Photos tagged as boston

"Depart to serve better..."

Date: 30 June 2008
Photographer: clndstina: gallery
Location: Cambridge, USA: gallery
Tags: cambridge boston harvard
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"Enter to grow in wisdom"

Date: 30 June 2008
Photographer: clndstina: gallery
Location: Cambridge, USA: gallery
Tags: cambridge boston harvard
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Flamepoeira gallery/cafe

Date: 29 June 2008
Photographer: clndstina: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: art cafe boston
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View from Bunker Hill monument

Date: 29 June 2008
Photographer: clndstina: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: monuments boston
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Celtics cheerleaders

Date: 19 June 2008
Photographer: clndstina: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: sports parade boston
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I want to be his friend!

This dude was standing in front of me during the Celtics parade.

Date: 19 June 2008
Photographer: clndstina: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: sports boston asshole
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Protesters and Mennonite choir

Date: 18 June 2008
Photographer: clndstina: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: people boston
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Boston at night.

Date: 26 October 2007
Photographer: xeaman: gallery
Location: USA: gallery
Tags: night boats travel cruising boston
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Day 53 - Muster House

This is in the Charleston Navy Yard. The Bell Tower would notify workers in nearby shops when their shifts started.

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
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Before dry docks, boat hulls had to be repaired by leaning the boat on it's side. This was very dangerous and placed a lot of stress on the hull. The USS Constitution was the first ship that used Dry Dock 1 in Charleston Naval Yard for repairs.

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: boston uss_constitution
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Day 53 - Dry Dock 1

This was built in 1833 of granite and steel and was one of America's first two granite dry docks. Dry Dock 1 made the repair of large Naval ships faster, easier and safer

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
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Day 53 - Charleston Streets

This is right across from Bunker Hill. We drove through several such (Narrow!) streets today. Charleston is across the Charles River from Boston.

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
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Day 53 - Bunker Hill, Drawing

This is the oldest known drawing of the battle, made shortly after it occured in 1775

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
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Day 53 - Bunker Hill, Statue of Col. Prescott

Colonel William Prescott led the fortifications and defense of the hill. Years later, a veteran of the battle said, "I tell ye that if it had not been for Colonel Prescott, there would have been no fight."

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: boston bunker_hill
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Day 53 - Bunker Hill, Exhibit Lodge

This building is at the top of the hill approximately where the Colonial forces built an earthen fortification to defend the high ground against British attch.

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: boston bunker_hill
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Day 53 - Bunker Hill, 294 Steps to Climb Monument

The only way to get to the tope of the granite monument at the top of Bunker Hill is to climb these steps, all 294 of them.

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
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Day 53 - Just Squirrels

There isn't a lot of open space in Charleston, so I guess the squirrels take advantage of the grass on the Bunker Hill battlefield. Not the greatest of shots, but I like it that there are three all lined up.

Date: 24 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Boston, USA: gallery
Tags: animals boston
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Day 53 - Bunker Hill

The granite obelisk is 221 feet tall and was built between 1825 and 1843 (they had trouble raising money to complete it). The British attack was from this side of the hill.