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fish!

2008-07-19T10:27:00.003-04:00

This is a fish sculpture that I found on the Bristol Community College campus.

tiger lily

2008-07-06T17:38:00.001-04:00

Found at Beechwood Knoll School, Quincy

View from the Tavern

2008-07-05T11:51:00.004-04:00

One of the views from the Granite Links Tavern, on a hazy day.

Happy Fourth of July

2008-07-04T09:21:00.002-04:00

I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4rth.

Granite Links Tavern

2008-07-03T13:49:00.002-04:00

This is the Tavern in the Granite Links, Quincy at sunset.

Look out, behind you!

2008-07-02T11:29:00.002-04:00

Taken at Ward's Berry Farm

Strawberries!

2008-07-01T12:33:00.005-04:00

It's strawberry season in Massachusetts, so it is time to go to a pick-your-own strawberry farm. This picture is at Ward's Berry Farm in Sharon. Notice one other person taking pictures too.

waterfall

2008-06-29T16:58:00.002-04:00

I found this sitting area in an office park in Braintree.

Brookwood Community Farm

2008-06-28T14:45:00.003-04:00

Somewhat hidden on the border of Milton and Canton you can find a small community farm. Brookwood community farm has a small CSA program and also sells things at their farmstand and the Milton Farmers Market. If you walk down this road and pass the building directly in from of you, you will see the building that the stand is hiding in.

houses

2008-06-22T10:55:00.002-04:00

A typical street scene in the Wollaston area of Quincy.

Willard School

2008-06-20T09:19:00.002-04:00

This building was finished in 1891, replacing the previous school that burned down. It is the oldest of the remaining public school buildings in Quincy. At one time, Willard school had over 1000 students. In 1982 the school was closed and now the Willard School building is now used for business offices.

Ben and Jerry's

2008-06-19T23:41:00.002-04:00

A Ben and Jerry's truck, making a delivery.

U-Rent it

2008-06-18T08:35:00.002-04:00

This little building always catches my eye. I'm not sure if it is the red sign or the orange cement mixer.

poppy

2008-06-04T19:32:00.002-04:00

I found this poppy in someones yard. According to the neighborhood stories, the original poppy from the garden was planted when they came home from World War 1. For years after, the poppies always bloomed on Memorial day. (Until about 10 years ago when a fence landed on the garden. The poppies did come back, but not the same day anymore.)

landscape

2008-06-03T19:30:00.001-04:00

One of the scenic vista stops in North Conway, NH.

up, up and away

2008-06-02T19:21:00.003-04:00

This is the Balloon ride at Storyland, NH. Storyland is about 3 1/2 hour ride from Quincy.

Fort Independence

2008-06-01T12:57:00.003-04:00

This is a view towards the main entry way to Fort Independence, on Castle Island.

Castle Island is the oldest fortified military site in British North America. The first fort was built on the site in 1643. The present pentagonal fort (built between 1834 and 1851) is the eighth generation of forts or "castles" built and garrisoned on the island.

In 1827, a young soldier named Edgar Allan Perry (later known as Edgar Allan Poe) served for about five months at Fort Independence. It is commonly thought that his short story, "The Cask of Amontillado" is based on a legend of an officer who was walled up in the walls of the fort.

walkway

2008-05-31T19:41:00.000-04:00

One of the many walkways on Castle island.

Fireman memorial

2008-05-30T16:41:00.002-04:00

A memorial to Robert M. Greene, firefighter, killed in the line of duty in Boston on Nov 27, 1978. This memorial is found on Castle Island.

Watch your head

2008-05-29T10:20:00.005-04:00

There is a great playground on Castle Island with swings and fun climbing structures. Because Logan is so close, you can see the planes taking off and landing while you are at the playground. If a child likes planes, the view makes this playground irresistible.

Korean War Memorial

2008-05-28T15:36:00.001-04:00

South Boston's Korean War memorial, found on Castle Island.

I think I got one

2008-05-27T15:14:00.002-04:00

Fishing off the pier at Castle Island.

we love our kids

2008-05-26T09:53:00.003-04:00

Around this time in Quincy, parents prepare for the various different child events (recitals, gymnastics shows, plays, and the like). This particular dance school first has people pay for the tickets, then later has the everyone come and choose the location of their seats (and get the tickets that go with those seats). This is the line for choosing the seats/picking up tickets. (I heard that last year people got in line a day early. No joke!)

Goliath

2008-05-25T10:07:00.004-04:00

Growing up in nearby Braintree, I always saw the "big blue dog" from practically any hill. That dog was a crane known as Goliath. Goliath is huge, with 300-foot legs and a 390-foot crossbeam. At one point Goliath was the largest in the Western Hemisphere. In its day it was used to build liquefied natural gas tankers and other large ships in the now closed Quincy Shipyard. Sadly, this landmark will be gone soon, for it was sold to a company who will be shipping it to Romania. Farewell Goliath. Good puppy.

USS Salem

2008-05-24T10:26:00.000-04:00

USS Salem (CA-139) is the only preserved US Heavy Navy Cruiser. She was built by Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy Yard in Quincy, MA and launched on 25 March, 1947. After she served a distinguished 10 year career as flagship of the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean and the Second Fleet in the Atlantic, she was decommissioned in 1959.

In 1995 Salem was re-commissioned and returned to Quincy - this time as a member of the Historic Naval Ships Association as a museum.

This ship also is the location of the Haunted Ship in October.