As some of you readers might know, this past week I was in Boston, MA, to do photography for the International Boston Seafood Show. Being anywhere is always a great opportunity to take photos, (as if I need a reason to take a photo), but I especially like being in a city after long periods of time out of a big city (Portland, Maine, though a fantastic city with it’s own unique style and flair, doesn’t really compare after having lived in London and Barcelona). As luck would have it, the weather this past weekend was fantastic. After a LONG winter, (don’t get me started on how much snow we’ve had or how cold it’s been), the weather couldn’t have been better for getting out and walking around Boston. And, what better way to take photos!

Street memorial, Boston, MA

When you’ve been out of the city and return, you notice things a bit moreso. Your senses become heightened and buildings take on a different characteristic. The street becomes a living, breathing entity. You notice the city’s style of street life as depicted via the way people interact with the street; the things they stick on railings, leave in public places to form little murals and memorials.

The Opera House, Boston, MA

One of the things I love about Boston is its mixture of old and new. I was staying at the Hyatt, close to Chinatown, and was struck by the juxtaposition of the Opera House, with more contemporary buildings (not to mention the oddity that the Opera House was showing the stage version of Dirty Dancing - the two just didn’t seem to fit together. There was a building, the Paramount, that seems to be undergoing some kind of facelift, or, and I truely hope this isn’t the case, was being refurbished. I was hoping it would be lit up at night, but this never materialized. It’s sandwiched between two very modern buildings, with the Opera House to the right of it.

Another thing I noticed was the interior of my hotel room. There are just some things I can’t resist photographing; side tables, pattern, light. views from hotel windows.

So, I just wanted to share a few of these images. Next up, images from the International Boston Seafood Show itself. While you wait for these, be sure to check out the new food images I’ve added to my food portfolio.

Bedside table at the Hyatt, Chinatown, Boston, MA

Coffee table at the Hyatt, Chinatown, Boston, MA

Morning Sky, 6:30am view from my room at the Hyatt, Chinatown, Boston, MA

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