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"Art"

"Art"
Boston, MA

Created from the spray painted word "Art" located in the financial district and various debris (a discarded face mask, cigarette butts, napkin, rubber spacer ring, wire caps, plastic piece and dried flora and granules of sand from nearby Boston Harbor) located in a sheltered corner of the bricked pier along "Harbor Walk."

Yes, Boston is virtually COVID free! There were single digit cases on many of the days I was there and 0 deaths! It was a pleasure to feel free again and to be able to breathe in the refreshing air without a mask and feel safe doing so! :) This is definite reason to smile!!!

The soft colors chosen are meant to portray the sea and its flora and to represent the freshness of the pleasant sea breeze since Boston Harbor is only feet away from this sheltered corner of the pier.

appo-fam, Günter Klaus, aNNa schramm, Ulrich John and 51 other people have particularly liked this photo


60 comments - The latest ones
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Get well soon Andy!
2 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Who'd have thought 18 months ago that discarded masks would form part of our daily litter?

I hope you stay free of Covid, William. We're OK where we live too.
2 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Amelia club
More than could be ever imagined! They're everywhere! Also here in NY Covid is still around but having been fully vaccinated helps. Stay well, Amelia.
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Marvelous this

Happy summertime:)
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Alice, Amelia, and Annemarie! Stay well!
2 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
belle création , très évocatrice
2 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Voilà une bonne nouvelle qui fait plaisir. Voilà bien longtemps qu'on avait pas entendu de si bonnes nouvelles. Boston sans Covid et sans morts soulage vraiment la population et donne de nouveau cet espoir de vivre et de respirer...La semaine débute bien et c'est fantastique.
2 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Yes, joy is justified, and art helps in many ways to compensate for the pandemic.

Just yesterday, I became aware of a movement in the United States that has developed its own unique approach, while also taking children and young people off the streets to spare them a career in crime. I was deeply touched and am grateful that, in addition to many gangs, there are such art-oriented, socially constructive groups that are using the opportunities of this pandemic to do lasting good.

A wonderful and touching work, William!
Stay well!
2 years ago.
 vero
vero club
du grand Art, une création artistique merveilleuse, je suis heureuse pour la ville de Boston , enfin terminé le COViD VOUS ËTES LIBRES, William, plus de masques belle et douce journée
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Great and hopeful news!!
I like very much your work especially with the word "ART" an ambience of such pleasant company!
Superb, William!
Have a nice summertime!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
Beautiful. Your art work always involves much thought and meticulous workmanship.
2 years ago.
 Nathalie
Nathalie club
C'est si bon de revoir des sourires .........très beau travail!!
2 years ago.
 Josiane Dirickx
Josiane Dirickx club
J'aime bcp toutes vos créations toujours bcp de recherches et finalement un signal fort et profond en émane ici c'est une liberté retrouvée !
2 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
COVID will die abandoned at any corner of the world

great creation, William

enjoy your US breathe without a mask, at least, for the time being...we will see if forever...
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you neira-Dan, Malik, * ઇઉ *, Vero, Judite, Micritter, Nathalie, Josiane, and Armando! Stay well!

As a side note, I live in NY and since I've now returned to NY I again always wear a mask when outdoors since unlike the educated, younger people of Boston, many New Yorkers appear ignorant and refuse to get the vaccine and yet are the first ones not to wear a mask! Everyone in my family received both shots and are fully vaccinated and all of us are well despite the fake news and conspiracy theories circulating the web. Perhaps the Delta variant is a warning since in the USA unvaccinated people without the antibodies make up the significant number of new cases. It will be truly sad if they ruin it for everyone, but they won't care. :(
2 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fabulous work.
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Don!
2 years ago.
 Aus Blue
Aus Blue
that is Good News William ..lets hope it keeps going away ....the spray painted art was just waiting for you to come along and make a nice arty collage !!
2 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
great compo, really artistic !!!
what a pity for the so many uneducated people ...
2 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Sadly, as the delta variant picks up steam in the USA largely affecting the unvaccinated sections of the country, they'll be forced to gain immunity the hard way where there is a much higher risk of death. :(
2 years ago.
Nora Caracci club has replied to William Sutherland club
Not only in the USA ...
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
More great art, William. I hope you stay covid-free. We've been fortunate to have largely avoided it here, largely because our States went for elimination and controls on overseas travel.
2 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann club
That's good news from Boston!
Great creative work again, William!
Stay healthy!
2 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
An artistic smile that is a pleasure to see - and to share. Great ad hoc composition, William!

Let's be very careful though, as you rightly point out. In France, too, the desire for freedom tends to prevail over caution, especially on the eve of the summer holidays, encouraged by the government's rather imprudent words...
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Aus Blue, Nora, Tiabunna, Rainer, and Eric! I agree Eric, caution is in order. Now that I'm back in NY, I constantly wear a face mask when outside my residence. Also, the Southern District Court in downtown NYC that was hit so hard during the spring of 2020, where I'm serving jury duty continues to do COVID checks, vaccine verification, and social distancing. People are required to keep their mouth and nose covered at all times and lunches are catered at socially distanced tables. :)
2 years ago.
 Frank J Casella
Frank J Casella
Very creative artistic expression, William, and I love your choice of colors!
2 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
The discard masks are everywhere of the world !!!
That is good news from Boston...
Let us hope Covid will die one day!!
Need much more vaccination everywhere!! Only way!!

A very nice work !!
Stay safe!

Best wishes
Füsun
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Frank and Fusun!
2 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
Your work expresses all the mild hope and the still remaining care needed to get to a new stage.
2 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank heavens for the vaccine. Bostonians are still taking precautions, but mask wearing is becoming less essential as virus cases decrease. Almost all hospitalizations involve the unvaccinated.
2 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Esther club
Sadly the unvaccinated have chose a route where the mortality rate is about 1-3% vs. .0001% with vaccines. Irrational and illogical to say the least as recently demonstrated by the Florida Government Office, in which 2 died, 4 were hospitalized and the only unaffected employee was a fully vaccinated person.
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Interesting and unusual image, William.
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Claude-Peter, Esther, and Ron! Stay well!
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Thanks for your visit.
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Have a good day.
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Pictures for Andy - NOW IMPROVING EVERY DAY !
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2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
COVID-19 Coronavirus

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2 years ago.
 Erika Akire
Erika Akire club
...ART of it's Best***...
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Photos avec un message, une alerte , une émotion, un symbole, une réflexion, une drôlerie
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
"La plume et l'encrier***
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2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
"Créabelle....................................
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2 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
superbe et bien venu**********************merci ! bonne journée ou soirée Will ! amitiés♫
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Tocical and original image William, I fail to understand the anti vaccination argument.
2 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
I don't understand it either since over the past 6 months 99.5% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths have been of unvaccinated persons.
2 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Die Zukunft kann beginnen, William.
Eine spannende Arbeit.
Freundliche Grüße und einen guten Abend
Erich
2 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
:-))
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Congratulations on Explore.
2 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Have a good day and a good new week.
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron, Erika, Valeriane, Roger, Erich, and Sylvie! Stay well!
2 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
OUI, l'ART c'est
savoir présenter les choses
afin, d'interpeler celui qui les regarde à nouveau bravO
pour cette composition très parlante
2 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Nicely done! Glad you were able to get away! Stay well.
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Beautifully put together William. The discarded face mask is a good sign that you are winning the war against covid. Perhaps the cool breeze from Boston Harbour has helped!
2 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
.........wenn wir alle zusammen halten,wird alles einfacher lieber William:))

........wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
2 years ago.

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