Boston Impressions (at night)



and at night

from a distance

she sparkles like gold

and there are streams of silver

and red to

behold



but as one enters a narrow

cobblestone street

there are stories that meet
the eye

like the girl "lighting up"

whose  boyfriend waits at the end

of the block

others walk by on  their way

to the "t"

or maybe a bar to see if there be

someone to talk to

there

the air is soft and quiet

and this night

with all it's artificial light

and realistic humanity

ticks by





Boston Impressions (along the freedom trail)



























 freedom most oft comes
by the cost
of human life

faith
and the leadership and bravery
of a few good men

not to forget
prayer
and ingenuity


*"We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls."~Robert J. McCracken




















Boston Impressions (Scenes from the sidewalk #3)



thank you mr. artist,

whoever you are,

for being bold enough

to stay with simple lines

to dip your brush in

colors bright

to speak of home in

hushed yet brilliant

light

*I found myself one afternoon on Newbury street looking through the windows of a small art gallery. These two pictures really captured my eye so i went in for a closer look. The artist's name is Hamilton Aguiar. I love the primitive look of his paintings.....the angular lines and the bright spalshes of color. They remind me to keep my life simple. Thank you Mr. Aguiar.





Boston Impressions (scenes from the sidewalk, #2)

simply walking down

a cobblestone sidewalk

such a feast for the eyes

it can be

oh shades of lovely yellow green,

you so envelope

me

Boston Impressions (Scenes from the sidewalk)

 

Oh, give me color
sunshine
and glass
and watch my achy feet
disappear to the past!

J

This image was captured looking out from the store to the sidewalk. I like the foot in the upper left corner! Gives the photo a more realistic feeling.

Boston Impressions (Scenes from the Subway)



still

yet
racing through
space

or a colorful tunnel
called history

holding on
to what we do
and what we think
ourselves to be

contemplating and
waiting for
our final destination
to be called

before stepping
off


*I had fun experimenting with my camera while riding the “T” as they call it in Boston. I was hoping to capture the various feelings one experiences while on the t. I liked this image as it caught “speed”, “aloneness”, “togetherness,” and something I can’t quite name but find intriguing. …something about time and eternity. It (the image) reminds me that i can be sitting still with strangers, speeding through a dark tunnel, while the world spins on its axis and circumnavigates the sun while the whole galaxy flies through space. Puts things in perspective. :) I'm glad it's not "my" holding on that keeps all things together. :)









Boston Impressions (Copley Square.....the pigeons)

and before i leave Copley Square
i must show you the pigeons there......

And who would care about a photo of pigeons one might naturally ask (including myself).
But as i scrolled through Boston pictures for the blog this morning i was struck by a wonderful beauty in the first photo.....an image of two people sharing some time out of their day with each other and with the pigeons. There is compassion, sharing, and humanity in the image. And it wouldn't have those qualities without the common pigeons.

The second photo reminded me that all the times i've seen pigeons, i've never really looked at their eyes. Aren't they amazing! A reminder to me this morning to "look closer" today. Have a good one!