Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

New Year -- New Moon -- Good Health and Happy New Year!









BOSTON'S FIRST NIGHT

FIREWORKS

Family Fireworks |Boston Common Ballfield, corner of Boylston and Charles streets | 7 p.m.

Midnight Fireworks | Boston Harbor




ICE SCULPTURES | 

Beginning at midday 

One of the landmark First Night traditions is ice carving. 

This year’s frozen creations include a bench, sleigh, family and World Series trophy at Fanueil Hall Marketplace, 1 Fanueil Hall Square; 

Kraken’s lair at the Boston Common Frog Pond; 

a lighthouse at District Hall, 75 Northern Ave.; 

a sailboat at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, 20 Maverick Square; 

a replica of the USS Constitution ship in ice at the USS Constitution Museum, Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard; 

a ram at Two International Place, corner of Purchase and High streets; 

and a whale at Boston Long Wharf Marriott Hotel, 296 State St. 

Additional locations include: Copley Square; 

the ice rink on Atlantic Avenue in front of the Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf; 

Aragosta Bar and Bistro Patio, 3 Battery Wharf; 

and Boylston Plaza at the Shops at the Prudential Center.




MORE EVENTS FOR BOSTON'S FIRST NIGHT HERE.








Photo taken by Shaw of swan swimming in Boston Harbor 3 PM, December 31.

6 comments:

Kevin Robbins said...

Happy 2014, Shaw!

Shaw Kenawe said...

Hi Kevin! Good to hear from you.

Wishing you a healthy and happy 2014.

okjimm said...

May you have a very good new Year.

Went out an bought my traditional New Years underwear and socks....it is always good to start the New Year with a clean slate.

b good and b happy.

skudrunner said...

Looks like it will be cold in your neck of the woods but Have a Happy and Safe New Year.

FreeThinke said...

I wish Miss Shaw and every one of you A Glad New Year filled with Increasing Wisdom, Expanding Knowledge, Greater Tolerance, Courage, Optimism, Good Health, Good Humor, Much Vitality, Exciting Adventure –- whatever you conceive "Adventure" to be -- and as much Enjoyment, Fulfillment and Contentment as you can possibly get.

PS: Boston looks wonderfully appealing, as always.

Les Carpenter said...

Wishing all a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous New Year!