I think it is a pretty known fact that New England is unbelievably cold in the Winter time, but one doesn't understand how true this is until you experience the temperatures bordering on freezing, mixed with a cutting wind.
I must say, it did add to the experience. Although two days in Boston doesn't allow for a very objective opinion of the city, I was glad to find the "T" (the subway system) to be easy to navigate, and people to be quite friendly and glad to help a map illiterate girl from Salt Lake City.
Photographing the city was challenging, however. The first day the sun was so direct, and the air so cold that my fingers felt stiff. The second day a lovely overcast helped diffuse the light, and that is when I felt like I got a few nice images. I must say, it was a good experience to have the challenge of shooting not-so-isolated subjects.
These photos are individually fantastic. What really interests me though is how they contrast. Three of the buildings have clocks on them. These buildings are in good condition- illustrating how humans tend to what concerns them most. But then the graveyard is crumbling. A beautiful scene yes- but there is less care in up keeping the resting places of the dead. Then, there is a frozen river through the man made city- symbolic of how human beings are not only obsessed with time, but want to stay and live in the present. An amazing eye and selection!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. I appreciate your analyzing....that is what photography is all about for me. It is open to so many different angles of critique. I had never seen a frozen river before, and although I feel like I understand and appreciate nature, coming upon this felt startling for me.
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