A medallion placed into the sidewalk by the company who laid it. Found on Lake Street. January 24, 2012.
Simpsons Bros.
Month January 2012
Arc of a Skater
The arc of a circle carved out by a long since departed skater on Hills pond in Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.
K9 Unit
Officer Dasty (presumably) takes a nap in the back of a squad car. January 24, 2012.
Bulletin Board
A woman stops to read fliers during her walk through Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.
Ticket, please.
A traffic officer goes to place a ticket on the windshield of a car deemed to be parked illegally near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Jason Street. January 19, 2012.
OBEDIENCE
OBEDIENCE? Found on the base of the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff by Cyrus E. Dallin. January 6, 2012.
PATRIOTISM
PATRIOTISM. Found on the base of the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff by Cyrus E. Dallin. January 6, 2012.
HONOUR
HONOUR. Found on the base of the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff by Cyrus E. Dallin. January 6, 2012.
LIBERTY
LIBERTY. Found on the base of the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff by Cyrus E. Dallin. January 6, 2012.
Nine Days
A plaque that dedicates a bench next to the playground in Menotomy Rocks Park to Ryan Peter Shoenthaler. January 19, 2012.
Memorial Bench
A bench looks to the playground in Menotomy Rocks Park. More on this tomorrow. January 19, 2012.
Bare Limbs
The interesting silhouette of a tree on Mill Street. January 6, 2012.
Yellow No. 2
A pencil lies abandoned over Winter break on steps at the Ottoson Middle School. December 30, 2011.
Robbins Library: “My Boys”
A sculpture in plaster by Cyrus E. Dallin of his three sons, on display in the front lobby of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2011.
Robbins Library: Eagle
A golden eagle finial atop the American flag standing in the corner of the Robbins Library reading room. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Corinthian Order
Columns of the Corinthian order support the dome in the second floor rotunda above the circulation desk. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Oculus
A view up from the circulation desk of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Kimono
A kimono hangs over the fireplace in the fiction wing of the library, a gift from Arlington's sister city, Nagaokakyo, Japan. June 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Cornice
Library patrons can get an up-close look at the cornice of the original 1892 building that became indoor decoration when an additional wing of the library was opened in 1994. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Woodwork
The intricate woodwork of the Corinthian capitals and engaged columns in the corner of the reading room. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Reading Room
A view of the gilded-age, Italianate reading room, and out into the rotunda of Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Light Fixture
The Shreve, Crump, and Low light fixtures that once illuminated the Robbins Library reading room with gaslight now diffuse light from compact fluorescent lamps. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Fireplace
The fireplace in the reading room of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
116 Units
Construction seems to be moving swiftly on the 116-unit apartment building where once stood Brigham's Corporate Office, a Brigham's Ice Cream Plant, and a Brigham's restaurant. January 6, 2012.
A Rare Sight
A pay phone on the front wall of Little Joe's convenience store on Summer Street. January 6, 2012.
Ivy League
A Summer Street apartment building covered in neatly kept ivy. July 22, 2010.
Pleasant Bench
A memorial bench in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September 19, 2011.
Hospital Road
Hospital Road winds its way up to the former Symmes site, soon to be abuzz with development. December 30, 2011.
Park Light
Light from an abutting home seeps into Robbins Farm Park. November 22, 2011.
OMG
The sign outside the Ottoson Middle School Garden. December 30, 2011.
Bishop Weathervane
The weathervane topped turret of the Bishop School against the backdrop of Boston and surrounds awash in the golden rays of the sunset. December 29, 2011.
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