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Public art in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona

Cowboy statue the "Jack Knife" by Ed Mell in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. — Cowboy statue the “Jack Knife” by Ed Mell in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona.

Old Town Scottsdale in the Phoenix area is filled with colorful restaurants and shops.

There is also plenty of public art in the form of sculptures along Scottsdale Road.

Public art in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. — Old Town Scottsdale

Morning storm in the Arizona desert

Early morning rain storm in the Arizona desert between Phoenix and Tucson. - photo by Joe Alexander — Early morning rain storm in the Arizona desert between Phoenix and Tucson. – photo by Joe Alexander

After an early morning flight to Phoenix, I jumped on Interstate-10 east where it goes roughly south toward Tucson.

I was hoping to get some good photos and hadn’t counted on a rain storm in the desert. There were a few breaks in the clouds just after sunrise.

Boston views from the water

Downtown Boston as seen from the water. – photo by Joe Alexander

After walking around downtown Boston, getting on a boat and seeing the city from the Charles River or Inner Harbor gives you a different viewpoint.

Chinatown in Boston

There are a number of brightly colored murals in Boston’s Chinatown. – photo by Joe Alexander

Chinatown was the most colorful area I saw during my visit to Boston.

Chinatown Park provides a visual entrance to the neighborhood.

Boston’s Chinatown is downtown in the area just northwest of where of IH-90 and IH-93 come together and a few blocks southeast of Boston Common.

Boston’s Chinatown. – photo by Joe Alexander — Boston’s Chinatown

Historic architecture of Boston’s Copley Square

The Old South Church in Copley Square is next door to the Boston Public Library and catercorner from Trinity Church. – photo by Joe Alexander

Copley Square in the Back Bay area includes the Boston Public Library, Trinity Church and the Old South Church as well as some strategically located public art.

The Boston Public Library has Renaissance-style architecture and was completed in 1895.

The Trinity Church has Romanesque architecture and opened in 1877.

The Old South Church has Gothic Revival architecture and opened in 1873.

Copley Square includes Trinity Church, the Old South Church and the Boston Public Library. – photo by Joe Alexander — Boston Public Library

Downtown Boston in the fall

Downtown Boston in November, 2021. – photo by Joe Alexander

A sunny day in the first week of November provided a perfect setting to wander around downtown Boston.

The historic city has great parks, tall modern buildings and friendly neighborhoods that are close enough together to enjoy on foot.

Only a quick subway ride away are places like Fenway Park and Cambridge.

TD Garden in downtown Boston in November, 2021. – photo by Joe Alexander — Boston’s TD Garden

Fenway Park in November, just after the 2021 season ended. – photo by Joe Alexander — Fenway Park

View of downtown Boston from the train crossing above the Charles River. – photo by Joe Alexander — Downtown Boston

Harvard University and Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. – photo by Joe Alexander

The area of Cambridge, Massachusetts near Harvard University includes plenty of open spaces to walk around including Harvard Yard, Cambridge Common and, if you want to do some shopping or grab something to eat, Harvard Square by the Charles River.

Cambridge, Massachusetts. – photo by Joe Alexander — Harvard University

USS Constitution, Boston Naval Shipyard

USS Constitution at the Boston Naval Shipyard. – photo by Joe Alexander

The Boston Naval Shipyard was originally known as the Charlestown Naval Shipyard and began operations in 1827.

The shipyard closed in 1974 and became part of Boston National Historic Park.

It is in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston and is now the home of the USS Constitution, which was launched by the Navy in 1797, and the USS Cassin.

During the winter, the USS Constitution is open to the public Thursday through Sunday. Unfortunately, my only chances to visit the location were on a Tuesday and Wednesday, so I could only take pictures from a distance.

Official site: National Park Service