Back from Boston, safe and sound, and with many, many pictures to share. These ones are just snapshots with the digital camera. I also did a real shoot with ladytabitha, which I have not had time to start processing and printing yet…I’ll post some of those when I do.
Boston’s architecture and history sometimes require creative use of space. I love this modern light shop tucked into the space between two old buildings. In Florida, they’d have knocked down both buildings and put in a strip mall. |
In all my born days, I’ve never seen this particular message on a street sign before. Weird. |
Trinity Church. I photographed this building the first time I was ever in Boston, in 1992, from this exact spot. I want to compare this picture to the old one and see what’s changed. |
I like this pic. |
Okay, three bonus Geek Points to anyone who can explain the significance of this sign (and this ice cream shop) to GNU/Linux and the Free Software Foundation! |
We went exploring the city with wispfox, and came upon an abandoned train siding with a set of huge industrial hoppers. |
wispfox on one of the hoppers. |
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“No! Absolutely not!” |
“Well, okay.” |
“And they were, like, THIS BIG!” |
Dig that look on her face… |
ladytabitha, flashing us at Diesel Cafe. |
Shelly, a particularly goofy ladytabitha, wispfox, and I. |
Friday night, we went out to the B&D Ball at Man Ray. Are these two hot or what? |
I think a caption here would be redundant. |
It’s a dictionary. Just so you know. |
I have no caption for this, so I take a small bow. |
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Aww… |
And whee! |
Shelly, at Johnny D’s. |
Shelly and ladytabitha, same place. |
One of the pleasures of the trip: meeting ectropy (finally!), and Bonnie (whose LJ name I sadly do not know). |
This pic is cool, if wholly unintended. |
Shelly and ladytabitha being schmoopy. |
ladytabitha and I, also being schmoopy. |
All three of us… |
…being way too cute. |
Shelly and I being schmoopy. |
Freaky statue at Boston Commons. |
Emack & Bolio’s…
The odd bit is, I don’t recall hearing or reading from anyone except some MIT folks that Emacs (the major piece of software Richard Stallman is known for, and the software that inspired the GPL because of James Gosling’s antisharing actions in the mid-80’s) was originally named after that shop. Instead, the “Extensible MACroS” name is the official one. I’ve heard tell of another piece of software of a similar age named bolio or similar, after the second part of the ice cream shop, but I’ve never seen it.
(cheating a bit, wikipedia says bolio was the text-formatter on ITS. I’ve seen no sign that bolio was ever ported off of ITS, and so I’ve never seen it.)
Emack & Bolio’s…
The odd bit is, I don’t recall hearing or reading from anyone except some MIT folks that Emacs (the major piece of software Richard Stallman is known for, and the software that inspired the GPL because of James Gosling’s antisharing actions in the mid-80’s) was originally named after that shop. Instead, the “Extensible MACroS” name is the official one. I’ve heard tell of another piece of software of a similar age named bolio or similar, after the second part of the ice cream shop, but I’ve never seen it.
(cheating a bit, wikipedia says bolio was the text-formatter on ITS. I’ve seen no sign that bolio was ever ported off of ITS, and so I’ve never seen it.)
They’re all really great, but I especially like the first one that wasn’t behind the cut. 🙂
They’re all really great, but I especially like the first one that wasn’t behind the cut. 🙂
all three of you…
are extremely adorable, not just the women *g*
Can’t wait to see other pictures
What IS that freaky statue all about anyway?
all three of you…
are extremely adorable, not just the women *g*
Can’t wait to see other pictures
What IS that freaky statue all about anyway?
Lovely…just lovely…
Um,
Being a woman who really *appreciates* breasts, and cute/goofy/fun/smart women, now have a much finer appreciation for showers and dictionaries.
Heh…
Re: Lovely…just lovely…
Notto be self-whatevering, but you should see the ones with me and the Webster’s Unabridged.Re: Lovely…just lovely…
Somehow I doubt there’s a Bad picture of your breasts ever to be found…
Lovely…just lovely…
Um,
Being a woman who really *appreciates* breasts, and cute/goofy/fun/smart women, now have a much finer appreciation for showers and dictionaries.
Heh…
First one’s definitely the best. And I barely even notice the hollow sidewalk signs any more; I think they’re just there to scare people, like the whole world will collapse if you drive over it. Pffft.
First one’s definitely the best. And I barely even notice the hollow sidewalk signs any more; I think they’re just there to scare people, like the whole world will collapse if you drive over it. Pffft.
me too… not just for the beautiful nude… or the neat effect of being behind a mostly see-through shower curtain….
the expression on her face was devilish- 😉
me too… not just for the beautiful nude… or the neat effect of being behind a mostly see-through shower curtain….
the expression on her face was devilish- 😉
Long live schmoop! You took some awesome pics. It reminds me that I need to get in front of your camera at least once more before you guys take off.
Long live schmoop! You took some awesome pics. It reminds me that I need to get in front of your camera at least once more before you guys take off.
Mmmm… peeektures!
Also, bonnie is.
Mmmm… peeektures!
Also, bonnie is.
Re: Lovely…just lovely…
Notto be self-whatevering, but you should see the ones with me and the Webster’s Unabridged.Great pics as always!!! Y’all looked very lumpy together!
hugs
Great pics as always!!! Y’all looked very lumpy together!
hugs
Hi. Found you through Wispfox, whom I gather is a mutual friend. If you like exploring industrial places, you should come to an event this weekend that I am helping to organize. It’s called Doors Open Lowell and you can explore 30 historic buildings and see really neat things. http://www.doorsopenlowell.org
(I promise this isn’t spam. Just thought you might be interested, given several of your photos.)
Hi. Found you through Wispfox, whom I gather is a mutual friend. If you like exploring industrial places, you should come to an event this weekend that I am helping to organize. It’s called Doors Open Lowell and you can explore 30 historic buildings and see really neat things. http://www.doorsopenlowell.org
(I promise this isn’t spam. Just thought you might be interested, given several of your photos.)
Re: Lovely…just lovely…
Somehow I doubt there’s a Bad picture of your breasts ever to be found…
Hollow Sidewalk signs are also common in NYC.
By my understanding, it’s not uncommon – at least in older cities – for the basements of the buildings to extend under the sidewalks…for more space, for easier utility access, and probably other reasons I have no idea about…
But they are real and certainly I’ve seen subsidence over them in any number of places in NYC.
Hollow Sidewalk signs are also common in NYC.
By my understanding, it’s not uncommon – at least in older cities – for the basements of the buildings to extend under the sidewalks…for more space, for easier utility access, and probably other reasons I have no idea about…
But they are real and certainly I’ve seen subsidence over them in any number of places in NYC.
Well, it’s official: I’m too fat and too straight to be your friend. :-< tee hee you NEED me for ballast!
Well, it’s official: I’m too fat and too straight to be your friend. :-< tee hee you NEED me for ballast!
me likes them! 🙂
-Vijay
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me likes them! 🙂
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