Category: Boston Green

  • Thank You to All the Wreath Week Volunteers!

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    Volunteers from the Garden Club of the Back Bay are in the middle of their annual Wreath Week. In a few, intensive, long days, they create distinctive holiday wreaths that will soon be appearing on doors around the city. Each wreath sold contributes to the organization's ability to fund important projects that keep the city green.

    We stopped by to thank them yesterday and took some photos of the very talented designers working on their creations. But, we also wanted to take this opportunity to remind our readers of the exceptional work done by this key group of volunteers who take days out of their busy lives each December to do this good deed.

    And, how do they make those beautiful bows? They shared the secret, HERE …

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Holiday Gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Thank You to All the Wreath Week Volunteers!

    Wreath-week-garden-club-back-bay-h

    Volunteers from the Garden Club of the Back Bay are in the middle of their annual Wreath Week. In a few, intensive, long days, they create distinctive holiday wreaths that will soon be appearing on doors around the city. Each wreath sold contributes to the organization's ability to fund important projects that keep the city green.

    We stopped by to thank them yesterday and took some photos of the very talented designers working on their creations. But, we also wanted to take this opportunity to remind our readers of the exceptional work done by this key group of volunteers who take days out of their busy lives each December to do this good deed.

    And, how do they make those beautiful bows? They shared the secret, HERE …

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Holiday Gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Two Views of Admiral Morison: It’s Photo Day!

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    In this shot of the statue of Samuel Eliot Morison on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Ed caught the wonderful light that was shining through the foliage and striking the elm tree in the foreground. I like how the green of the elm and the trees in the yards across the street punctuate the fall colors.

    We wander through our days with two cameras and two different photography prospectives. One of our weekly assignments is a cover shot for the Back Bay Sun. When it’s time to edit the photos and decide which to submit, it’s fun to see how the two of us capture different moments of the same scene. 

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    When I walked by a day later, the sprinkler system on the Mall was being drained by Parks Department staff. As the water ran out and the spray turned to fog, I was able to capture the diagional rays of mist in the sunshine over the horizontal stripes of green and gold.

    Don’t miss a holiday photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera will give you what you need to take stills and video of your celebrations. Canon’s G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11 and they still give us great service after many years.

    They’re a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as “always with me” cameras.  

    And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and Penny uses the Nikon D600. Nikon and Canon make up our camera fleet and we are extremely happy with the performance delivered.

       

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Two Views of Admiral Morison: It’s Photo Day!

     DSC_9828 - Version 22013-11-05-morison-statue-commonwealth-avenue-mall-autumn-foliage-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  

    In this shot of the statue of Samuel Eliot Morison on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Ed caught the wonderful light that was shining through the foliage and striking the elm tree in the foreground. I like how the green of the elm and the trees in the yards across the street punctuate the fall colors.

    We wander through our days with two cameras and two different photography prospectives. One of our weekly assignments is a cover shot for the Back Bay Sun. When it’s time to edit the photos and decide which to submit, it’s fun to see how the two of us capture different moments of the same scene. 

     PC2_0959 - Version 22013-11-06BBS Short Cover Samuel Eliot Morison © 2011 Penny Cherubino copy

    When I walked by a day later, the sprinkler system on the Mall was being drained by Parks Department staff. As the water ran out and the spray turned to fog, I was able to capture the diagional rays of mist in the sunshine over the horizontal stripes of green and gold.

    Don’t miss a holiday photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera will give you what you need to take stills and video of your celebrations. Canon’s G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11 and they still give us great service after many years.

    They’re a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as “always with me” cameras.  

    And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and Penny uses the Nikon D600. Nikon and Canon make up our camera fleet and we are extremely happy with the performance delivered.

       

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Two Views of Admiral Morison: It’s Photo Day!

     DSC_9828 - Version 22013-11-05-morison-statue-commonwealth-avenue-mall-autumn-foliage-© 2011 Penny Cherubino  

    In this shot of the statue of Samuel Eliot Morison on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Ed caught the wonderful light that was shining through the foliage and striking the elm tree in the foreground. I like how the green of the elm and the trees in the yards across the street punctuate the fall colors.

    We wander through our days with two cameras and two different photography prospectives. One of our weekly assignments is a cover shot for the Back Bay Sun. When it’s time to edit the photos and decide which to submit, it’s fun to see how the two of us capture different moments of the same scene. 

     PC2_0959 - Version 22013-11-06BBS Short Cover Samuel Eliot Morison © 2011 Penny Cherubino copy

    When I walked by a day later, the sprinkler system on the Mall was being drained by Parks Department staff. As the water ran out and the spray turned to fog, I was able to capture the diagional rays of mist in the sunshine over the horizontal stripes of green and gold.

    Don’t miss a holiday photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera will give you what you need to take stills and video of your celebrations. Canon’s G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11 and they still give us great service after many years.

    They’re a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as “always with me” cameras.  

    And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and Penny uses the Nikon D600. Nikon and Canon make up our camera fleet and we are extremely happy with the performance delivered.

       

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Holiday Decoration That Keeps Boston Green and Shaded

    When you see a truly stunning holiday wreath on a Boston doorway or in someone's home, there is a good chance it was created by the talented volunteers from The Garden Club of the Back Bay.

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    Each year, members of this organization decorate and deliver hundreds of wreaths and poinsettia and use the funds raised to provide grants that maintain and protect Boston's trees and parks.

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    Recently, the Garden Club sent out a reminder that a late Thanksgiving means placing your order early for one of these beauties or for simple greens and poinsettia to decorate your home or business.

    "Ordinarily we don't begin to worry about wreath orders until much later in the season, but this year we need to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is late– November 28, and that day is our wreath order deadline date.  

    Yes, if an order comes in on Friday we will certainly accept it, but the danger is that many people wait until Thanksgiving is over to begin thinking about Christmas or Hannukah, and this year that is not an option.  No extra week between Thanksgiving and wreath week means your orders must be in the mail before you carve that turkey.  

    We will be setting up for decoration on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, and decorating from Monday through Thursday, December 2 – 5.  We don't accept orders for fully decorated wreaths during wreath week, so please click here and print your order form today."


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    Take a few moments to place your order. Here's their gallery of wreaths for more ideas when ordering.

    And, as you walk around the city and enjoy the trees, parks, and shaded sidewalks, give thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers who raise thousands of dollars by giving their time during a busy time of the year. 

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for an early Holiday Gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: Courtesy of the Garden Club of the Back Bay   

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Holiday Decoration That Keeps Boston Green and Shaded

    When you see a truly stunning holiday wreath on a Boston doorway or in someone's home, there is a good chance it was created by the talented volunteers from The Garden Club of the Back Bay.

    Gold-wreath-764x1024

    Each year, members of this organization decorate and deliver hundreds of wreaths and poinsettia and use the funds raised to provide grants that maintain and protect Boston's trees and parks.

    IMG_0146-816x1024

    Recently, the Garden Club sent out a reminder that a late Thanksgiving means placing your order early for one of these beauties or for simple greens and poinsettia to decorate your home or business.

    "Ordinarily we don't begin to worry about wreath orders until much later in the season, but this year we need to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is late– November 28, and that day is our wreath order deadline date.  

    Yes, if an order comes in on Friday we will certainly accept it, but the danger is that many people wait until Thanksgiving is over to begin thinking about Christmas or Hannukah, and this year that is not an option.  No extra week between Thanksgiving and wreath week means your orders must be in the mail before you carve that turkey.  

    We will be setting up for decoration on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, and decorating from Monday through Thursday, December 2 – 5.  We don't accept orders for fully decorated wreaths during wreath week, so please click here and print your order form today."


    IMG_0115-787x1024

    Take a few moments to place your order. Here's their gallery of wreaths for more ideas when ordering.

    And, as you walk around the city and enjoy the trees, parks, and shaded sidewalks, give thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers who raise thousands of dollars by giving their time during a busy time of the year. 

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for an early Holiday Gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: Courtesy of the Garden Club of the Back Bay   

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Holiday Decoration That Keeps Boston Green and Shaded

    When you see a truly stunning holiday wreath on a Boston doorway or in someone's home, there is a good chance it was created by the talented volunteers from The Garden Club of the Back Bay.

    Gold-wreath-764x1024

    Each year, members of this organization decorate and deliver hundreds of wreaths and poinsettia and use the funds raised to provide grants that maintain and protect Boston's trees and parks.

    IMG_0146-816x1024

    Recently, the Garden Club sent out a reminder that a late Thanksgiving means placing your order early for one of these beauties or for simple greens and poinsettia to decorate your home or business.

    "Ordinarily we don't begin to worry about wreath orders until much later in the season, but this year we need to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is late– November 28, and that day is our wreath order deadline date.  

    Yes, if an order comes in on Friday we will certainly accept it, but the danger is that many people wait until Thanksgiving is over to begin thinking about Christmas or Hannukah, and this year that is not an option.  No extra week between Thanksgiving and wreath week means your orders must be in the mail before you carve that turkey.  

    We will be setting up for decoration on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, and decorating from Monday through Thursday, December 2 – 5.  We don't accept orders for fully decorated wreaths during wreath week, so please click here and print your order form today."


    IMG_0115-787x1024

    Take a few moments to place your order. Here's their gallery of wreaths for more ideas when ordering.

    And, as you walk around the city and enjoy the trees, parks, and shaded sidewalks, give thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers who raise thousands of dollars by giving their time during a busy time of the year. 

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for an early Holiday Gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: Courtesy of the Garden Club of the Back Bay   

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Follow the Fall Foliage into the City of Boston

    We've been following the colors of fall as they tiptoe their way into the city. Yankee Magazine's foliage map now has our area shown as peak color. Our guess is that, here in the city, you'll still see some stunning scenes into November. We're still seeing lots of green as a backdrop to those early show-off trees.

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    Here are a few links that will prove useful for planning a leaf peeping excursion. 

    Please tell us where your favorite foliage spots are and let us know if you have a resource to share. You can add it in the comments below or send it via Twitter.

    IMG_6937 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-commonwealth-avenue-mall-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Perhaps the most complete roundup of New England foliage information can be found on jeff-foliage.com. 

    This is a comprehensive site with a discussion forum, photo galleries, festivals, multi-media, webcams, predictions, reports, touring ideas, and safaris. All this with a big dose of expert tips on how to do everything from catching peak foliage to practising the art of getting lost.

    For the latest updates, follow Jeff on Twitter, @Foliage_Report or on Google+, Jeff Foliage.

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    While we're at it, here are a few more links that we've collected as New England Foliage resources.

    Massachusetts Fall Foliage Fun Planner - You can add your photos to their collection or enjoy some armchair leaf peeping as you enjoy the photo array.

    Yankee Magazine's Foliage Guide

    50 Fun Travel Ideas for the New England Fall Foliage Season

    We'll update with any new sites we find. Get out there and enjoy the peak of foliage season!

    Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

    What's on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Follow the Fall Foliage into the City of Boston

    We've been following the colors of fall as they tiptoe their way into the city. Yankee Magazine's foliage map now has our area shown as peak color. Our guess is that, here in the city, you'll still see some stunning scenes into November. We're still seeing lots of green as a backdrop to those early show-off trees.

    IMG_6919 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Here are a few links that will prove useful for planning a leaf peeping excursion. 

    Please tell us where your favorite foliage spots are and let us know if you have a resource to share. You can add it in the comments below or send it via Twitter.

    IMG_6937 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-commonwealth-avenue-mall-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Perhaps the most complete roundup of New England foliage information can be found on jeff-foliage.com. 

    This is a comprehensive site with a discussion forum, photo galleries, festivals, multi-media, webcams, predictions, reports, touring ideas, and safaris. All this with a big dose of expert tips on how to do everything from catching peak foliage to practising the art of getting lost.

    For the latest updates, follow Jeff on Twitter, @Foliage_Report or on Google+, Jeff Foliage.

    IMG_6930 - Version 22013-10-17-fall-colors-leaves-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    While we're at it, here are a few more links that we've collected as New England Foliage resources.

    Massachusetts Fall Foliage Fun Planner - You can add your photos to their collection or enjoy some armchair leaf peeping as you enjoy the photo array.

    Yankee Magazine's Foliage Guide

    50 Fun Travel Ideas for the New England Fall Foliage Season

    We'll update with any new sites we find. Get out there and enjoy the peak of foliage season!

    Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

    What's on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.