A sign in the window of Johnnies Foodmaster.
September 16, 2011.
American Cheese
Author Benn Craig
Ribbon
Route 2 winds it way along the border of Arlington.
April 16, 2012.
What’s That?
A dog watches intently as a young woman emerges up the hill at Skyline Park while doing her exercise routine.
April 9, 2013.
Budding
Buds and blooms on trees in a view from Gray Street.
April 14, 2012.
Corner Room
A corner room of the Whittemore-Robbins house against the blue sky.
April 4, 2012.
Pineapple
The pineapple, a traditional New England sign of welcome, atop Arlington Town Hall.
April 4, 2012.
Election
A woman holds a sign promoting a candidate for Arlington’s April 6th town election.
March 16, 2013
Mourning Dove
A mourning dove perched atop a trellis.
March 31, 2012.
Twisted
Vines spiral around a small tree trunk in Cooke’s Hollow.
March 28, 2012.
Manna House
A woman walks by the entrance to Manna House restaurant on Medford Street.
March 13, 2012.
02476
A view to homes in the 02476 zip code.
March 12, 2012.
Ryrholm Memorial Square
The sign marking the intersection of Washington Street and Overlook Road as Lt. Richard S. Ryrholm, Jr. Memorial Square.
March 12, 2012.
Running through the Snow
A runner crosses Mill Street on the Minuteman Bikeway as snow begins to fall, marking the start of a large winter storm.
February 8, 2013.
Lower Lake
A private dock leads out to the Lower Mystic Lake.
March 9, 2012.
Leader
The new Leader Bank branch at the location formerly occupied by Video Horizons.
March 16, 2013.
Mrs. Massachusetts
Mrs. Massachusetts marches in the 2012 Patriots’ Day Parade. April 15, 2012.
Out for a Drink
Geese stopped on the bank of the Mystic River to take a drink.
March 8, 2012.
67 Inbound
The 67 bus to Alewife Station waits at a light on Summer Street.
February 28, 2012.
Menotomy Road
Menotomy Road (left) drops quickly toward Massachusetts Avenue. School Street can be seen at the right of the frame.
February 25, 2013.
Scooting
A teenager rides along Massachusetts Avenue on a scooter.
March 16, 2013.
Against the Sunset
Apartments rise against the sunset at the former Brigham’s site.
February 22, 2012.
Crescent
A waning crescent moon over Arlington.
December 22, 2011.
In the Wind
Flags at Arlington High School blow in a steady wind as a glimpse of the Arlington 360 project can be seen by vehicles traveling down Massachusetts Avenue.
January 14, 2013.
Help Wanted
Signs posted along the bike path advertise jobs at a nearby landscaping company.
March 18, 2013.
Nicola
Nicola Pizza Restaurant on Massachusetts Avenue by the Foot of the Rocks.
March 16, 2013.
In Close
A couple cuddle up close while chatting outside on a chilly day.
March 16, 2013.
Ecofest
To prevent accusations of hypocrisy, the sign advertising Ecofest is, at least in part, powered by solar panels.
March 26, 2013.
GREASE
Banners advertise events at Arlington High School.
March 16, 2013.
Prospect Ave
The view down Prospect Avenue from Park Circle.
September 19, 2011.
To the Birds
Birds rest atop the steeple of the Highrock church on Massachusetts Avenue.
December 14, 2012.
Tail Feathers
A red-tailed hawk sitting atop a cell tower at the Arlington 360 site spots a photographer with a long lens.
February 25, 2013.
Squirrel on the Line
A squirrel runs out of focus on a power line in the morning sun.
December 22, 2011.
The Ring
A ring on the ice of Hills Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park.
February 2, 2013.
Boston Morning at Robbins Farm
A view of Boston from Robbins Farm as the sun comes up.
August 1, 2011.
Incoming
People out and about in Arlington center as flurries mark the beginning of a winter storm.
February 8, 2013.
Spy Pond Panorama
Spy Pond Park at twilight.
August 1, 2011.
Abutters
Lights of homes abutting Robbins Farm Park at twilight.
November 22, 2011.
Town Clerk
A man walks into the Town Clerk’s office to do business before a February snowstorm hits the area.
February 8, 2013.
Backyard Buddha
Construction equipment at a home site behind a Lansdowne Road property where a statue of Buddha sits peacefully under a tree.
February 25, 2013.
Ornaments
Christmas ornaments in the top branches of a tree on Hemlock Street.
February 25, 2013.
Bird’s-Eye View
A Red-Tailed Hawk perched on a cellular tower at the Arlington 360 site takes in the surrounding neighborhood, including homes on Woodside Lane.
February 25, 2013.
Arlington Station
Arlington Station on the green line in Boston.
February 28, 2013.
Backup
Afternoon traffic on Pleasant Street heading into Arlington center.
February 15, 2013.
Shine Right Through
The setting sun shines through the windows of a Fabyan Street home.
February 15, 2013.
Stone Road
Stone Road after a snowfall.
February 15, 2013.
Entwined
Climbing vines surround a small flag in the front yard of Millett Street home.
February 25, 2013.
Snowballs
Snowballs placed in the branches of a flowering bush along Fabyan Street.
February 25, 2013.
Snowdrift
Snowdrift formations in the Stratton School parking lot.
February 9, 2013.
The Mill
Mill Brook runs by the Schwamb Mill office building.
January 14, 2013.
Bench
A bench in Menotomy Rocks Park at twilight.
February 2, 2013,
Another Brick in the Wall
Snow begins to fall on the scattered stones of the wall which will be rebuilt as part of a construction project at the Robbins Library.
February 8, 2013.
The Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center.
November 23, 2011.
Oldham Home
A home on Oldham road that has since been demolished and replaced by two.
July 21, 2010.
Mystic Wine Shoppe
The newly opened Mystic Wine Shoppe next to the Stop and Shop on Massachusetts Avenue.
February 15, 2013.
Going Up
A jogger runs up Gray Street as, across town, apartments go up around elevator shafts at the Arlington 360 site.
February 15, 2013.
From the Turnpike
The Park Avenue water tower as seen from the Concord Turnpike.
February 15, 2013.
Pirates We Be
A pirate flag flying from the snowbank of a Lake Street home.
February 15, 2013.
DPW
A Department of Public Works shed silhouetted against the twilight sky.
June 29, 2010.
A Walk on the Bike Path
A man walks down the Minuteman Bikeway on an unseasonably warm winter’s day.
January 24, 2012.
Looming
The Park Circle water tower looms over Eastern Avenue.
September 11, 2012.
Treeface
A face on a Chatham Street tree seemingly shocked by all the snow.
February 9, 2013.
Winter Playground
The Stratton School blacktop covered in windblown snow.
February 9, 2013.
Still Shoveling
Residents on Mountain Avenue were still digging out from Nemo as the sun set.
February 9, 2013.
Blizzard ’13
Snow falls through the night during the first major storm of 2013.
February 8, 2013
Trudging Along
A pedestrian crosses Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington center during a snow storm.
December 29, 2012.
Stroll in the Park
A mother pushes a stroller through Menotomy Rocks Park.
February 2, 2013.
Snowflakes
Snowflakes on a black glove.
February 3, 2013.
If A Six Turned Out To Be A Nine
A nine (or a six) stenciled on a rock in Menotomy Rocks Park.
February 02, 2013.
Perfect Circle
A skater creates a circle on the ice at Hills Pond in Menotomy Rocks park while he practices skating backward.
February 2, 2012.
Wanamaker
Wanamaker Hardware in Arlington Heights.
March 20, 2012.
Think Spring!
Blossoms on a tree near the old burying ground.
April 4, 2012.
Nets
A lacrosse and soccer net on Thorndike Field in East Arlington.
May 31, 2012.
Boston Temple
The Boston Mormon Temple in neighboring Belmont as seen from Arlington.
July 14, 2011
And Nine Tenths
The sign for the Mystic Street Gulf filling station.
December 12, 2011.
In the Garden
A young girl in the Robbins Farm Garden.
April 14, 2012.
If Safe Then Go
An ice cream truck parked in the driveway of a Broadway home.
January 26, 2013.
On a Lift
A motorcylcle is parked under a Mustang in the garage of Brown Automotive on Massachusetts Avenue.
August 31, 2012.
Having a Chat
A shopper talks with Johnnie’s Foodmaster employees during the final week and a half of the supermarket’s existence.
November 9, 2012.
Lights in the Windows
A cozy looking house on Maple Street during a snowstorm.
December 29, 2012.
Rush Repainted
A Pontiac Fiero, driven by Adam Sandler’s character in the movie “That’s My Boy,” sits in the lot of Anderson Automotive showing off a fresh coat of paint, covering the Rush starman logo (seen here in an earlier post) that adorned the hood in the movie.
January 6, 2013.
Crossing the Avenue
Two men cross Massachusetts Avenue.
January 6, 2013.
Winter at the Masonic Temple
Snow blankets the grounds of the Masonic Temple on Academy Street.
December 29, 2012.
Red Truck
A red truck passes in front of DeVito Funeral Home on Massachusetts Avenue.
January 14, 2013.
Mailboxes
Mailboxes for businesses down “landscaper’s lane,” or as the street sign says, Ryder Street.
January 14, 2013.
Christmas Sunset
The setting sun illuminates low clouds on the horizon as Christmas day turns to Christmas night.
December 25, 2012.
In the Silent Snow
The Old Burying Ground getting buried a little deeper during an early winter storm.
December 29, 2012.
Flat Tire
The 77 bus bears down on an SUV driving slowly past the bus stop due to a flat tire.
January 14, 2013.
Ed Burns Arena
A new sign bears the name of Arlington’s skating rink, Ed Burns Arena, named for Arlington High hockey coach Ed Burns, who lead the varsity team for 50 years from 1947 to 1997.
January 14, 2013.
Snowy
One can just make out the lights in the steeple of Highrock Church through the falling snow as cars carefully make their way down Arlington’s main thoroughfare, Massachusetts Avenue.
December 29, 2012.
Squaw Sachem
A statue of Squaw Sachem by Cyrus E. Dallin, part of the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff at Town Hall, covered in snow.
December 29, 2012.
Up Through the Trees
Blue sky and construction at the former Symmes site can easily be seen up through the wooded area along Summer Street that seems to be getting thinner and thiner.
January 6, 2013.
Parked In
Snow covered vehicles lined up in the driveway behind Anderson Automotive.
January 6, 2013.
77 to Arlington Heights
The 77 bus runs past David Lamson Way during a snow storm.
December 29, 2012.
Quad Cycles
Two men chat about bikes at Quad Cycles on Massachusetts Avenue.
January 5, 2013.
New Sign
The Cyrus Dallin Art Museum with its new sign out front.
January 6, 2013
Holton Mills
A Holton Mills police car–used in the upcoming movie ‘Labor Day’ starring Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet, which was recently shot in the area–sitting in the lot of Anderson Automotive on Broadway.
January 6, 2013.
Snow Gate
The wrought iron gate of the Maple Street library access trail during a snow storm.
December 29, 2012.
Outlined
Highland Fire Station on Massachusetts Avenue outlined by a string of lights.
January 5, 2013.
In the Driven Snow
Snow accumulates on Town Hall during an early winter storm.
December 29, 2012.
Stately Columns
A home on Hutchinson Road adorned with lights for the holiday season.
December 23, 2012.
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