some hints:

• It is in the South End.
• This is one of three matching windows.
• If you take a nice long walk you may pass it.
• You have a clear view of it year-round.
• While this is on private property, you might be on city or state property when you view it.

Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.

 

 

Where Would You Find This Door Grate? Let's Play Attention to Detail!

Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen this door grate around Boston.

Here are some hints:

• It is on a very busy main street.
• The same business has been in this location since 1947.
  

 

Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.

 

 

Where Would You Find This Hub in the Hub? Play Attention to Detail!

With our Attention to Detail game, you get a photo clue, some hints, and then we give you a photo answer and a bit more about this piece of Boston.

Here is your clue? What is it part of and where would you find it?

Here are some hints:

• It is in an area that grows quiet this time of year making it a great place to take a walk.
• It is in an architectural conservation district with many beautiful examples of 19th Century architecture (another reason to pay a visit).
• It is owned by an institution of higher learning.
• It has a connection to one of our favorite places.

Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.