{"id":1658,"date":"2013-04-17T19:33:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T23:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2014-09-25T19:36:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T23:36:22","slug":"samurai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2013\/04\/17\/samurai\/","title":{"rendered":"Samurai!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6503\" src=\"http:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dsc04361-nggid041068-ngg0dyn-300x400x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" alt=\"dsc04361-nggid041068-ngg0dyn-300x400x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dsc04361-nggid041068-ngg0dyn-300x400x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dsc04361-nggid041068-ngg0dyn-300x400x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I had a cold last week, which kept us from seeing the MFA&#8217;s new Samurai exhibit during the Members&#8217; Preview days. We finally got the chance to see it tonight, and it was spectacular! When it comes to art, ancient Japanese armor is far from my usual favorites, but this is an exquisite collection of truly magnificent craftsmanship. Brian loves this kind of stuff and we were both really excited to see this exhibit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a picture of the facade of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Flags are at half-mast all over the city because of the bombing two days ago. Many of us have barely scratched the surface when it comes to processing what has happened. In one of many gestures that makes me love my city even more, Boston museums offered free admission in recognition that museums offer a place for peaceful reflection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You got that right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After we saw the exhibit, we decided to walk up Huntington Ave towards Copley Square, which is still blocked off as a crime scene. We got up to the Christian Science Plaza during that golden hour of dusk when the light is perfect. Museums are great, but the Christian Science Plaza is often where I go when I&#8217;m in need of peaceful reflection. It&#8217;s absolutely beautiful. I can stand in one place and see four of my favorite buildings all at once, without moving my neck, and their reflections in the pool are simply stunning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We continued up Huntington Ave until we arrived at the edge of Copley Square. News trucks were absolutely everywhere. Bright lights, cameras, cables, equipment and a lot of people doing nothing. At that point, there was so little to report, and everything that could be said had already been said over and over. I snapped a few pictures and immediately felt bad for acting like a tourist, and yet it&#8217;s so important to capture this moment. I&#8217;ve taken hundreds of photos of Copley Square. This is my city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/p>\n<!-- relpost-thumb-wrapper --><div class=\"relpost-thumb-wrapper\"><!-- filter-class --><div class=\"relpost-thumb-container\"><style>.relpost-block-single-image, .relpost-post-image { margin-bottom: 10px; }<\/style><h4>random related posts:<\/h4><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><!-- relpost-block-container --><div class=\"relpost-block-container relpost-block-column-layout\" style=\"--relposth-columns: 5;--relposth-columns_t: 4; --relposth-columns_m: 4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2021\/12\/30\/winter-break-painting-projects\/\"class=\"relpost-block-single\" ><div class=\"relpost-custom-block-single\"><div class=\"relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/related-posts-thumbnails\/img\/default.png\" style=\"background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 100px; height: 100px; aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\"><\/div><div class=\"relpost-block-single-text\"  style=\"height: 70px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 11px;  color: #4f0e21;\"><h2 class=\"relpost_card_title\">Winter break painting projects<\/h2><span class=\"rpth_list_date\">December 30, 2021<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2015\/02\/18\/copley-square-snow\/\"class=\"relpost-block-single\" ><div class=\"relpost-custom-block-single\"><div class=\"relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/20150218_083957-100x100.jpg\" style=\"background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 100px; height: 100px; aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\"><\/div><div class=\"relpost-block-single-text\"  style=\"height: 70px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 11px;  color: #4f0e21;\"><h2 class=\"relpost_card_title\">Copley Square in the snow<\/h2><div class=\"relpost_card_exerpt\">It's been a little tricky to get to work these day...<\/div><span class=\"rpth_list_date\">February 18, 2015<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/2014\/03\/01\/brewer-fountain\/\"class=\"relpost-block-single\" ><div class=\"relpost-custom-block-single\"><div class=\"relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/beckydimattia.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/dsc07667-150x150.jpg\" style=\"background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 100px; height: 100px; aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\"><\/div><div class=\"relpost-block-single-text\"  style=\"height: 70px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 11px;  color: #4f0e21;\"><h2 class=\"relpost_card_title\">Brewer Fountain<\/h2><div class=\"relpost_card_exerpt\">I guess I'm a little obsessed with Brewer Fountain...<\/div><span class=\"rpth_list_date\">March 1, 2014<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><!-- close relpost-block-container --><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><\/div><!-- close filter class --><\/div><!-- close relpost-thumb-wrapper --><!-- Developer mode initialization; Version: ;4.3.3Relation: both; All categories: 1;Found 3 posts;Basic sizes;Got sizes 100x100;Post-thumbnails enabled in theme;Post has no thumbnail;Getting image from post body;No image was found;Found wrong formatted image: ;Image URL: ;Image is empty or no file. 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