A large dragonfly stops for a moment on a branch overhanging Spy Pond. July 13, 2012.
Dragonfly
Category Summer
In A Row
Ducklings feed along the shore of Spy Pond with their mother following close behind. July 10, 2012.
Mini
A Mini with a rally inspired paint job seen parked behind Fitness First in Arlington center. June 16, 2012.
Skyline
A lone cyclist quickly rides across Skyline Park to get to shelter from the thunderstorm and heavy rain heading in from the west. June 23, 2012.
Clear Cut
Workers feed trees into a wood chipper at the former Symmes site along Summer Street. June 28, 2012.
Special Election
Signs in front of Oldham Road homes ask for a “no” vote in July 19th’s special election so to reverse Town Meeting’s decision to enact a partial year restriction on gas powered leaf blowers. July 6, 2012.
The Celebration Continues
From Robbins Farm, the odd firework could still be seen lighting up the hazy night sky all over the eastern horizon after the main Boston fireworks show had ended. July 4, 2012.
Fourth of July at Robbins Farm
Passing showers didn’t deter crowds of people from watching the Fourth of July fireworks at Robbins Farm. July 4, 2012.
Happy Fourth!
Folks watch the Boston fireworks from Skyline Park. July 4, 2010.
Thumbs Up
An ice cream truck driver gives a thumbs up as he drives away from the Thompson pool. June 30, 2012.
The Tower
The upper level colonnade of the Park Avenue water tower with the night sky as its backdrop. June 30, 2012.
It Must Be Summer
Kids cool down in the fountains of the “pool” at Thompson School. June 30, 2012.
Repair Man
A statue of a buccaneer seen after hours at a repair shop on Massachusetts Avenue. June 21, 2012.
Taxi Stand
Taxis wait for fares at the taxi stand in Arlington center. June 28, 2012.
On Camera
“Big brother” spotted at a bank in East Arlington on Massachusetts Avenue. June 21, 2012.
A Storm Rolling In
A thunderstorm moves in over Robbins Farm towards Boston. June 23, 2012.
NBA Finals
A chef at Tiki In on Massachusetts Avenue watches the NBA Finals during his dinner break. June 21, 2012.
Too Hot
An East Arlington business on Massachusetts Avenue decided to take the day off due to 90˚+ temperatures. June 21, 2012.
Cracks in the Glass
The cracked windshield of a Ford van on the lot of Anderson Automotive. September 19, 2011.
Ivy League
A Summer Street apartment building covered in neatly kept ivy. July 22, 2010.
Pleasant Bench
A memorial bench in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September 19, 2011.
Rust Stains
A sign on Massachusetts Avenue pointing potential worshippers to the Church of Our Savior. August 19, 2011.
Across the Way
Homes nestled in the trees on the opposite side of Massachusetts Avenue as seen from Quincy Street. August 28, 2011.
Calvary Church
The steeple of Calvary Church on Massachusetts Avenue. September 19, 2011.
The Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Smoke from a barbecue drifts through the trees and the afternoon sun. June 21, 2010.
Pink Sky
A colorful late afternoon sky over the Arlington High School basketball courts. September 4, 2010.
BP
A car zips past a British, ahem, Beyond Petroleum filling station on Massachusetts Avenue. September 6, 2010.
Custom Car
A car customization shop tucked deep between the former Video Horizons and the VFW on Massachusetts Avenue near Arlington Heights. September 19, 2011.
Church of Our Savior 2
A cross and chi-rho shield adorn the façade of the Church of Our Savior (Episcopal). September 19, 2011.
Church of Our Savior 1
A detail of the decorative wood carvings accompanying the abat-sons on the Church of Our Savior bell tower. September 19, 2011.
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The front door of the Church of Our Savior (Episcopal) on Marathon Street. September 19, 2011.
“Entryways” is a series documenting some of the doors, gates, openings, portals, entrances and exits of Arlington.
Yellow Balloons
Town Day balloons in front of the High Rock Church. September 17, 2011.
Blue Oval – Addison Hill House
The Addison Hill House (c. 1850) on Appleton Street. September 19, 2011.
Blue Oval homes are structures designated by the Arlington Historical Commission as historically or architecturally significant. There are approximately 1,200 such structures in the Town of Arlington.
For more information, visit http://www.arlingtonhistoricalcommission.org/
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The front door of the First Baptist Church of Arlington. September 16, 2011.
“Entryways” is a series documenting some of the doors, gates, openings, portals, entrances and exits of Arlington.
Coming Soon!!
A new pastry shop in its early stages on Massachusetts Avenue towards Arlington Heights. September 19, 2011.
On This Site…
One of two plaques affixed next to the door of the Park Avenue water tower. September 19, 2011.
Bike on a Roof
Just your ordinary bike wrapped in christmas lights on a roof. Marathon Street. September 19, 2011.
Tow Truck
An old tow truck parked in the lot of Anderson Automotive. September 19, 2011.
Eternal Salute
A statue stands at attention in a flower bed outside of Quinn Group Insurance Agency. September 19, 2011.
For Lease
Not just empty, but completely gutted storefronts at the intersection of Summer and Forest Streets. September 19, 2011.
Yellow, Red, and Blue
Decorative trusses of a Maple Street home. September 19, 2011.
Amphora
A decorative stone amphora sits atop a plot marker at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September 19, 2011.
Mill Brook at Mount Pleasant
Mill Brook runs through Mount Pleasant Cemetery to get to the Lower Mystic Lake. September 19, 2011.
Pillar
A monument stands brilliantly white (as do the houses behind it) in the afternoon sun at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September, 19, 2011.
Receiving Vault
The one hundred and seven year-old, and quite ominous looking, receiving vault at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September 19, 2011.
Decorations
Decorations on headstones at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September 19, 2011.
“Life Goes on…!”
A home on Marathon Street decorated in the colors of Greece. September 19, 2011.
Laundromat
A laundromat on Massachusetts Avenue is open but empty during Town Night celebrations. September 16, 2011.
Enjoying the View
A man and his son take a break to sit and enjoy the view of Boston and its surrounds at Skyline Park. September 19, 2011.
Brick House
A brick house at the corner of Gray Street and Valley Road. September 19, 2011.
Capitol Block
The Capitol Theatre block on Massachusetts Avenue in East Arlington. September 19, 2011.
$99 & Up
A bridal gown in the window of Massachusetts Avenue store. September 16, 2011.
Fox Library 2
Artwork on the outside of the Edith M. Fox Branch Library & Community Center in East Arlington. September 19, 2011.
Fox Library 1
A man reads on the step of the Edith M. Fox Branch Library & Community Center in East Arlington. September 19, 2011.
Deus É Amor
The Broadway storefront home to the God is Love Pentecostal Church, originally founded in Brazil in the 1960s. September 19, 2011.
Town Day 2011, bonus
A young girl walks along the train tracks in Whittemore Park at Art on the Green during Town Day 2011. September 17, 2011.
Underpass
The newly paved Forest Street (and a Subaru) passes under the Minuteman Bikeway. September 19, 2011.
Town Day at Town Night
A sign warning of detours during Arlington Town Day during Town Night. September 16, 2011.
High Rock at Night
High Rock Church under the starry sky of Town Night. September 16, 2011.
Rush
A Pontiac Fiero decorated with the name and “starman” symbol of the Canadian progressive rock band Rush at Anderson Automotive. This car is driven by Adam Sandler’s character in the movie “That’s My Boy.” September 19, 2011.
Town Day 2011, part 5
A flag of the Menotomy Minutemen on the front lawn of the Jason Russell house. September 17, 2011.
Town Day 2011, part 4
Fencers put on a demonstration of the sport for interested children. September 17, 2011.
Town Day 2011, part 3
People look over books behind Robbins Library during the Town Day book sale. September 17, 2011.
Town Day 2011, part 2
Crowds packed Massachusetts Avenue for Town Day 2011. September 17, 2011.
Town Day 2011, part 1
Singers from the group OldJack play on center stage in front of Town Hall on Town Day. September 17, 2011
ARLINGTON
A sign letting those coming from Medford know that they aren't in Medford anymore. August 1, 2011.
American-Armenian
An American and an Armenian flag fly outside a Ridge Street home. July 21, 2010.
A Path Divides
The retaining wall in the outfield at Summer Street Field split in twain by a new path to the playground. August 31, 2010..
Exit
The exit at Valvoline at Mystic and Russell Street. July 22, 2010.
• Marble • Tile
A&B Design Marble and Tile on Massachusetts Avenue. June 24, 2011.
Hit the Bricks
The deserted sidewalk in Arlington Heights late on August 30, 2011.
Sunset at Thompson
The sun sets on the Thompson Elementary School. August 1, 2011.
Divided By Four
A tree along the Mystic River. August 1, 2011.
D’Agostino’s
D'Agostino's delicatessen before closing on August 30, 2011.
Finial
In St. Pauls Cemetery, a broken finial rests inside the monument it used to top. July 25, 2011.
Hydrant
Wind whipped flowers on Quincy Street. August 28, 2011.
8 Mile
The stone marking eight miles from Boston on the old colonial road on the night of August 30, 2011.
Ottoson Middle School
Leaves and branches tossed asunder by Tropical Storm Irene litter the street in front of the Ottoson Middle School. August 28, 2011.
Tropical Storm Irene, part 5
A tree crashed down on a car in a yard on the corner of Winchester and Stone Roads. August 28, 2011.
Tropical Storm Irene, part 4
The Arlington Fire Department monitors a downed power line on Eastern Avenue. August 28, 2011.
Tropical Storm Irene, part 3
A tree, ripped from the ground by high winds, rests against the front of a Highland Avenue home. August 28, 2011.
Tropical Storm Irene, part 2
A tree blocks the road in front of Peirce Elementary School. August 28, 2011.
Tropical Storm Irene, part 1
Families out for a walk stop to look at a downed tree on Eastern Avenue. August 28, 2011.
Walgreens
The twilight sky over Walgreens near Arlington Center. August 1, 2011.
Open Spaces
The July holiday means lots of people on vacation or at home, which means plenty of parking in Arlington Center. July 4, 2011.
Jesus Christ!
The stained glass window of St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church on Appleton Street. July 2, 2011.
Sunrise Swing
The chains of a Robbins Farm Playground swing silhouetted against the morning sky on August 1, 2011.
Steeple
The steeple of St. Camillus church adjacent Poets' Corner and the Concord Turnpike. July 13, 2011.
Mystic Reflections
A stone bridge joins Arlington and Medford over the Mystic River. August 1, 2011.
No Slides
Wooden stairs frame the bare dirt where once children slid down the long slides at Robbins Farm Playground. The slides are planned to be replaced after a fundraising effort. August 1, 2011.
See the broken slides, that have since been removed, in an earlier post.
Red and Blue
The mission-tiled roof of a Department of Public Works building on Grove Street. June 30, 2010.
Knowles Farm Road
The development on the former Knowles Farm. The original farmhouse is seen in the background to the left, moved from Hemlock Street (foreground) to make room for new homes. July 22, 2010.
And the Pitch…
Baseball action at the Summer Street baseball grounds on the evening of July 2, 2010.
Dorian Color Lab
The Mill Street entrance of Dorian Color Lab, home to Dorian Photographic Gallery and The Sports Museum photo gallery. August 9, 2010.
Hardhat Required
A sign at the Woodside Lane entrance to the former Symmes site put up by JPI, who will no longer be developing the site. June 24, 2011.
More Geese
A couple of geese doing the Charleston along the banks of Spy Pond. July 25, 2011.
Broken Limb
Picnic tables at Robbins Farm Park in the early morning sun. August 1, 2011.
Windows
The Thompson School trying to get a bit of air circulating on the pleasant evening of August 1, 2011.
Sailboats
Sailboats on Spy Pond. July 25, 2011.
Riverside
A dirt path winds through the trees in the greenway between the Mystic River and Mystic Valley Parkway. August 1, 2011.
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