Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Three Muses--Where I live BOSTON

Three postcards from Boston
 
 
Digital collage--Boston's reaction to the terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon.
so much pain and death...
Images from Google include a grafittied wall, the Boston Strong website logo, the display on the front of EVERY MBTA bus in the city, and a memorial made up of hundreds of running shoes and other remembrances of the victims and those who rushed to help.


The famous Swan Boats at the Boston Public Garden.  There are real swans there too.
Photo altered with a watercolor technique.
 

Collage of iconic images of Boston's Italian neighborhood,
the North End.

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful vignettes of your part of the world, Linda. I've only been to Boston once, and was awed by the history there. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. A wonderful tour of your fantastic city- thank you for sharing this colorful tribute !

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  3. Only been to Boston once and that was to do the centennial Boston Marathon I am afraid I was more concerned about running it than sightseeing. Maybe I will get back one day.

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  4. Yes, Boston is a fabulous place.

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  5. Great pictures Linda! My SIL spent his early life in Boston and did his National service from there. xx

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  6. Fabulous collages all Linda...I really admire how the recent tragedy was handled by your city you really are Boston Strong...well done!

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  7. You brought Boston to life for me, Linda. A lovely tribute too.

    Happy 4th, my friend.

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