One really does detest convenience that is hard. June 24, 2011.
It’s Easy
Month July 2011
Dead Center
The empty Arlington center on the night of July 2, 2011.
Moon over Stratton
The moon over Stratton School on January 3, 2007.
Branches
Snow-covered branches at twilight, spotlit by a streetlight. January 28, 2010.
Popes on Trees
Small white signs, each with the name of a Pope, nailed to the trees in St. Paul's Cemetery to help visitors locate grave sites. July 25, 2011.
See a blurb on the topic, with pictures by yours truly, at www.yourarlington.com
Boys and Girls Club
Children go ashore at the Boys and Girls Club after sailing and kayaking on Spy Pond. July 25, 2011.
Christmas in July
Christmas decorations outside a Summer Street home. December 7, 2010.
Mystic Valley Lodge
The Mystic Valley Lodge under the stars on Academy street. July 3, 2010.
Another view can be seen here.
Buzzell 2
The diamond and backstop of Buzzell 2 on Summer Street. July 22, 2010.
Open Sky
Houses on Lillian Lane with no backdrop but the twilight sky. July 14, 2011.
A Tangled Web
A silky web stretched under an overhanging rock in Menotomy Rocks Park. August 9, 2010.
Mirak Hyundai
The Mirak Hyundai dealership on Massachusetts Avenue. July 3, 2011.
Alleyway
The alley running alongside the Bank of America in Arlington Center lit up for the safe passage of pedestrians at night. July 9, 2011.
“Our movies are in your future.”
The now defunct Video Horizons on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Heights. Comedian Dane Cook, a former employee at the store, has said in one of his routines that the slogan was: "our movies are in your future." If that ever was true, it certainly isn't now. March 14, 2011.
Thomas Russell’s General Store
A plaque marks the spot of the Russell Store, "plundered during the British retreat of April 19, 1775," where, according to story, the redcoats left the molasses running. The storefront at left is the vacated Quizno's sandwich shop. July 9, 2011.
Sham-Rock
Mary in a half-shell and a "lucky" rock on Forrest Street. April 11, 2011.
Right Turns Only
An electronic road sign warning motor vehicles (and their drivers) that, starting July 15th, they are only allowed to turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue from Water Street and Peg Spangler Way. July 9, 2011.
CCTV
A closed circuit television hangs above the entrance at Johnnie's Foodmaster to remind would-be thieves that they are being recorded. July 10, 2011.
Bunker Hill Monument
The Bunker Hill monument, perfectly framed by the trees, taken looking east-southeast on Gray Street near its intersection with Bartlett Avenue. This view, easily seen while driving at night, is reminiscent of the seal of Arlington. July 10, 2011.
A detail of the seal of Arlington can be seen here.
St. John’s
St. John's Episcopal Church on Pleasant Street. July 9, 2011.
Flora
The entrance to Flora restaurant in the old Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank building on the night of July 2, 2011.
Patriot Grave
The monument to the men of Menotomy--who fought for this country before it even existed--reaches towards the starry abyss from the middle of the Old Burying Ground on July 2, 2011.
Dispersal
The parents and their tired children head home after the conclusion of the Fourth of July activities at Robbins Farm Park. July 4, 2011.
July 4th 7PM
A sign outside Arlington Town Hall advertising the Independence Day festivities at Robbins Farm Park. July 4, 2011.
Miles Away
Arlingtonians and friends watch in amazement as fireworks explode over the Charles River 6.1 miles away. July 4, 2011.
Frisbee
A man at Skyline Park throws a light up frisbee to pass the time before the start of the Boston fireworks show. July 4, 2011.
35mm Film
I’ve had my grandfather’s old Yashica FX-2 35mm film camera sitting in my closet for the last year and a half. I’ve finally decided to put it to use.
Every picture on this photo blog so far has been shot digitally. In fact, I haven’t shot with a 35mm SLR film camera for about 15 years–it might take me a bit to re-learn everything.
So from here on out, I’ll be posting a mix of digital and film. You’ve been warned.
A tea candle in the backyard after a Fourth of July get together. July 4, 2011.
Finale
Revelers at Skyline Park silhouetted against the finale of the Boston fireworks. July 4, 2011.
Independence Day
The glow-stick'd crowd at Robbins Farm waits in the dark for the colors and lights of the Boston fireworks show, oblivious to the magnificent natural display of colors and lights behind them. July 4, 2010.
Our National Symbol
The inscription on the plinth of the Samuel Wilson statue in Arlington Center. July 3, 2010.
Fidelity House
A plane flies across the open sky above the Fidelity House gymnasium on Medford Street. July 22, 2010.
Buzzell
The plaque on the base of the flagpole commemorating Lt. Richard H. Buzzell, U.S.N. (killed in action, South Vietnam) after whom the Summer Street playing field is named. March 12, 2011.
Pictures of Arlington 
