First Light, First days

First light at dawn in this view outside the window of the condo living room. The chimney is that of a chemical plant constantly spewing smoke.
This is the highlight of my daily 'T' rides. I've read that one of the most scenic views of Boston can be seen from the red line of the 'T' between Charles MGH (Massachusetts General Hospital) and Kendall stations, where the train actually crosses the Charles river, exactly this view you see. I will walk the Longfellow bridge one of these days to catch the dozens of small sail boats which dot the river (you can vaguely make out in the background), as sailors try to take full advantage of the good weather before it gets too cold to sail. But judging by today's awful temperature of 31°C, that's probably not going to happen anytime soon!
The famous CITGO sign at Kenmore Sq and the Prudential Center on the right. The iconic 18x18 metre sign is a landmark on Beacon st, near one end of Commonwealth Ave.
This is the exterior facade of an apt building along Comm Ave, and it's an example of the interesting styles of architecture found in the city. There are tonnes of quaint brick buildings all over town, and these are older structures but full of character. I will post a pix when I get a decent one.
The Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT for Computer, Information, and Intelligence Sciences designed by who else but Frank Gehry. No wonder I was drawn to it!


After having endured a 36-hour flight, the longest journey I've ever made to date, I was greeted by a friendly face, our friend Tuang Liang who kindly picked me up from Logon Airport at 0115hrs on the morning of Tuesday, Aug 22, to take me back to his luxurious condo at Kendall Square. He and his family have been very kind to offer their place while I look for an apt. I can't imagine having to rush to find an apt (a very tedious and taxing exercise) within a day or two to avoid having to stay in a hotel for too long, but that's precisely what I would've done, if not for his generosity.
My first impressions of Boston: It's a lovely city, with lots of culture and architecturally rich buildings, mostly old, but they've got very modern buildings too. The 'T' is old but efficient enough. It's the best way to travel in Boston, really. I've walked a lot in the past few days since I arrived on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday itself was spent familiarising myself with Boston University. BU has a sprawling campus which stretches at least a kilometer long. The 'T' has 3 stops which serve the Uni, BU east, central and west, so you get the idea how widely it spreads.
I walked by COM building, it has an antennae on its roof and is along Commonwealth Ave, on the opposite side of the main BU complex.
The above are some pix shot during my walks. I haven't been very productive in shooting. I'm looking more for apts than pretty sights. But now that I've managed to find a nice apt, I will spend the coming week being a tourist!