A helicopter and plane seen above Arlington’s Town Hall during Patriots’ Day festivities. April 16, 2012.
A Pineapple and Flying Machines
Category Spring
Mary on the Half Shell
Mary on the half shell next to an Irish themed rock on Beck Road. April 11, 2011.
Very Scientific
Harlow Scientific on Mystic Street. March 28, 2012.
Display
Goods on display in a Franklin Street store window. May 1, 2016.
Eureka 1
The Eureka 1, an old horse drawn fire wagon, sits on display in the newly renovated Central Fire Station. May 1, 2016.
Armor
A suit of armor stands guard outside a Colby Road residence. April 17, 2016.
Driven Up A Tree
A squirrel watches larger animals on the ground from the upper limbs of a hickory tree. April 17, 2016.
Picking Up
Town workers load up traffic cones, barrels, and signs that blocked cars from driving toward Massachusetts Avenue during the Sunday Patriots’ Day parade. April 17, 2016.
Glory of the Snow
Spring snow glories visited by a member of the Muscidae family. April 17, 2016.
The Sign Out Front
Signage along Massachusetts Avenue marking the Jason Russell House and the Smith Museum. April 17, 2016.
Courtney Strong
A sign showing support for Courtney prior to Marathon Monday. April 17, 2016.
Ivy Crawling
Ivy crawling up a Village Lane home. Much like the Arlmont area, this house is on a small strip of land next to Belmont, but separated from the rest of town by Route 2.
Squirrelly
An Arlington squirrel climbing a hickory tree. April 17, 2016.
Hyacinth
Grape hyacinth pokes up through the leaves of an autumn past. April 17, 2016.
Shadow of History
The shadow of the American flag on the front of the Jason Russell house, where, on April 19, 1775, the bloodiest battle of the first day of the American Revolution took place. April 17, 2016.
4 Water
The front entry of the Ephraim Cutter house on Water Street. April 15, 2012.
Berry Blue
Blossoms on a blueberry bush outside an Arlington home. May 16, 2010.
Up in the Air
A house lifted to install a new foundation and half a story on Dickson Avenue. May 31, 2010.
Early Spring Skyline
The Rodney J. Hardy Elementary School, one of the buildings seen exposed above the tree line, in an early spring view of Arlington from the Alewife Station parking garage. April 16, 2012.
Towering Through the Trees
The dome of the Park Avenue water tower seen above—and through—the trees from the grounds around the Turkey Hill water tower. June 7, 2010.
Hippity Hoppity
Easter decorations in the front yard of a Winchester Road home. April 12, 2014.
Armstrong
The Armstrong Ambulance building on Mystic Street. March 28, 2012.
Daffodils
Daffodils, a sign of Spring, and something that should become more common sight soon. April 26, 2010.
Blue Streak
A duck standing in shallow water on the shores of the Arlington Reservoir on the first day of spring. March 20, 2012.
Admiring the Art
A mother and her children sit in the Town Hall garden opposite Cyrus E. Dallin’s “Menotomy Indian Hunter.” April 4, 2012.
Tower Clock
A plaque commemorating a gift to the First Parish Unitarian Universalist church in Arlington Center. April 4, 2012.
Lucy
The headstone of a young child in the Old Burying Ground. April 4, 2012.
Someplace Far Away
A view north from Gray Street. June 4, 2010.
Anchor Set
An anchor set in the side yard of a Summer Street home. March 20, 2012.
Broccoli
A patch of broccoli in the Robbins Farm Garden. April 14, 2012.
Lighting the Way
A statue holds a lamp to illuminate the walkway of a Montague Street residence. March 20, 2012.
Old Rusty
A rusty old bicycle and a pile of wood in a Westmoreland Avenue driveway. March 20, 2012.
The Village of Menotomy
Signs welcoming Dawes and Revere to the village of Menotomy. April 16, 2012.
Consecrated in 1775
A plaque at Massachusetts Avenue and Lowell Street reminding passers by of the fighting on the first day of the American Revolution at the Foot of the Rocks. April 11, 2011.
A Picnic in the Garden
A mother has a picnic in the Town Hall garden with her daughter. April 16, 2012.
Key Needed
The doorknob and keyhole on an interior door of Town Hall. April 16, 2012.
Top of the Tower
A view of Winslow Tower on an early Spring day.
April 4, 2012.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fenced In
Beyond two fences, a baseball games takes place at Spy Pond field.
June 07, 2015.
New Space
A newly constructed wing of the Pleasant Street Congregational Church looking just about ready to be enjoyed by parishioners.
June 07, 2015.
Horseshoe
The fence leading into the yard of a home along Pond Lane.
June 07, 2015. SC
Easterly View
The view in an easterly direction from Robbins Farm Park at twilight.
April 09, 2013.
Big Dog, Little Dog
Dogs play in the field at Menotomy Rocks Park.
May 10, 2013.
Frosty Reception
A plaque along the main path from Eastern Avenue into Robbins Farm Park.
May 30, 2015.
Radial
A concrete area that serves as the focal point of a bench area at Robbins Farm Park that gives a panoramic view of the Boston skyline and surrounds. A sundial is planned to be installed here in the near future.
May 30, 2015.
Greyhounds
A man walks greyhounds down Lombard Terrace.
June 07, 2015. SC
Four Rocks
Small boulders in the field at Robbins Farm.
May 30, 2015.
Tennis Anyone?
Construction of new tennis courts at Spy Pond field.
June 07, 2015.
Lime or Raspberry
A sign in the window of Brigham’s in Arlington Heights. I think both is also an option.
May 30, 2015.
A Walk at Spy
A woman walks at the banks of Spy Pond.
June 07, 2015. SC
A Place to Sit
The Pleasant Street facing yard of a flag-decorated Arlington home.
June 07, 2015. SC
Solid Wood
A colorfully painted front door to a home on Lombard Road.
June 07, 2015. SC
Brick and Wire
The backside of Massachusetts Avenue businesses in Arlington Heights.
May 30, 2015.
Baseball in the Background
A baseball game played at a Spy Pond field that looks a bit dirtier due to the installation of new tennis courts.
June 07, 2015.
Guard Lion
The outbuilding of a Paul Revere Road home.
May 30, 2015.
A Cloud in the Sky
The Boston skyline as seen from Skyline Park.
May 30, 2015.
To Arlington
A sign pointing the way to Arlington in neighboring Belmont.
May 30, 2015.
School Bus Stop
A group of children wait for the 77 bus to take them down Massachusetts Avenue to school.
March 21, 2014.
Huge
A sign (that nearly matches the budding leaves) advertising a yard sale on Summer Street.
May 02, 2015.
Corvair
What looks to be a 1960 Corvair 700 Coupe shows support for the Kennedy Johnson ticket.
May 02, 2015.
Postal Service
A mail truck pulls out of Summer Street Place next to Little Joe’s convenience store.
May 02, 2015. SC
Waiting to Cross
A woman and child checking traffic before crossing Massachusetts Avenue.
May 02, 2015. SC
Budding
Budding trees along Bartlett Avenue.
May 02, 2015. SC
Tree in Shadow, Tree in Light
Colorful blossoms on a tree in the afternoon spring sun.
May 02, 2015. SC
Stake Out
Stakes mark off a section of what is to be a new sidewalk along Massachusetts Avenue.
May 02, 2015. SC
Sábzí
Sábzí restaurant in the afternoon sun.
May 02, 2015. SC
Paneled
A house with solar panels as seen from Bartlett Avenue.
May 02, 2015. SC
Entering Arlington
A welcome to Cantabridgians.
March 21, 2014.
In The Way
A tree starting to block the sidewalk along Teel Street.
June 20, 2014.
2 Cambridge Boston
An entry to route two East on Lake Street.
May 02, 2015.
Hardy Spring
Colorful flowers bloom in front of the Hardy School on Lake Street.
May 02, 2015.
Carrying Bags
A man carries bags as he walks down the embankment from the Minuteman Bikeway near Arlington Center. Spy Pond field can be seen through the old railroad underpass.
May 02, 2015. SC
Hangin’ at the Corner
A single flower waiting for its friends at the corner of a Massachusetts Avenue building.
May 02, 2015. SC
No Pets
A property along Massachusetts Avenue who don’t take no crap from no one.
May 02, 2015. SC
Spring in Shadow and Sun
Spring colors in the front yard of a Brooks Avenue home.
May 02, 2015. SC
New Lights
New traffic lights installed as part of the Massachusetts Avenue corridor project.
May 02, 2015. SC
On a Lead
A man walks his dog past Anderson Automotive on Broadway.
June 20, 2014.
Out for a Stroll
Out for a stroll down Hemlock Street on a pleasant spring day.
April 12, 2014.
Knotty
A time-tested tree along Teel Street in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
Lighting the Way
A yard ornament holds high a lantern on Winchester Road.
April 12, 2014.
Cars and Basketball
Basketball seems to be a popular pastime on Hodge Road.
April 12, 2014.
Purple Door
The front door to a home on Teel Street.
June 20, 2014.
Late Spring
A tree flowering in late spring on Ridge Street.
June 10, 2014.
Maria’s
An employee walks into Maria’s Pizzeria on Massachusetts in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
MVP
A verdant stretch of the Mystic Valley Parkway.
June 10, 2014.
Pleasant Street
The 1638 highway from Watertown to Cooke’s Mill.
April 11, 2015.
Can You Dig It?
A large digger parked at the Brunswick Road delta.
April 11, 2015. SC
No Access
A sign warns of the closure of a popular route out to Pleasant Street via Jason Street.
April 11, 2015. SC
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