The moon peeks through the clouds over an unusual view for Arlington, a sightline mostly unimpeded by trees and homes, at Lillian Lane. July 14, 2011.
Moonsight
Category Night Sky
Dearborn Academy
Dearborn Academy—formerly the Crosby School—on Winter Street.
August 25, 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.
Big Dipper
The big dipper in the sky over Menotomy Rocks Park.
June 1, 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.
Stars Over Hills Pond
The starry night sky over Hills Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park.
June 1, 2014.
Double Red
Behind two red lights at the intersection of Jason Street and Massachusetts Avenue, the Highrock Chruch, and behind that, the moon.
January 13, 2014.
Blue Moon
A blue moon rises over Arlington Town Hall.
August 20, 2013.
Many Moons
A blue moon (also the Full Sturgeon Moon, the Full Red Moon, the Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon) rises over Arlington.
August 20, 2013.
Ghostly
Ghosts hang outside an Upland Road home in preparation for Halloween haunting.
October 24, 2012.
Behind the Clouds
Sunday’s supermoon behind the clouds over Boston as seen from Skyline Park.
June 23, 2013.
Up, Up, and Away!
A woman at Skyline Park takes a picture of supermoon rising over Boston.
June 23, 2013.
Shadow
The Trinity Baptist Church in East Arlington silhouetted against the night sky.
June 21, 2012.
Crescent
A waning crescent moon over Arlington.
December 22, 2011.
Moon Over Turkey HIll
The moon rises over Turkey Hill.
December 28, 2012.
Light Pollution
Light pollution from the greater Boston area creeps up into the night sky.
December 13, 2012.
Buzzell Two
The moon and stars over Buzzell Field.
August 25, 2012.
The Tower
The upper level colonnade of the Park Avenue water tower with the night sky as its backdrop. June 30, 2012.
Moonset
A waxing crescent moon sets over Summer Street. February 26, 2012.
Paschal Full Moon
The paschal full moon (the first full moon after the vernal equinox used to determine the date of Easter) seen from Skyline Park distorted by the Earth's atmosphere and smokestack exhaust. April 6, 2012.
Waxing Crescent
A waxing crescent moon seen over the Jason Russell House. March 26, 2012.
Soccer Field
Planes streak across the sky over Boston as Robbins Farm lies quiet and dark. November 22, 2011.
Jupiter
The planet Jupiter shines bright in the westerly sky over houses abutting Robbins Farm Park. November 26, 2011.
High Rock at Night
High Rock Church under the starry sky of Town Night. September 16, 2011.
8 Mile
The stone marking eight miles from Boston on the old colonial road on the night of August 30, 2011.
Moon over Stratton
The moon over Stratton School on January 3, 2007.
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.
Supermoon
Supermoon (a full moon that has come the closest to Earth in 18 years) rises above Greater Boston and the Concord Turnpike. March 19, 2011. More on the Pictures of Arlington Facebook page.
Central Fire Station at Night
The Central Fire Station on the night of September 5, 2010.
Venus in the Sunset Over Robbins Farm
Venus in the twilight zone over Robbins Farm on July 1, 2007.
Spire
The spire of St. Agnes Catholic Church and an eastern star on October 13, 2010.
Peirce School 2
The constellation Orion appears through the clouds above Peirce Elementary School on November 23, 2010. View 2 of 2.
Peirce School 1
The recently rebuilt Peirce School on the night of November 23, 2010. View 1 of 2.
Manassas to Appomattox
A detail of the Civil War Memorial in Arlington Center. September 5, 2010.
Armenian Cultural Foundation part 2
Once a Queen-Anne style home known as "The Hollows," this building was vastly renovated in the early 20th century, and now is home to the Armenian Cultural Foundation. September 5, 2010.
Arlington High School
The illuminated clock tower of Arlington High School on the night of September 5, 2010.
Clock Tower
The clock tower of the Unitarian Universalist Church (formerly the First Parish Congregational), which has been rebuilt at least twice--once after a tornado knocked it over in 1871 and once after a fire destroyed the whole church in 1975. September 5, 2010.
WPA Walking Tour – Water Standpipe
To count down the days to the end of summer, I will be taking you on a virtual walking tour of Arlington–the same one outlined in 1937’s The WPA Guide to Massachusetts. Each entry will include an excerpt from the book about each site visited. Hopefully this will give us a little insight as to how things have changed in the past 73 years. This post brings us not only to the last stop on the tour, but the last day of summer 2010.
“The Water Standpipe (open to visitors each second Sun.) rises 50 feet above the loftiest point on Arlington Heights, emphasizing
the great difference between the lowest and highest altitude of this town. From a balcony near the top,
Boston and the harbor are visible to the east; to the west Mt. Monadnock and Mt. Wachusett are dim blue shapes on the horizon.”
The Park Avenue water tower on July 22, 2010.
WPA Walking Tour – Site of the Deacon Joseph Adams House
To count down the days to the end of summer, I will be taking you on a virtual walking tour of Arlington–the same one outlined in 1937’s The WPA Guide to Massachusetts. Each entry will include an excerpt from the book about each site visited. Hopefully this will give us a little insight as to how things have changed in the past 73 years. Though I wasn’t able to locate the tablet mentioned in the entry, stop number fourteen is the site of the Deacon Joseph Adams House.
“A tablet at 840 Massachusetts Ave. identifies the Site of the Deacon Joseph Adams House, from which
British soldiers stole the communion service of the First Parish during their retreat from Lexington and Concord.”
This apartment building (and a bus stop) now occupies 840 Massachusetts Avenue. September 5, 2010.
Winslow Towers
The Winslow Towers building on the night of July 3, 2010.
Big Dipper over Spy Pond Park
The Big Dipper (Ursa Major (Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak) is obscured behind the tree)) can be seen over Spy Pond Park on July 27, 2010.
Masonic Temple
The Mystic Valley Lodge looms over Academy Street on July 3, 2010.
4th of July at Robbins Farm
Arlingtonians (and friends from all around) watching Boston's 4th of July festivities from the hills of Robbins Farm, July 4, 2010.
Civil War Memorial
The Civil War Memorial in Arlington Center on the night of July 3, 2010.
Stratton School Under Venus and Saturn
Venus (the larger object at the right) and Saturn can be seen over Stratton School July 1, 2007.
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