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This bas-relief is called the Return from War. It depicts the soldiers returning from war. Children and wives are waiting. Women are holding congratulatory wreaths and the statesmen are welcoming them in the background.

This is a picture of the impressive and imposing male figure at the top of the statue holding a sword and wreath in one hand and a flag in his other. He is looking downwards towards the dedication, the rest of the statue, and the viewers of the…

An example of the levels of silence found in the Boston Public Library

Upon entering the Chinatown Park through the Paifang, the area is more densely populated and the sounds of passersby chatting and children playing are immediately detectable.

As I wandered to the back of the Chinatown Park, walking beside the fountain, the crowd thinned out until passersby were almost infrequent, and so, too, were the sounds of human activity. The running water and wind came to dominate the aural…

As I wandered to the back of the Chinatown Park, walking beside the fountain, the crowd thinned out until passersby were almost infrequent, and so, too, were the sounds of human activity. The running water and wind came to dominate the aural…

Protests and riots broke out in front of South Boston High School during busing desegregation in the 1970s. South Boston residents were incensed at the concept of primarily white South Boston students going to primarily black neighborhood schools and…

A mosaic behind South Boston High reads "Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference." The strongly Catholic nature of South Boston overrides the secular obligations of public school.

South Boston High School stands atop Telegraph Hill in Dorchester Heights. The building currently houses Excel Charter School. The school stands adjacent to Thomas Park and atop a filled-in reservoir.

This is a short clip documenting the rustling of the leaves.