"I make these posts in memory of my mother - to let her know I'm staying out of trouble"

 The Emerald Necklace is one of  Fredrick Law Olmstead's most unique works  - a series of small urban parks that form a circle around Bostons metro area - resembling a necklace if viewed from above. These parks are cared for through volunteers and city/ state funding. They  providing a much needed respite from the hardness of urban living. We will follow the Emerald Necklace over the the summer finishing about halfway at Leveritt Pond in Brookline. We start our Plein Air series in the oldest botanical garden  in the United States - The Boston Public Gardens...

During this Plein Air Adventure I talk more in depth about composition in the field and how to find some compelling shapes to help you start.