Category Archives: Architecture

Tales From the City-The Old Iron Posts

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I was dashing along towards the train station and suddenly stopped in my tracks. It’s funny how you can pass by something all the time and never see it, but today,  these old iron railings, what remains of them anyway, … Continue reading

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Doors- Gravesend

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What a cheerful winter door on a very rainy winter day! I loved the bright yellow of the door and the white berries on the Christmas Wreath! A lovely door to chase away the winter gloom in Gravesend England.

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Boston- Farewell with a final stop in Little Italy- How Ya Doing?

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Boston has given me some fond memories. I can’t wait to visit again. I just loved the iron fire escapes, and spotted this one in Little Italy with its own little veg garden! But before I left, Boston, I had … Continue reading

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Five Days in Boston- A good read between some impressive marble covers, The Boston Library.

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They say never judge a book by its cover so how do I judge the Boston Library? What a stunning place to study, to learn, or to just spend a few hours perusing the books. As a library, like with … Continue reading

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Doors- Never throw out an Old Door.

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I was heading back to the hotel after walking the streets of Boston. This door I found in the business area. Everything around me was concrete, glass, and slabs of cold marble. On both sides of this door was a … Continue reading

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Doors- Boston Beacon Hill

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I managed to snap this photo just as I sat down and the trolley headed off. I must say I really didn’t want to leave Beacon Hill. I love the mustard colour of the building. The street lamp is always … Continue reading

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A Boston Moment of Tears- The Boston Holocaust Memorial

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There are no words here, only numbers. It is Boston’s Holocaust Memorial. Towers reach up with numbers etched in the glass and soar upwards, just as the smoke did in the chimneys when human ash became snow across Europe. It … Continue reading

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Doors- Two Doors in Boston

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Boston showed me some wonderful doors. These two on Newbury Street made me want to move to Boston, move into one of these lovely Boston Brownstones and just become a Bostonian.  I did learn that there is no such thing … Continue reading

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Five Days in Old Beantown- Day Two- Beacon Hill and Boston Harbour

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I jumped off the trolley in Beacon Hill and fell in love with Charles Street and the various side streets that lead off into the Beacon Hill neighbourhood.  I started at one end of the street and walked down to … Continue reading

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Five Days in Old Bean Town- Boston Day one

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Sometimes taking a red-eye isn’t the smartest thing to do. I got some sleep on the plane only to be woken up far too soon. Boston was warm, hot actually, and very sunny. As I headed towards baggage, I was … Continue reading

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