The memorial to Lt. John P. Connors on an island between Warren Street and Broadway. September 19, 2011.
Memorial Island
Author Benn Craig
Wet Pavement
The morning sun makes the wet pavement of Hemlock Street glow. December 22, 2011.
No Further
Residents of Lake Street have their own way of keeping away solicitors.
January 24, 2012.
End to End
Puddles on the basketball court at Summer Street field.
October 21, 2010.
Old Brick
The Thompson Elementary School before being torn down and rebuilt.
August 1, 2011.
Grown In
An old tackling sled ensnarled by a thicket along the edge of Arlington Catholic’s Summer Street athletic field prior to its synthetic turf makeover.
February 28, 2012.
“Brigham Square”
What once was, where now is the Brigham Square Apartments.
August 9, 2010.
Booths
The seating area at the defunct Brigham’s Restaurant behind the Mill Street company’s headquarters.
August 9, 2010.
You May Remember…
The sign along Mill Street pointing to Brigham’s restaurant, distribution, and ice cream plant, a site that now is Brigham Square Apartments.
January 6, 2012.
Frog
A frog on one of the fountains outside Arlington’s Town Hall.
January 6, 2012.
Newspapers
A corner of the periodicals room in the Robbins Library.
January 6, 2012.
Organic Matter
The shadow of plant matter on the placid surface of the Arlington Reservoir.
June 29, 2010.
Streaming In
Sun streams into the upper seating gallery of Arlington’s Town Hall
February 14, 2011.
Top of the Tower
A view of Winslow Tower on an early Spring day.
April 4, 2012.
Drip, Drip…
While still chilly, 2016 didn’t start out quite cold enough for ice sculptures.
December 31, 2015.
Let’s Start 2016
The annual new year ice sculpture at Leader Plaza.
December 31, 2015.
Jumping Across
A child and his father cross Massachusetts Avenue near the Stop and Shop supermarket.
December 14, 2015.
A Fork in the Road
A MBTA bus continues along Massachusetts Avenue at the Foot of the Rocks. Lowell Street branches off to the right.
December 14, 2015.
Horseplay
Three teens engage in a friendly tussle along Massachusetts Avenue after getting out of school for the day.
December 14, 2015.
The Elephant’s Trunk
A covered stairway up to a Massachusetts Avenue home.
December 14, 2015.
Pumpkins
Pumpkins out, and still looking fresh, in front of a Kensington Park home.
December 14, 2015
Merry Xmas
An Xmas tree and Xmas gifts on Xmas night.
December 25, 2014.
Wreathed
The front entrance of Sunrise of Arlington, a senior living community, decorated for the holidays.
December 14, 2015.
Move Right
Road work necessitates a lane shift on route 60 at the Arlington border.
December 14, 2015.
Thai Kitchen
Thank Thai Kitchen on the corner of Massachusetts and Highland Avenues.
December 14, 2015
Football Sunday
A home along Massachusetts Avenue shows their support for the regional professional football team.
December 14, 2015.
Holiday Et Cetera
A woman walks her dog past Sports Etc.—decked out for the holidays—in Arlington Heights.
December 14, 2015.
A Wreath and a Tree
Tha Park Avenue fire station decorated with a wreath and lights for the holiday season.
December 14, 2015.
K(9) – 4
Police cruisers from all over Eastern Massachusetts line Pleasant Street during a canine training exercise at Stratton Elementary School.
April 26, 2014.
Heat & Serve
The entrance to D’Agostino’s Delicatessen on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Heights.
December 14, 2015.
In The Wood
A house on the hill along Pleasant Street.
December 14, 2015.
School Garden
Welcome to the 5th grade,
September 13, 2015. SC
Minuteman at the Ready
A detail of the face of a Minuteman—one of four figures—at the base of the Robbins memorial flagpole, sculpted by Cyrus E. Dallin.
April 4, 2012.
Pink and Green
The colors of Spring along Lake Street.
April 26, 2013.
Birdie Bench
A bird enjoying a bench in the Town Hall garden.
July 05, 2013.
L’Arbre Parapluie
An umbrella-shaped tree starting to bloom in the front yard of a Gray Street home.
April 26, 2013.
Doggie Jogs
The truck of a canine-centric business driving up Highland Avenue.
April 26, 2013.
Opening 111
Store owners open 111 Massachusetts Avenue.
April 26, 2013.
No. 14
Mausoleum number fourteen, Seth Wyman’s, in the Old Burying Ground.
April 4, 2012.
Iron Pattern
A cast iron fence along Broadway.
March 13, 2012.
Picnic in the Park
People enjoy Robbins Farm park on a spring day.
April 14, 2012.
Squaw
Cyrus E. Dalin’s depiction of Squaw Sachem, the woman who live on the land before the village of Menotomy was established, on the flagpole base in the Town Hall garden.
April 4, 2012.
Smilin’ Pumpkin
Autumnal decorations on a Glenburn Road home.
November 26, 2015. SC
Arriving for Dinner
A couple arrives for Thanksgiving dinner at a Lockeland Avenue home.
November 26, 2015. SC
National Grid
An electric company truck parked on Eastern Avenue in front of the imposing Park Avenue water tower.
November 26, 2015. SC
A Walk Before Dinner
A couple out for a walk down Wildwood Avenue before Thanksgiving dinner.
November 26, 2015. SC
Afternoon Walkies
Women walk a dog along GrandView Road on Thanksgiving afternoon.
November 26, 2015. SC
All Cleaned Up
Hopefully what is the last of the leaves packed away into bags and awaiting curbside pickup.
November 26, 2015.
One Step Closer
Ever closer to Christmas trees along Pleasant Street.
November 26, 2015. SC
Never Too Early
A sign advertising Christmas Trees seen on Thanksgiving Day.
November 26, 2015. SC
Grounded
A bird caught hopping around the grounds of the Whittemore-Robbins house.
April 4, 2012.
Strolling Down the Avenue
A couple walks down Massachusetts Avenue along the wall of the Winfield Robbins Memorial Garden.
April 4, 2012.
Parked at the Edge of Spy
A young man sits on a bench at Spy Pond Park.
April 26, 2013.
Practice Row
An Arlington-Belmont Crew boat out for practice on Spy Pond.
September 12, 2013.
Info. on Porch
A sign advertising piano and voice lessons on a Lombard Terrace home.
October 04, 2015.
Bikeway Breaks
A sign detailing the Minuteman Bikeway’s route through Arlington Center.
October 04, 2015.
Climbing Over
Ivy climbs over a fence along the Minuteman Bikeway.
October 04, 2015.
Yard Work
Father and son raking up leaves in their Pond Terrace yard.
October 04, 2015.
Walking with the Dog
A woman walks her dog to Spy Pond field.
October 04, 2015.
Ripples
A swan making waves on Arlington Reservoir.
March 13, 2012.
Cast
A man walks down Water Street by a cast iron fence.
February 28, 2012.
Townhome
A townhouse along Mill Street.
November 1, 2015.
24 on a Palette
A house number creatively displayed at a now demolished and rebuilt Epping Street address.
February 6, 2015.
Culvert
A culvert running into the Mystic River.
March 8, 2012.
Value It
A sign created by school children from the Hardy Elementary School warning people off feeding the geese around Spy Pond.
January 24, 2012.
Honk!
A canada goose honks at what it deems to be an intruder on the banks of the Mystic River.
March 8, 2012.
Hooked In
Some hardware in Menotomy Rocks park.
January 19, 2012
Dog? Bear?
Topiary on Newland Road.
November 18, 2013.
Doll
A doll in the window of the Japanese-American Association of Greater Boston on Massachusetts Avenue.
November 15, 2013.
ACHS
Arlington Catholic High School as seen from Belton Street.
November 15, 2013.
Winters Coming
Winters on it’s way in Arlington Center.
November 15, 2013
Not in Service
An MBTA bus, not in service, along Massachusetts Avenue
November 15, 2013.
Est 1972
Grey – Patti Automotive on Massachusetts Avenue.
November 15, 2013.
Across the Apex
Two girls cross Summer Street.
November 15, 2013.
Spotted in the Sky
Altocumulus clouds over Arlington as the sun sets on Halloween.
October 31, 2015.
Spooky House
A spooky looking house on Lewis Avenue.
August 29, 2015.
Turned Yellow
A hickory tree on Fabyan Street with bright yellow foliage.
October 22, 2013.
Fishin’
People fish at the end of the boat launch at Spy Pond.
October 04, 2015.
Erected in 1912
A plaque noting the generous contributions toward the building of the bleachers at Spy Pond Field.
October 04, 2015
Deflator
A flat and abandoned basketball on Spy Pond field.
October 04, 2015
Mr and Mrs Hornblower
A plaque on the cement bleachers at Spy Pond playground acknowledging the donors of the land.
October 04, 2015.
Guard Cat
A cat stands alert outside a Pond Lane home.
October 04, 2015.
Drive SLOW
Children cross near Pond Lane.
October 04, 2015.
I Spy
A view across Spy Pond on a mostly cloudy autumn day.
October 04, 2015
Party with the Devil
Chalk graffiti under an old railroad bridge that now supports the Minuteman Bikeway.
October 04, 2015.
Memory of a Memorial
A stone along Pond Lane where once (and perhaps yet again) a plaque was set.
October 04, 2015.
Dealership
The Chevrolet dealership on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Heights.
September 26, 2015.
3
Buoys adorn a pond Terrace home.
October 04, 2015.
Into the Store
A woman walks into the Mystic Wine Shoppe on Massachusetts Avenue.
September 26, 2015.
Jimmy’s at Twilight
JImmy’s steak house on Massachusetts Avenue.
September 26, 2015.
Angled
A historical marker, once set parallel to the street, reinstalled at a friendlier angle for passing drivers.
September 26, 2015.
Potted Plant
Flowers in a planter along pond Lane.
October 04, 2015.
Fire Chief
The fire chief inspects the Whole Foods parking lot.
October 04, 2015.
Stumped
A large tree stump along the embankment of the Minuteman Bikeway.
October 04, 2015.
Obelisk
Driving a stretch of Gray Street eastbound near its intersection with Jason Street, the Bunker Hill monument framed perfectly by the trees.
October 04, 2015.
Big Box Club
The Boys and Girls Club on the shore of Spy Pond.
October 04, 2015.
Great Wok
The Great Wok on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Heights.
September 26, 2015.
Under the B&M
A short tunnel under what once was the Boston and Maine rail line that now carries the Minuteman Bikeway over a connection between Spy Pond field and Whittemore Street. October 04, 2015.
Wherever It May Lead
A gravel path that leads up onto the Minuteman Bikeway.
October 04, 2015.
Rusted Off
A fence post that has rusted through and snapped off along Lombard Terrace.
October 04, 2015.
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