Boston. MA.                                         May 31, 2013

Arriving in Boston from Vancouver, Canada by car was the kick off point for our journey around the world.  We had a week to explore the Boston area before flying to Quito, Ecuador.  We stayed with family in Lincoln County which is very close to where the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War took place on April 19th, 1775.

Walking around Lincoln, Concord and Boston I couldn’t help but feel the presence of early American history.  After spending a day in Boston learning about the Freedom Trail we also visited Walden Pond, where Henry David Thoreau lived in a small cabin from 1845 to 1847.

There is now a replica of his cabin very close to the original site.  I have painted a small watercolor of this cabin with out the paved paths and roadway that is nearby.  I like to imagine that in his day this cabin was a little more secluded and so I have tried to paint it more in the spirit of what I think it may have been.

I also painted a watercolor of the Old State House which was built in 1713.  It is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States. It stands out in that it is surrounded by modern day high rise buildings and the contrast of this made for an interesting composition.  I added five birds to the picture in honor of the Boston Massacre which happened very close to this building in 1770.

I look forward to our return to Boston after our trip as there is so much more to see. Our next stop along the way is Quito, Ecuador.

Built in 1713, The Old State House is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.

17th Century Window looking out at Paul Revere’s House

Henry David Thoreau’s Cabin at Walden Pond

Make way for ducklings, 10.5 in.x13.5 in.