The play structure at the Magnolia Field playground.
August 25, 2014.
Jungle Gym
Author Benn Craig
Magnolia Field
The entrance to Magnolia Field in East Arlington at the end of Magnolia Street.
August 25, 2014.
Dearborn Academy
Dearborn Academy—formerly the Crosby School—on Winter Street.
August 25, 2014.
Potted Plants
The front porch of a Summer Street home.
August 1, 2014.
A&F
A man smokes out on the sidewalk along Massachusetts Avenue.
August 1, 2014.
Ram
A pickup truck in the driveway of a Hemlock Street home.
August 1, 2014.
Blushing
An embarrassed plant on Waldo Road.
June 20, 2014.
Exterior Work
Scaffolding surrounds the The Locke apartments (formerly the Locke School,) as viewed from Paul Revere Road.
August 8, 2014.
Lens Flare
The sun shines bright over the top of the Park Ave water tower.
August 8, 2014.
Solar
A view of Arlington Heights and the clouds beyond over the solar paneled roof of a Farmer Road home.
August 8, 2014.
Middle School
A shot of the Ottoson Middle School, vacant during summer break.
August 8, 2014.
Double Decker
A recently built wooden deck on a two family home as seen from Mystic Valley Parkway.
August 8, 2014.
Art on Display
A detail of a painted utility box in Arlington Center.
August 8, 2014.
No Parking
A man packs a van while parked at the crest of a hazardous blind hill on Brattle Street.
August 8, 2014.
Wild Growth
Wild plants grow tall at a spot that once was a dusty, rocky patch; a base of operations for recent updates to the Alewife Brook corridor.
August 8, 2014.
Down and Out 2
Geese feed in the grass along the Mystic River near a busted streetlight.
August 8, 2014.
Down and Out
A streetlight along Mystic Valley Parkway lies in a tangled mess on the ground, as it has for a few weeks now.
August 8, 2014.
Let Me Point Out This Supermoon
The chisel tipped bellower of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Arlington Center seems to point at the perigee full moon.
August 10, 2014.
Crossing Traffic
A goose struts across a path along the Mystic River (leaving a small obstacle in the way) as a mother and baby approach.
August 8, 2014.
Prescreening
A crew sets up a movie screen at Robbins Farm Park for the Arlington Short Animation Film Festival.
August 08, 2014.
Spring Street
Spring at a home on Spring Street.
April 26, 2013.
Private Lamppost
An angle of the condos at Massachusetts Avenue and Mill Street under a mostly cloudy sky.
August 01, 2014.
eReading Bench
A woman reads on an electronic device while sitting on one of the benches installed outside of Town Hall.
August 01, 2014.
Motorhome
A 70s era GMC motorhome parked on Massachusetts Avenue outside of Mass Convenience.
August 01, 2014.
Public Art
A painted utility box brightening up Arlington Center on an overcast day.
August 01, 2014.
In Traffic
A bus waiting in a line of traffic on Pleasant Street on its way to Alewife Station.
April 26, 2013.
After School Pickup
Parents and children at the Stratton School during after school pickup time.
April 26, 2013.
Cruising
A man cruises down Grove Street on his motorbike past the Department of Public Works yard.
September 11, 2013.
Donation
A man makes a donation to the Goodwill truck in the parking lot of Stop & Shop.
April 26, 2013
N4
A large stone planter, apparently planter N4, on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Park Avenue.
July 7, 2014.
Heights
A sign welcoming visitors to Arlington Heights obstructed by shrubbery.
July 7, 2014.
Two Little Flowers
Arlington garden flora.
July 11, 2014.
1% Milk
A rendition of a bottle of milk on the side of a utility box that seems to have a “cows and cow products” theme.
July 25, 2014.
Cows
Cows on a utility box next to Stop and Shop on Massachusetts Avenue.
July 25, 2014.
Historic District
A view down Broadway and the sign marking the Broadway Historic District.
June 27, 2014.
After the Rain
Large drops of water collected on the trunk of a car after day of heavy rain.
July 16, 2014.
Night Crew
A crew works into the night on Pheasant Avenue to repair a telephone pole that came uprooted—heavy rain being the likely culprit.
July 16, 2014
The Rabbit Hole
A sculpted rabbit peers out of a hole in the stump-turned public art piece in Waldo Park.
June 20, 2014.
Birds of a Feather
Wood sculptures on the stump of a fallen tree in Waldo Park.
June 20, 2014.
The Bird’s Nest
Three carved wooden birds perch atop the trunk of a damaged tree-turned sculpture in Waldo Park.
June 20, 2014.
Historic Restoration
A blue oval plaque on the side of a Teel Street home informing the curious passer by about the restoration work, and who it is sponsored by.
June 20, 2014.
Tree
A decorative medallion on the add-on pediment of a building in Arlington Center.
June 20, 2014.
Apartment Lot
A view of an apartment building, spacious parking lot adjacent, near Arlington Center.
July 7, 2014.
Artist at Work
An artist works on her painting, making a colorful attraction of a once drab utility box in Arlington Center.
June 27, 2014.
Blue Bird Box
Artwork as part of an ongoing effort to beautify electrical boxes around Arlington Center.
July 27, 2014
Motorcycles
Bikers outside of Greater Boston Motorsports on Massachusetts Avenue.
July 7, 2014.
Dumpling
Szechuan’s Dumpling restaurant in Arlington Heights.
July 7, 2014.
General R.W. Fluffikins (Ret.)
A cat sits in the shade outside a Teel Street house, keeping watch over the premises.
June 20, 2014.
Inbound
A 77 bus pulls out onto Massachusetts Avenue headed back to Harvard Station.
July 7, 2014.
Paintin’ the Eaves
A man high up on a ladder painting his Lansdowne Road home.
June 27, 2014.
Damage Done
A fallen tree on the front lawn of a Massachusetts Avenue property left by hurricane Arthur over the Fourth of July weekend.
July7, 2014.
E’er Watching Over
The eagle atop the Civil War memorial constantly keeping a watch over Arlington Center.
June 27, 2014.
AIFF
A flyer for the 2013 Arlington International Film Festival stapled to a telephone pole along Massachusetts Avenue.
June 20, 2014.
Across the Water
A charity book container on Amsden Street.
June 20, 2014.
Front Porch
A front porch decorated with bunting along Teel Street in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
Quilted
An airy second story porch on a Teel Street home.
June 20, 2014.
Headboard
A headboard and mop, perhaps casualties of spring cleaning, on Mystic Street.
June 20, 2014.
Za
Za pizza restaurant in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
Windsor Apartments
The Windsor Apartments on Massachusetts Avenue.
June 20, 2014.
LeSabre
A Buick LeSabre parked at the far end of a Marathon Street lawn.
June 20, 2014.
LTD
A goods shop on Massachusetts Avenue n East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
For Man and Man’s Best Friend
A recliner and pet house out on an East Arlington curb for pickup.
June 20, 2014.
Marathon Street
A newly created mural on the Marthon Street facing wall of Anthony’s East Side Deli shows the transition of the marathon from ancient Greece to Boston.
June 20, 2014.
Near the Border
An apartment building in Somerville looms over Teel Street in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
Maria’s
A view of businesses on Massachusetts Avenue in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
World Cup
In celebration of the World Cup, a driver put a hood cover of the host nation Brazil’s flag on their vehicle—a sight very nearly captured by this photographer on Medford Street.
June 20, 2014.
Neighborhood Picnic
A flyer posted near Waldo Park in East Arlington informing the community about a first day of summer neighborhood picnic.
June 20, 2014.
Who’s at My Feeder?
Birds at a backyard bird feeder.
June 16, 2014.
Bay State
A disposal unit in the yard of a Ridge Street home.
June 10, 2014.
Pink Frosted
A tree with color changing blossoms on Hemlock Street.
June 10, 2014.
Feeding Time
Baby geese feed in the grass along the Mystic Valley Parkway.
June 10, 2014.
After a Misting
Water droplets cling to flowers after an afternoon rain shower.
June 10, 2014.
Pop Warner Cheerleading
A banner advertising the Arlington Pop Warner Cheerleading program draped across the more permanent sign for the Parkway-Mystic apartment building.
June 9, 2014.
On Blocks
A house on Lake Street lifted for foundation replacement.
June 11, 2014.
Waiting for Mom
A father and child are all smiles as mom walks up the street, home from work for the day.
June 10, 2014.
Along the Fence
A view to College Avenue from Woodside Lane.
May 12, 2014.
Lights Out
Cones mark a light post along Mystic Valley Parkway, removed after a driver knocked it diagonal on June 9th.
June 10, 2014.
Pink
Pink blossoms on a tree along Fabyan Street.
May 12, 2014.
Magenta
Magenta blossoms on a tree along Oak Hill Drive.
May 12, 2014.
Big Dipper
The big dipper in the sky over Menotomy Rocks Park.
June 1, 2014.
Arlington Center
An information board along the Minuteman Bikeway at the Arlington Center crossing.
June 1, 2014.
Filled In
The repaired footprints of someone who decided it was a good idea to stand in wet cement. Found along Massachusetts Avenue.
May 13, 2014.
Jason Street Lights
Jason Street illuminated at night as seen from Menotomy Rocks Park.
June 1, 2014.
Uncle Sam Plaza at Night
The nine month old historical information sign marking Uncle Sam Plaza stands tall in Arlington Center.
June 1, 2014.
Bikeway Banner
The banner over the Minuteman Bikeway informs cyclists of the route through the oft busy Arlington Center.
June 1, 2014.
Park Rules
A sign with rules posted at the Jason Street gate of Menotomy Rocks Park.
June 2, 2014.
Stars Over Hills Pond
The starry night sky over Hills Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park.
June 1, 2014.
Across at the Towers
A woman pushes her two young children across Bates Road in front of Minuteman Towers.
March 28, 2014.
On U.S. 3
A home on U.S. Route 3, also known as Mystic Street to Arlingtonians.
March 28, 2014.
Tricycle
A tricycle carrying bouquets in its basket parked outside Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center.
March 28, 2014.
I Dream in Clay
A paint your own pottery place in Capitol Square.
March 28, 2014.
Stained Glass
A stained glass window displayed in the side of a Rockland Avenue home.
May 12, 2014.
Memorial Day
The flag of the United States of America flying at half staff at Town Hall.
September 12, 2013.Memorial D
Spring Buddha
A Buddha statue in the backyard of a Lansdowne Road home. The same statue can be seen in this earlier post: “Backyard Buddha.”
May 12, 2014.
Backboard
The broken backboard of a basketball goal on Stone Road.
May 12, 2014.
Forsythia
A forsythia bush along Woodside Lane.
May 12, 2014.
Knotty
The tangle of roots, hardened from exposure to the elements, belonging to a tree along Lansdowne Road.
May 12, 2014.
Misty Mystic 3
Lights on the strip that separates the Upper from the Lower Mystic Lake as seen through the mist on a May night.
May 2, 2014.
The House at the Ridge Street Rotary
Just a few years ago one would be looking at a beautifully blossoming tree in the middle of the rotary, but now a view of flowers and the house on the corner of Ridge and Cutter Hill Road is offered instead.
May 12, 2014.
Stabled
A large horse statute on the porch of a Ridge Street home.
May 12, 2014.
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