Found at Sleeping Labrador Productions

Sealed with a cork and cage, most folks would mistake this for some sort of champagne but no sparkling wine lives here - some of the finest bottle conditioned Belgian-style ale brewed in the US is released from chilled slumber with a pop when this bottle is opened. Yesterday's festivities were capped with the shared consumption of one of my favorites, Brooklyn Local 1 - a delicious means of celebration for any occasion!

Seen over Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

I'm 40 today - in the grand scheme of things, this is just a wisp of time...

Big ups and many heartfelt thanks to all the good folks who've taken the time to recognize the milestone!

Found at Sleeping Labrador Productions

While organizing a few things recently, I rediscovered this cache of old snapshots from my younger days - sometimes it's nice to look at scenes from earlier days...

Found at Sleeping Labrador Productions

There are few things in my mind more refreshing on a hot summer evening than a nice, cold beer on the back porch - seen here is one of our local favorites, Cambridge Amber, sweating in the humid dusk of a fast-fading summer.

Seen along Surface Road between High and Oliver Streets, Boston MA

I don't know the name of this soaring group of buildings seen while walking along Atlantic Avenue last weekend, but I've been meaning to photograph them for some time now - the cloudless sky was a bonus this time around.

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Found along Milk Street - Wharf District, Boston MA

I was thrilled to finally catch one of the many horse-drawn carriages downtown in decent light - more so the horse than the carriage...

Found at MIT Building 17 - Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel, Cambridge MA

This scene has escaped me for quite awhile - each day, the light has been perfect during my morning commute, but there's been work progressing along an adjacent building that has merited the placement of a security officer. Not wanting to prompt a possible confrontation regarding my otherwise meaningless appropriation of photons, I waited until later in the week when the security detail was further removed from the immediate scene.

Patience pays...

Found at Sever Hall - Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

On this Labor Day Holiday in North America, I close my series of images from in and around Harvard Yard with a view of the beautiful brickwork that comprises the arch over one of the stately double doors to Sever Hall. Such a labor - such an elegance of craft.

Found at Sever Hall - Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

Sometimes all the elements come together when you least expect - I was pleased to find this ribbon of cloud masquerading as chimney smoke above Sever Hall.

Harvard Yard images wrap tomorrow - stay tuned for fresh views from around and about...

Found at Emerson Hall - Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

This verse from Psalm 8 crowns the entrance to Emerson Hall, home of Harvard's Department of Philosophy. Experimenting with higher contrast, IR-style post processing today...

Found at Memorial Church - Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

Last Saturday was perfect for the sort of outdoor lounging seen here - those of us here in the States will hopefully be enjoying similar circumstances this long Labor Day weekend. Even though the season isn't officially over for a few weeks, Labor Day always heralds the 'end' of summer around here - damn, did it fly by!

Found at Sever Hall - Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

The exterior of Sever Hall features some very attractive brickwork - if I remember correctly, this selection provides a visual transition from the first floor to the second.

Views from in and around Harvard Yard continue through the weekend...

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Found at Widener Library - Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

There were countless snapshot portraits being made on the steps of the Widener Library last Saturday - I was content to focus on what was underfoot.

Seen in Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA

I'm not usually in Harvard Yard on a Saturday afternoon, so I have no idea if the teeming masses I witnessed there last weekend are a typical thing - I don't think I've ever seen so many people walking around in one location with DSLR gear. You'd never realize the crowd present by viewing this peaceful moment which I was pleased to discover during my own DSLR wanderings.

Found at Holyoke Gate - Harvard Square, Cambridge MA

I took some time over the weekend to visit Harvard Yard for a photo stroll - the end of the line on the local bus is right in front of Holyoke Gate, so that seemed a likely spot to begin. During an earlier visit with only the 50mm f/1.4 in tow, I had admired the rough textures of the stone elements atop the brick walls but didn't have the reach to capture them closely enough - I ensured that wouldn't be an issue this time around.

Stay tuned this week for images from within the hallowed grounds of Harvard...