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"The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination". ~Ward Elliot Hour

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Faneuil Hall & the Test of the Gilded Grasshopper (View X2)<br /> 1/30/2010<br /> <br /> Faneuil Hall, located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a well known stop on the Freedom Trail. It is sometimes referred to as "the Cradle of Liberty".<br /> <br /> The gilded grasshopper weather vane on top of the building was created by silversmith Shem Drowne in 1742. Gilded with gold leaf the copper weather vane weighs eighty pounds and is four feet long.<br /> <br /> Knowledge of the grasshopper was used as a test to determine if people were spies during the Revolution period. The people would ask suspected spies the identity of the object on the top of Faneuil Hall; if they answered correctly, then they were free; if not, they were convicted as British spies. (Wikipedia)
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Faneuil Hall & the Test of the Gilded Grasshopper (View X2)
1/30/2010

Faneuil Hall, located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a well known stop on the Freedom Trail. It is sometimes referred to as "the Cradle of Liberty".

The gilded grasshopper weather vane on top of the building was created by silversmith Shem Drowne in 1742. Gilded with gold leaf the copper weather vane weighs eighty pounds and is four feet long.

Knowledge of the grasshopper was used as a test to determine if people were spies during the Revolution period. The people would ask suspected spies the identity of the object on the top of Faneuil Hall; if they answered correctly, then they were free; if not, they were convicted as British spies. (Wikipedia)

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  • Faneuil Hall & the Test of the Gilded Grasshopper (View X2)<br /> 1/30/2010<br /> <br /> Faneuil Hall, located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a well known stop on the Freedom Trail. It is sometimes referred to as "the Cradle of Liberty".<br /> <br /> The gilded grasshopper weather vane on top of the building was created by silversmith Shem Drowne in 1742. Gilded with gold leaf the copper weather vane weighs eighty pounds and is four feet long.<br /> <br /> Knowledge of the grasshopper was used as a test to determine if people were spies during the Revolution period. The people would ask suspected spies the identity of the object on the top of Faneuil Hall; if they answered correctly, then they were free; if not, they were convicted as British spies. (Wikipedia)
  • All in a day's work<br /> 1/29/2010<br /> via iPhone
  • Knock twice and ask for Lenny<br /> 1/28/2010
  • Antiques & Collectibles<br /> 1/27/2010<br /> <br /> Thanks for all the comments on yesterday's sunset. <br /> Joda - that was taken from my office window. I have some interesting vistas except for the 4 high tension wires and poles that traverse the views. But one must make do, so I tried to integrate them into the scene as best I could. Thanks for asking.
  • “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” Rabindranath Tagore<br /> 1/26/2010
  • ...and then, he was gone.<br /> 1/25/2010
  • "I think therefore I am... a bookend"<br /> 1/24/2010<br /> Another taken with the Nikon N80 SLR
  • In hibernation<br /> 1/23/2010
  • Strollers<br /> 1/22/2010<br /> Best viewed XL<br /> I returned to Lake Quannapowitt to test a Nikon N80 SLR I picked up for my son to use in his Photography 101 course at college. The camera was used and looked a little rough so I took some test shots. Film is very different from digital, if you've forgotten, as I had. In color, this actually came out pretty well but trouble with my scanner resulted in muddy scans, and hence I PP'd it into this B&W image, which I think still looks Ok. The camera is a keeper and after his course, I just may shoot some more with it. <br /> <br /> Tip: Pay attention to this film thing - I think it's going to be big!
  • Let's hope so<br /> 1/20/2010
  • Dad's Crosley 51<br /> 1/19/2010<br /> According to Jim's Antique Radio Page, the Crosley 51 radio sold between 1924 and 1926 for a retail price of $18.50. It was guaranteed to bring in stations from one thousand miles away except during the day or when conditions were bad!<br /> Two other views can be seen here: <a href="http://bit.ly/8UvSYB">http://bit.ly/8UvSYB</a>
  • "Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all." Voltaire<br /> 1/21/2010
  • Hamilton<br /> 1/18/2010<br /> More flash off the camera work today and in the next few days.
  • “There is still vitality under the winter snow, even though to the casual eye it seems to be dead” <br /> Agnes Sligh Turnbull<br /> 1/16/2010<br /> Lake Quannapowitt
  • "Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." Walt Whitman <br /> 1/15/10<br /> Along Lake Quannapowitt's shores
  • "Good morning sunshine!"<br /> 1/17/10
  • “The person determined to achieve maximum success learns the principle that progress is made one step at a time. A house is built one brick at a time. Football games are won a play at a time. A department store grows bigger one customer at a time. Every big accomplishment is a series of little accomplishments.” David Joseph Schwartz<br /> 1/13/2010<br /> Taken with iPhone
  • The gazebo on the town common<br /> 1/12/2010
  • Another view of our town hall, at night. Previously seen here <a href="http://bit.ly/7UCCOD">http://bit.ly/7UCCOD</a> and here <a href="http://bit.ly/7mUsII">http://bit.ly/7mUsII</a>. An imposing building, I keep thinking "there's a picture to be made here".<br /> 1-14-2010
  • Pine cone<br /> 1/10/2010

  • irishmurr

    on February 1, 2010

    Wonderful perspective!

  • 465004AnthonyT

    on January 31, 2010

    Superb angle and imposing buildings. Great capture

  • 219352dedmanshootn

    on January 31, 2010

    cool angle and tone and very cool info

  • Andrea Kaus (ChaosGraphics)

    on January 31, 2010

    wonderful perspective

  • studio721

    on January 31, 2010

    Well composed! Great contrast between the buildings.

  • Eric Lammers

    on January 31, 2010

    Great composition Ed!

  • MichaelSullivan

    on January 31, 2010

    Beautifully done!

  • fotomom

    on January 30, 2010

    Fascinating perspective on your shot. Wonderful blue tones in all the windows. I really enjoyed the history behind the bldg. that you shared too.

  • Pearls

    on January 30, 2010

    Wonderful shot Ed and thanks for sharing the history

  • Donna Lee Leombruno

    on January 30, 2010

    Nice job Ed! Both the photo and the caption are really interesting!

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