Boston

A collection of photos taken in Greater Boston in Spring 2024.

As my once home and the place I really started my adult life, Greater Boston will always have a special place in my heart. In my last year in the city, I undertook a more concerted effort to get back to wandering around the city, listening to podcasts or music, and shotting some pictures (or just exploring sometimes). I’ve included some highlights from the Spring of 2024 here.

1L Biker riding along the Brattle St bike lane in West Cambridge; 1R the Sheraton Commander Hotel on Cambridge Common; 2L A new-ish-ly opened Green Line Extension stop in Somerville at sunset; 2R a busker and tourists at Boston's Quincy Market; 3L Magnolia Trees outside a building on Harvard's Radcliffe Quadrangle; 3R old meets new in Cambridge's Porter Square; 4L the BU Bridge over the Charles River near sunset; 4R a bike shop's sign near the end of the Community Path in East Somerville; 5L an old mill building along the Community Path in Davis Square; 5R architectural details in the shingling of a home in Somerville's Central Hill.

One of the things I weirdly miss most about Boston is the ability to easily escape the city for a bit. For me to get out of Portland easily on transit, I have a handful of options, but none are great (besides maybe Oregon City, even if it’s small); back home, though, the commuter rail and Amtrak opened up so many options, especially with the advent of the MBTA’s $10 weekend passes. One of my favorite trips I took was a quick jaunt up to Cape Ann to go on a big walk and enjoy some immaculate chilly, winter coastal New England vibes.

A quick map of my walk around Cape Ann from Rockport to Gloucester.

I ended up taking most pictures on my phone, but I’ve included some film highlights below too

Clockwise from top left: Rockport Harbor in fog, a view of Rockport town from The Headlands park, twin cottages along the shoreline of Cape Ann, and a view of Gloucester and its harbor from the Rocky Neck artist colony.