This image was made yesterday. The photo shoot was planned for last November, but Massachusetts enacted measures restricting people from New Hampshire from visiting without a negative COVID test or a 14-day quarantine. So, it was on the back burner. The order was rescinded two weeks ago.
This cross is on a hill in East Boston overlooking the road leading to the airport. It had been there for decades and was a local landmark but fell into disrepair. In 2013, a local resident, John Zirpolo, contacted the city and offered to fix it up. He replaced ninety light fixtures, rewired it, and installed new bulbs. He also got the local electric utility to donate energy-efficient bulbs to lower the cost of operating the light. It’s a good day when individuals work with local officials to make the community a better place.
Great cross ! Happy Easter 🙂
Thank you. Happy Easter.
Thank you for sharing the uplifting story behind this cross on the hill. Happy Easter, Chris.
A great story, Chris! Happy Easter!
Thank you. Happy Easter.
Happy Easter 🕊️❤️
Happy Easter.
Amen to the power of the Cross!! Great photo. I like how you composed the shot with the cross on the right. Beautiful capture! Thank you! Happy Easter 🌸
Thank you. I composed it to try to get the skyline in the background. I tried a night shot but the lights were just overpowering.
Really awesome result! Thank you.!
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! Great composition with the city in the background.
Those low-energy bulbs could probably be replaced today by the ultra-low energy LED variety for a relatively minimal sum.
Thank you and Happy Easter. They may need it. It looks like they are short a couple of bulbs.
Wonderful story. Great shot. Happy Easter, Chris.
Thank you, Lois. Happy Easter.
Thank you, GP
Happy Easter!
Hope your Easter was a good one. Did Woody wear an Easter bonnet? 🙂
No, but he had a basket. He is slowly decaying. We’ve begun work on Woody 2.0.
Save Woody!!!!!!!!
Talk about a message of Hope! 🌟✨💫
How wonderful that this man and the city worked together! We need more of that.
Hope your Easter was wonderful! Enjoy your day Chris.
Thank you, Nancy!
Hoping your days are filled with all good things dear Chris ~ happy days making more art! Sending you joy hedy 🌷☺️💫
Thank you so much, Hedy.
Happy Easter and Amen to the cross 🙂