Beautiful Boston Harbor
I don't typically post images from the galas and events I photograph, but this one for Boston Harbor Now was too gorgeous not to share. In my lifetime, Boston Harbor has transformed nearly completely. Boston Harbor Now had their annual gala out on Georges Island, as the sun set behind the city. Spectacular views and a beautiful sunset.
This year, two of Boston’s waterfront and islands advocates — The Boston Harbor Association and the Boston Harbor Islands Alliance — combined to form Boston Harbor Now. Their vision is to increase our city's public space by building the harbor's social, economic and cultural value.
Former Governors Dukakis and Weld received awards and briefly spoke about their commitment to a clean harbor.
Do you love spending time on the harbor and the islands? I do! Getting out on the water is one of my absolute favorite Boston summertime activities. As living in Fort Point, I enjoy the HarborWalk daily.
We are off for a week to spend with family in the Berkshires and in Ontario. Enjoy the holiday!
I was honored to be part of the team that made this unforgettable event happen.
Event Coordinating - Conventures
Catering - Rita's
Live Music - SpeechLess
DJ - DJ Zati Productions
Fire Dancing - Boston Circus Guild
Boston Harbor Islands | Peddocks Island
My summer 2011 bucket list is a mix of the reasonably achievable and the pretty ridiculous (the likelihood I get to have a make out dance party with Mayer Hawthorne possibly being the most remote). Having worked all weekend, and moved the studio to it's new swanky address-impressive location, I decided to give myself Monday off to check one thing off my list: seeing Peddocks Island.
Like every kid funneled through the Boston Public Schools, I toured George's Island for a class field trip. That memory of elementary school, Shutter Island and Wickett's Remedy (a book that uses marginalia written by ghosts!) were about the only things I knew about the Boston Harbor Islands.
Park ranger, islander, and new friend Suzanne, gave me and my parents a fascinatingly detailed history while walking us through most of the island's five drumlins. I took a ton of photographs. Clearly, I'm ever obsessed with the New Topographics landscapes. Some things just don't change.
Others wilt away. It was not a little heartbreaking to see so many little cottages silently breaking down in the elements. Stunning to see the remaining military buildings, batteries and housing camped along the edge of the island. It was the perfect Monday vacation. We even took a little swim, with a view of the city as a backdrop. Bliss achieved.