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Belvedere

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The belvedere atop the Addison Hill House (c. 1850) on Paul Revere Road. September 19, 2011.

Fuels

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C.W. Fuels on Summer Street. February 28, 2012.

A North Night Horizon

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A view north from Robbins Farm Park. November 22, 2011.

Trvst

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One of four seals decorating the façade of Arlington’s Town Hall. August 9, 2010.

Well Done

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A charred tree branch found in Menotomy Rocks park. January 19, 2012.

A Pineapple and Flying Machines

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A helicopter and plane seen above Arlington’s Town Hall during Patriots’ Day festivities. April 16, 2012.

Mary on the Half Shell

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Mary on the half shell next to an Irish themed rock on Beck Road. April 11, 2011.

Very Scientific

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Harlow Scientific on Mystic Street. March 28, 2012.

Display

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Goods on display in a Franklin Street store window. May 1, 2016.

Eureka 1

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The Eureka 1, an old horse drawn fire wagon, sits on display in the newly renovated Central Fire Station. May 1, 2016.

Armor

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A suit of armor stands guard outside a Colby Road residence. April 17, 2016.

Driven Up A Tree

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A squirrel watches larger animals on the ground from the upper limbs of a hickory tree. April 17, 2016.

Picking Up

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Town workers load up traffic cones, barrels, and signs that blocked cars from driving toward Massachusetts Avenue during the Sunday Patriots’ Day parade. April 17, 2016.

Glory of the Snow

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Spring snow glories visited by a member of the Muscidae family. April 17, 2016.

The Sign Out Front

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Signage along Massachusetts Avenue marking the Jason Russell House and the Smith Museum. April 17, 2016.

Courtney Strong

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A sign showing support for Courtney prior to Marathon Monday. April 17, 2016.

Ivy Crawling

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Ivy crawling up a Village Lane home. Much like the Arlmont area, this house is on a small strip of land next to Belmont, but separated from the rest of town by Route 2.

Squirrelly

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An Arlington squirrel climbing a hickory tree. April 17, 2016.

Hyacinth

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Grape hyacinth pokes up through the leaves of an autumn past. April 17, 2016.

Shadow of History

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The shadow of the American flag on the front of the Jason Russell house, where, on April 19, 1775, the bloodiest battle of the first day of the American Revolution took place. April 17, 2016.

4 Water

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The front entry of the Ephraim Cutter house on Water Street. April 15, 2012.

Fruits of Labor

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The mural above the entrance to the former Arlington Co-operative (now Citizens) Bank. February 28, 2012.

Berry Blue

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Blossoms on a blueberry bush outside an Arlington home. May 16, 2010.

In Contrast

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The Turkey Hill water tower as seen from Gray Street. September 19, 2011.

Charcoal

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A charcoal barbecue grill in the side yard of a Summer Street home. August 9, 2010.

The Beaten Path

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A path beaten up Hills Hill. February 1, 2012.

Pond and Path

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A view of Hills Pond and a path in Menotomy Rocks Park. August 9, 2010.

Overgrown Garage

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A long unused driveway along Overlook Road. July 21, 2010.

Burnt Up

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The charred remains of wooden frame of sorts found at Hill’s Hill. February 1, 2012.

Spices

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The front window of Penzeys Spices on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Heights. December 30, 2011.

Vine

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A vine crawls through the fence keeping the children of Stratton Elementary School out of Pheasant Avenue during recess. July 21, 2010.

Up in the Air

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A house lifted to install a new foundation and half a story on Dickson Avenue. May 31, 2010.

Early Spring Skyline

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The Rodney J. Hardy Elementary School, one of the buildings seen exposed above the tree line, in an early spring view of Arlington from the Alewife Station parking garage. April 16, 2012.

Stratton Campus

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The M. Norcross Stratton Elementary school and its blacktop, playing field, and playground under a foreboding sky. July 21, 2010.

Towering Through the Trees

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The dome of the Park Avenue water tower seen above—and through—the trees from the grounds around the Turkey Hill water tower. June 7, 2010.

Riparian Pathway

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A path winds through trees along the banks of the Mystic river. August 1, 2011.

Winter Sunset

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The winter sun seen through snow covered trees and a frosty window. January 20, 2010.

Hippity Hoppity

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Easter decorations in the front yard of a Winchester Road home. April 12, 2014.

Armstrong

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The Armstrong Ambulance building on Mystic Street. March 28, 2012.

Daffodils

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Daffodils, a sign of Spring, and something that should become more common sight soon. April 26, 2010.

Closed at 9

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A weather-worn sign on the side of the Stratton Elementary school. June 24, 2010.

Blue Streak

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A duck standing in shallow water on the shores of the Arlington Reservoir on the first day of spring. March 20, 2012.

Capitol Marquee

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A view of the Capitol Theatre marquee hanging over the sidewalk of Massachusetts Avenue in East Arlington. March 19, 2016.

Morning Silhouette

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Boston silhouetted against an early morning sky as seen from Robbins Farm Park. August 2, 2011.

Still Image

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The worn floor of the entry/exit and bottle deposit area of Johnnie’s Foodmaster as seen on the closed circuit security monitor mounted on the ceiling. July 10, 2011.

Moonsight

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The moon peeks through the clouds over an unusual view for Arlington, a sightline mostly unimpeded by trees and homes, at Lillian Lane. July 14, 2011.

A Stone’s Throw

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The smashed windshield of a van in the inventory of Anderson Automotive on Broadway. September 19, 2011.

Wash and Dry

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Washers and dryers in a Massachusetts Avenue laundromat, empty during town night celebrations. September 16, 2011.

Benches

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Benches along the fence between Lowell Street and the Arlington Reservoir swimming area. October 10, 2011.

Winslow Street

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Winslow Towers on an overcast day in Arlington Center. As seen from Winslow Street. November 23, 2011.

A Light in the Night

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A light illuminates the far corner of the Arlington High School campus. December 17, 2011.

Hickory Glow

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A hickory limb on Hemlock Street bathed in the glow of the rising sun. December 22, 2011.

A Pile of Shot

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Cannon balls stacked as part of a monument in Arlington Center. November 26, 2011.

Cannon balls stacked as part of a monument in Arlington Center.
November 26, 2011.

A Gift From Hauck

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A plaque on the side of the Uncle Sam statue in Arlington Center describing the people who made it possible. November 23, 2011.

A plaque on the side of the Uncle Sam statue in Arlington Center memorializing the people who made it possible.
November 23, 2011.

Construction Aglow

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The illuminated construction of the Brigham Square apartments with a backdrop of Arlington High School, and a twilight sky. January 6, 2012.

The illuminated construction of the Brigham Square apartments with a backdrop of Arlington High School, and a twilight sky.
January 6, 2012.

Dog in the Pines

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A dog fetches a stick and looks to its owner in between the pines of Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.

Out Over a Limb

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A birdhouse strapped to a pin tree in Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.

The Sky to the West

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A sunset as seen looking westward down Massachusetts Avenue. January 6, 2012.

The Far Side of the Ice

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A man walks his dog around a frozen Hill’s Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.

Crescent Moon

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A whimsically sided home on Grove Street Place, as seen from Summer Street. January 6, 2012.

Stairs on the Side

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Stairs up the Quincy Street side of the Ottosom Middle School. December 30, 2011.

Fluff

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Seeds loosen from a cattail in a still January breeze along the edge of Hill’s Pond. January 19, 2012.

Ice, Cattail, Grass

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A frozen Hill’s Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.

A.W.W.

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A water meter cover in the sidewalk along Lake Street. January 24, 2012.

Melting

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Melting ice on Spy Pond. January 24, 2012.

Spotted

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Spotted wintergreen poking through the carpet of fallen leaves in Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.

The Fire Inside

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A cloud illuminated by the setting sun as seen from Summer Street. February 1, 2012.

South by Southwest

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A weathervane atop a Washington Street garage. February 1, 2012.

Cusack Terrace

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The façade of Cusack Terrace as seen from the Arlington Catholic practice field. February 28, 2012.

Night Hunter

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A nighttime detail of Cyrus E. Dallin’s Menotomy Indian Hunter in the Town Hall garden. February 21, 2012.

Fleur de Leave

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A clay flower left on the war memorial in Arlington Center. March 13, 2012.

Partially Obstructed View

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The Boston skyline through trees at the bend of Epping Street. February 6, 2012.

Admiring the Art

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A mother and her children sit in the Town Hall garden opposite Cyrus E. Dallin’s “Menotomy Indian Hunter.” April 4, 2012.

The Trail Splits

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A map of the Arlington Reservoir, broken in the middle, at the head of the trail along Lowell Street. March 13, 2012.

Lion’s Mane

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A lion’s head on the Civil War Monument in Arlington Center. March 13, 2012.

HQ

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The sun sets on the Brigham’s Corporation headquarters on Mill Street. December 7, 2010.

Tower Clock

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A plaque commemorating a gift to the First Parish Unitarian Universalist church in Arlington Center. April 4, 2012.

Lucy

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The headstone of a young child in the Old Burying Ground. April 4, 2012.

Someplace Far Away

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A view north from Gray Street. June 4, 2010.

Anchor Set

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An anchor set in the side yard of a Summer Street home. March 20, 2012.

Nighthawkish

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A family sits for a barbecue dinner at the window counter of Blue Ribbon on Massachusetts Avenue. February 3, 2012.

Broccoli

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A patch of broccoli in the Robbins Farm Garden. April 14, 2012.

Heavy, Wet Snow

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A shot of Fabyan Street during the Halloween weekend snowstorm of 2011. There was no snow at all during the following winter. October 29, 2011.

Uprooted Asphalt

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A pile of rubble that used to be a tennis court in front of the Arlington High School climbing wall in Wellington Park. June 24, 2011.

Lighting the Way

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A statue holds a lamp to illuminate the walkway of a Montague Street residence. March 20, 2012.

Cylindrical

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Brick tubes dug up during the renovation of the Grove Street tennis courts. June 24, 2011.

Old Rusty

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A rusty old bicycle and a pile of wood in a Westmoreland Avenue driveway. March 20, 2012.

The Village of Menotomy

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Signs welcoming Dawes and Revere to the village of Menotomy. April 16, 2012.

Consecrated in 1775

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A plaque at Massachusetts Avenue and Lowell Street reminding passers by of the fighting on the first day of the American Revolution at the Foot of the Rocks. April 11, 2011.

Remember When…

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The price for a gallon of 87 octane at the Mystic Street Gulf just over four years ago. December 11, 2011.

Infinity

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A detail of colonial mile marker 8. Eight miles from Boston by road and about seven and a half as the crow flies. August 30, 2011.

A Picnic in the Garden

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A mother has a picnic in the Town Hall garden with her daughter. April 16, 2012.

Key Needed

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The doorknob and keyhole on an interior door of Town Hall. April 16, 2012.

Spy Boating

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Children from the Boys and Girls Club of Arlington enjoy a summer day on Spy Pond. July 25, 2011.

Dwellings

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The Gaddis and Davis dwellings on Mystic Street, circa 1865. March 28, 2012.

Gaddis & Davis

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The Dwellings of Gaddis and Davis along Mystic Street. March 28, 2012.

Gold-Topped

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The spire of the Pleasant Street Congregational Church—now The Boston Church of Christ. November 5, 2010.

Artillery

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A cannon protects a Lincoln Street fort/residence. March 9, 2012.

Cemented

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A decorative cement feature outside of the Foster Street entrance to the former Gibbs Jr. High School. March 8, 2012.

Stone Wreath

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A carved wreath on an obelisk marking a grave in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September 19, 2011.

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