Just in case you are not waking up before sunrise, you can thank Eric Ambrette for capturing the beauty of the waterfront, shown here from Christopher Columbus Park looking toward Long Wharf. Living in the North End, Eric seeks out special scenes as he develops his photography. “The colors in the sky were near their Read More…
Here is a winter reflection photo from Christopher Columbus Park taken this weekend at #picsinthepark. It’s only 35 pieces … easy! [Your web browser does not support frames or is currently configured not to display frames. However, you may visit the related page.]
It has been a great winter for creative snowman. This scene was at Sunday’s #picsinthepark with the Boston Parks Department, featuring Terri Mirabito sharing a story with these mini snowmen on a bench at Christopher Columbus Park. A few more pics here. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting Read More…
Snowmen are everywhere this year. First, there is plenty of snow. Second, the Disney movie Frozen with Olaf has brought new popularity to the snowman genre not seen since Frosty. A little creativity is shown by the folks at Greater Metropolitan Real Estate where this Hanover Street snowman is attracting tourist photos. Thanks to John Read More…
When we recently posted the street signs where Atlantic Avenue meets Commercial Street, it reminded us of a series of “before” and “after” photographs in a new book called Things Change by father / daughter team, Alanna and Gerald Reilly. The father, Gerald, took a series of 35mm black and white photographs back in the 1970’s Read More…
The meeting of Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street is one of those classic Boston street oddities that comes from a long history of land and traffic reconfigurations. The latest scourge of Boston’s street signs are stickers over the Bostonia logo, here by The SkiMonster.com (on principle, I am not linking it). “Neighborhood Photo” is a Read More…
Boxing champions Rocky Marciano and the North End’s own Tony DeMarco were good friends. This throwback photo appeared in the April 8, 1955 Italian News a few days after DeMarco won the Welterweight Boxing Championship of the World. The pre-fight printing of the win was a big scoop for the local newspaper. Tony DeMarco, the Read More…
A tanker breaks through the Boston Harbor fog in this photo from Lincoln Wharf, captured by Monika Skole. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and Read More…
Crazy sunset over Boston on Wednesday night, captured here by Frankie Boyer. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or two describing the Read More…
While walking from place to place on New Year’s Eve, there was a deep blue sky and I captured this view of the Burrough’s Wharf Marina sign with Boston Harbor in the background. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Read More…
We are fortunate to meet many photographers, professional and amateur, in the North End. One amateur that comes to almost all of the Italian feast processions is Gerri Palladino. She follows the saints just for the love of it and gets some amazing photos. In this image, Gerri captures the classic moment at the beginning Read More…
From the City of Boston Archives, we find this 1899 photo on the site of what is now Lincoln Wharf at the intersection of Commercial and Battery Streets. Looking inward is North Street and I believe that is the bell tower of St. Mary’s Church St. Stephen’s Church in the upper right. (Corrected: As pointed Read More…