Bean Town, Plant City

I've been sorting through all of the pictures that I have taken this summer. From vacations, family visits, a wedding and pictures I have taken for this blog, I have a huge digital file. Here are a few from my trip to Boston that I would like to share. I took a walk through the Beacon Hill section of the city while visiting Miss North. If you've been there you know that the architecture is beautiful. Mostly brick Federal and Greek revival style homes line "the hill". The historic neighborhood streets are cobblestone and even though the residence live in a city they seem to find a way to show off their green thumbs. Container gardens are popular here. I must have taken dozens of pictures on my walk that day, but not your typical tourist shots, just pictures of a city dweller's version of a garden. I guess I am a gardener at heart too :)

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