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BOSTON

Boston since the marathon bombing, has been the center of attention of the world, overwhelming the explosion in Texas and any other news story. These are photos of the way things were.

Spring has arrived in New England. Today was a wonderful example. Those who had been cooped up all winter by the cold, the snow, ice, short days. Winter makes doing anything hard. Spring is a release.

BLACK AND WHITE

I have always had an affinity for black and white photography. Color can get in the way of seeing what is there.

EAST COAST, WEST COAST

The only real differences between the east coast and the west coast.

GUESS WHO IS TURNING 100?

grand central station 2 14 12 — GRAND CENTRAL STATION

Grand Central Station turns 100 years old. Tomorrow there will be an official celebration. There are many ties to Newport; the Vanderbilts had the Breakers as a summer house here. George Warren was one of the architects involved.

FROZEN DROPS

The weather has been on a roller coaster these last few days. Last night it snowed, followed by rain. The early morning fog condensed on the cold surfaces, freezing on contact; causing slick roads and sidewalks. Very pretty, but potentially dangerous. We are now waiting for 50 degree weather to be followed by more freezing.

TREES AND ROADS

It is still cold and it is snowing again. The perfect time to continue to convert my archives to digital. My files are extensive, in some sort of order, but sometimes finding the photograph I am looking for is challenging. I have been looking for two photographs for about a month now. I liken my shelves to a huge hard drive, the information is there, it is a question of finding it.

I have always had a fondness for black and white, which has not diminished rather it has even grown stronger. I will also confess that I have come to really like digital imagery. These two thoughts might seem to be at odds, but maybe not. These images span more than forty years and many parts of the world.