Sepia scenes

I took this photo through the windshield June 20 as we were leaving Boston after our nephew's wedding the day before.

Ralph took a rather circuitous route - something for which he is known around here - so I could get pix of the Leonard P. Zakim-Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge. We'll forgive him this time.

See lots more photos featuring a sepia tone at Mary T's Sepia Scenes.

And, just for fun on a hot summer day, here is the original below. Which do you prefer?

Shadow Shot Sunday

Whilst at our nephew's wedding reception in Boston last month one of the other guests and I pulled back the drapes to watch a street performer at Quincy Market. I caught a few shadows here.

OK, no more Boston pix. This is the last. ;-)

We'll have to go somewhere else so I can take some more interesting photos.

See many more shadowy pix at Hey Harriet, hosted by our awesome Aussie friend, Tracy.

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ in the park with Ralph

A few more photos from Boston. I can't believe it has already been three weeks since we were there.

Apparently Ralph was done looking at the flowers in Christopher Columbus Park in Boston before I was.

"Wait up, Ralphie!"

Visit our Aussie friend, Tracy, at Hey Harriet to join the shadowy fun!

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ more from Boston

This is the Massachusetts Beirut Memorial in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park in Boston.

It was created in memory of the nine Marines from Massachusetts who died in the terrorist attack on the U.S. Marine Barracks in Lebanon on Oct. 23, 1983.

It says "Blessed Are The Peacekeepers" and the fallen Marines' names are inscribed.

One can almost read the sign!

Visit our awesome Aussie hostess, Tracy, at Hey Harriet to see lots more shadowy photos from around the world.

Looking at the Sky on Friday

Welcome to Boston on a sunny June morning...

I had to "straighten" both of these city scene photos. I was tired when I took them, after having attended our nephew's wedding the day before in the Parris Room, located on the second floor above the bustling Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall in Boston.

I've been away from Tisha's fun meme for a while, but I hope to get it together and participate regularly.

See lots more sky pix at CrAzY Working Mom and join in~

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ Boston at night

If you saw my Ruby Tuesday post or any of Ralph's blog posts this week you know that we took a quick trip to Boston for our nephew Steve's wedding last weekend. It has been a while since we went anywhere and 'twas fun!

We both missed taking part in Tracy's Shadow Shot Sunday meme though.

I snapped these pix on our way back to the hotel Saturday night. The weather was just perfect and lots of folks were enjoying themselves.

See lots more shadowy photos at the aforementioned meme, hosted by our awesome Aussie friend Tracy!

Back from an unplanned blog break

I was a tad busy with real life. I will post some of the photos Ralph and I took in Boston Saturday and Sunday. We had a lot of fun. It was good to have a change of scenery!

I posted a photo of this perennial when it started blooming Wednesday. This is straight out of the camera this morning...more blooms! I was told it's phlox. Isn't it a pretty shade of pink?

Happy summer to all! It's official.

Ah, to be young again ~ and able to survive a rock concert

This morning our kids are headed to New Haven to hop a train to Boston.

They're going to Beantown to see The Mighty Mighty Bosstones tonight.

The band is having its annual "Hometown Throwdown" at the House of Blues, and our kids just had to be a part of it. I know they'll have a great time; they had fun when they saw the band in concert last December in New Haven.

The good part is they don't have to catch a really late train home. Allegra's girlfriend has an apartment in Boston and they just have to find their way there and spend the night. And then get up in time to catch a morning train home.

I hope they have a safe trip. I'll try not to worry too much about them. At least it's not supposed to *snow.*