HMS Quad

This photo was taken a few weeks ago (it's a little cooler now), but I love how much people revel in the pleasant outdoors during summer.

My Morning Run

Earlier this summer, I started getting up early and running before work. It's fit very naturally into my schedule, and I'm enjoying running. I've been running four days a week for 30 minutes, and I find it's a very easy schedule to maintain. It's pretty hard to take a photo of your shadow while running. The one above isn't the best, but you get the idea. Below, you can see a high school football team and dog owners enjoying the field.

Squirrel with a nut!

Canada geese are everywhere, all year long. At least they cross the street at the crosswalk.
I love the Victory Gardens, where neighbors can rent garden plots.

I run along the Muddy River, part of the Emerald Necklace. The landscape architect who designed Central Park in NYC designed the Emerald Necklace to be a string of parks in Boston. The parks aren't connected any longer, but there's a movement to reconnect them.




The beautiful willow below had a friend, but it came down during Hurricane Irene. Rest in peace, wonderful tree.

The tree below is so awesome in the way it leans all the way across the street.

Things I See

Moon rise in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
This couple was reading in the park one morning. I love our neighborhood.

Missing Genoa

Awhile back I was "friended" on Facebook by someone named Greg Genoa, also living in Boston. He posted this photo, and I decided I needed it, too.

Hydrangeas are in Bloom!

I love how throughout the Spring and Summer, different flowers take turns blooming. Now it's the hydrangeas' turn.


The landscaping in the courtyard in front of our building is always very nicely manicured. All of the buildings in our neighborhood have nice fronts, and especially the ones run by our management company. They recently planted new flowers, and little trees! We have gorgeous mature trees out our windows, and now we have trees about as tall as I am at the front of our walk. And they're in bloom, so sweet! The blossoms below are from our new little tree.

Ithaca, New York

Greg and I drove to Ithaca, New York, to visit our friends Jura and Columbia. They're the ones who got married in Lithuania earlier this summer. It was a quick, but great weekend. There are around 50 pictures, so I put them here.

Hiking at the Schuss!

Greg and I spent another wonderful weekend hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with friends. This time, we climbed Mt. Chocorua. Here is the link to the photos (there are only 43; you can do it!).