Tree Near the MFA by Jessica Gioglio
Inspired by the unseasonably warm weather, I couldn’t resist getting my New Year off on the right foot with a long walk, followed by a dash of culture. Thanks to a few kind Bostonians, I was tipped off that the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was open – and free – on New Year’s Day! Too bad there wasn’t a twitterer in line to warn me of the long line to get in!
While en route to the museum, I snapped this cool photo just before the Museum of Fine Arts. I’ve always been inspired by bare tree limbs and love the contrast between the inky black branches and the late afternoon sky.
The photo was snapped with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 which I purchased following an unfortunate Halloween camera debacle. So far, the camera’s intelligent auto feature has made this sleek digital camera a solid sidekick, though I find myself turning off the flash more often than not.
While my museum trip may have been a bust due to the long line, I did enjoy a very long walk through the Fens, into the Back Bay and along the Charles River.
Talk about getting the New Year off on the right foot!