Archive for January, 2010

Red Line at Kendall Square / MIT

Red Line at Kendall Square / MIT, originally uploaded by briburt. Content I’ve always loved subways — the play of dark and light, the lines and constant comings and goings, the rushing motion of the trains — and since I’ve moved to the Boston area, I’ve enjoyed exploring the MBTA’s “T” system to capture some [...]


Red Line at Porter Square Station

Red Line at Porter Square Station, originally uploaded by briburt (Brian Burt Photo). Thought I’d try out Chase Jarvis’s Best Camera app on my iPhone and put it through its paces now that the app can post directly to Flickr. I think he’s right: the best camera is the one you have with you. This [...]


Ice Sculpture – Boston Common, New Year’s Eve 2009

Ice Sculpture – Boston Common, New Year’s Eve 2009, originally uploaded by briburt (Brian Burt Photo). This is a shot of an ice sculpture done by master ice carver Steve Rose for the First Night celebration in Boston and on public display on the Boston Common on New Year’s Eve 2009. Rose recreated one of [...]


Steam Grate – New Year’s Eve 2009, Boston Common

Steam Grate – New Year’s Eve 2009, Boston Common, originally uploaded by briburt (Brian Burt Photo). This is a shot of some people milling about in the warm steam rising up from a grating behind the ice skating rink on Boston Common. I liked the sort of eerie, ghostly feel the scene had and tried [...]


Blue Fireworks – New Year’s Eve 2009, Boston Common

Blue Fireworks – New Year’s Eve 2009, Boston Common, originally uploaded by briburt (Brian Burt Photo). We went down to some of Boston’s “First Night” celebrations on and around the Boston Common on New Year’s Eve this year (or I guess I should say “last year,” as it was still 2009). The weather was (relatively) [...]