About 25 years ago, Massachusetts launched a project to reclaim the land along the sinewy Charles River that runs from the starting point for the Boston Marathon (Hopkinton) through 58 cities and towns before dropping into Boston Harbor.
Mostly the river is very narrow -- except for where it widens in Cambridge (the spot where the Head of the Charles takes place) and for many years was highly unpleasant to behold in many spots because no one was taking care of it. All that changed in the early '80s and now, thanks to the efforts of the Department of Conservation Resources, it's a gorgeous 20-mile, close-to-the-city promenade of bike trails, paths, footbridges, and walkways. We walk there often - can even walk to it from our house - and yesterday, though the skies were gloomy, we did so again.
Most shots were too dark to post but these two...judge for yourself -- Eastern Massachusetts at the end of October, 2008.
