Boston from the top down

DJ-S1

Took a day trip to Boston and went to the Prudential Tower Skywalk. Basically the 50th floor of the building is open to get views of the city. It was very overcast and you have to shoot through somewhat tinted windows, but I thought I'd show y'all a few shots of the Hub.

Looking to the east and the harbor, past the glass Hancock Tower - Logan Airport is in the distance. My brother's condo is clearly visible in this shot :wink




To the left of the Hancock you get this view of Boston Common, the State House and the financial district's skyscrapers.



Moving around towards the north is the semi-frozen Charles River with Cambridge on the far side. I guess it's never too cold to go sailing - there were several sailboats plying the unfrozen section of water.



On the near side of the river is the fashionable Back Bay section with its' very photogenic - and expensive - townhouses.



To the west is the Fens section, home to Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox. It's jammed in there a stone's throw from the Mass Turnpike.



Being an old city (for the US), there's an interesting mix of old and new architecture. I kind of like this view looking down on a smaller modern skyscraper towering over an old church.



Another church, Trinity I think (lower left with the orange roof), is dwarfed by it's surroundings.



On a clear day it's well worth the ticket price, and even with the crappy weather we had a good time - pretty much had the run of the place! If you are in town with an hour to spare, take a trip to the 50th floor. :deal

Skippy

DJ-S1 wrote:

Took a day trip to Boston and went to the Prudential Tower Skywalk. Basically the 50th floor of the building is open to get views of the city. It was very overcast and you have to shoot through somewhat tinted windows, but I thought I'd show y'all a few shots of the Hub.
Looking to the east and the harbor, past the glass Hancock Tower - Logan Airport is in the distance. My brother's condo is clearly visible in this shot
To the left of the Hancock you get this view of Boston Common, the State House and the financial district's skyscrapers.
Moving around towards the north is the semi-frozen Charles River with Cambridge on the far side. I guess it's never too cold to go sailing - there were several sailboats plying the unfrozen section of water.
On the near side of the river is the fashionable Back Bay section with its' very photogenic - and expensive - townhouses.
To the west is the Fens section, home to Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox. It's jammed in there a stone's throw from the Mass Turnpike.
Being an old city (for the US), there's an interesting mix of old and new architecture. I kind of like this view looking down on a smaller modern skyscraper towering over an old church.
Another church, Trinity I think (lower left with the orange roof), is dwarfed by it's surroundings.
On a clear day it's well worth the ticket price, and even with the crappy weather we had a good time - pretty much had the run of the place! If you are in town with an hour to spare, take a trip to the 50th floor.

The only reason I remember the name BOSTON is because it is always mentioned in TV Crime shows hehehe especially on Law & Order.

I've never been to Boston, looks a nice place, in my mind I imagined it was a lot bigger .... thanks for sharing you images of Boston
.... Skippy
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LilleG

Thanks for sharing. Since I'm a Robert Parker fan, maybe I'll be able to visualize some of the places that "Spenser" mentions.

Milan

Thanks for the visual journey to Boston "from the top down". I've never been to that city, and now I have better perception of that place.

DJ-S1

Thanks for the comments - I had trouble converting some of these because of the haze and the tinted windows. Everything gets a blue cast the further away it is. It was nice to get shooting again though, it's been a long layoff for me.