Posted in Historic Concord on Feb 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Growing up, my family vacations were often extended road trips and while we did the requisite Disney World visit, one of the places we drove to year after year was Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg was an oasis of living history, my parents loved what it offered and were excited to bring it alive […]
Posted in Historic Concord on Jan 16th, 2008 No Comments »
(cited as one of top Boston Globe/Boston.com Winter Wonderland winning photographs for 2008)
The Concord School of Philosophy was founded by Bronson Alcott in the latter part of his life. He had been an educational reformer throughout much of the 19th century, his most famous school being the Temple School in Boston. […]
Posted in Historic Concord, TheConcordLife on Jan 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
The first bright and glorious day of 2008 in Concord is today, January 3rd. I’ve been waiting patiently for the sun to lift our spirits and temperatures here in New England. The cloudless day has certainly given a lift to my outlook for 2008, despite the temperatures taking a dive […]
Posted in Historic Concord on Nov 30th, 2007 1 Comment »
I happened upon what I thought was a period recreation. In fact it was very much in the present. An early morning gathering of men in uniform and two canons in superior condition. They were kind enough to share with me that their gathering was not to act out a prior moment […]
Posted in Historic Concord on Nov 28th, 2007 No Comments »
When I enter Concord Center each morning from Lowell Road I pass Holy Family Parish to my left. A double take was in order yesterday morning when the sky was so luminous and the contrast of dark clouds and brilliant sun so striking, that an otherworldly glow cast upon the Church seemed fitting. […]