Boston travel photography isn’t just about the city’s many preserved historical sites, celebrating the American Revolution and the freedoms those patriots fought to guarantee for us. Boston’s people and leaders are equally committed to preserving the environment of the city, despite its age, 382 years as of 2012.
The Boston HarborWalk signifies that commitment because, from its many trails and viewing sites, you can see and photograph a clean, restored Boston Harbor and all its activities. As a connector from the Harbor to the city’s waterfront neighborhoods and downtown, you’ll find many excellent positions and angles to photograph the diversity of this historic city. Definitely schedule some time to place your camera at the observation points where you can capture images of the busy workday in an East Coast port. Watercraft of every imaginable size and type are always headed somewhere. The docks and ships are alive with workers moving freight and doing a myriad of tasks to help keep the world on the move.
On the Charlestown portion of the HarborWalk, you’ll find yourself in the middle of history, as your Boston travel photography can include charming scenes of the Charlestown Navy Yard and a portfolio of images of the USS Constitution, which is permanently moored there. The HarborWalk in Charlestown also provides many advantageous places to photograph Boston Harbor and the city’s exciting skyline.
Deer Island is another featured stop for your Boston travel photography. A 2.6-mile pathway rings the island, with many places to relax or compose great panoramas from the island’s high point. If you are attracted to industrial architectural structures and a committed environmentalist, then you may also want to photograph the wastewater treatment facility on Deer Island. It is considered a monument to what can be done to save the environment of a major urban area and is visited by thousands of environmentalists, scientists and city leaders from around the globe to learn how to adopt its advanced technologies to their cities. Be sure you shoot multiple images of the 140-foot tall, 3-million-gallon egg-shaped digester tanks, which are considered by many as industrial architectural design at its finest.
Plan another Boston travel photography session along the HarborWalk in South Boston. Again, the views of the city and Harbor are spectacular from many of the beaches and parks. The Institute of Contemporary Art is also accessible from the HarborWalk in South Boston. The building is another interesting architectural subject, allowing you to capture cityscapes with the Harbor and downtown Boston in the background.
The Dorchester section of HarborWalk offers an entirely different palette of images for your Boston travel photography. The longest stretch of HarborWalk is found at Columbia Point, where the University of Massachusetts Boston campus is located. Arts on the Point is definitely a great photography opportunity, as it displays many large outdoor sculpture by the world’s finest contemporary artists.
Despite its urban concentration, Bostonians have been able to preserve natural sites, such as The Neponset Estuary and Marshes. The Neponset River empties into the Harbor in Dorchester, so from HarborWalk you can connect with the 2.5-mile Neponset River Trail. You’ll find a nice variety of birds in the marshes, depending upon the season, and many natural views to add to your Boston travel photography portfolio.
The HarborWalk is also a vibrant part of the revitalization of downtown Boston Harbor environs. You can stroll from one park or open space to another and visit various historic wharfs, such as Central Wharf, where the New England Aquarium and Marine Mammal Center are located. Many hotels, restaurants and other harbor-side attractions line this portion of the HarborWalk, so you don’t have to walk or look far for great scenes and subject matter for your Boston travel photography.
For more information about The HarborWalk, please visit bostonharborwalk.com.
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