Top of Prudential with Jackson and Oliver

After our family time together at Jay Peak Susan and I took Jackson and Oliver for two days.  One of our adventures was to take the train and subway over to the Prudential Tower, and go up to the sky deck for its fantastic views of Boston.  The Hancock Tower has remained closed since 9/11, which is a shame.

Just ok pictures, between cloudy overcast day and through glass.

This is the Charles, looking Northeast.
The Esplanade can be seen to the right of the curved island.

The Hancock and Beacon Hill.  I have a photo from almost 50 years ago

when the Hancock was covered with plywood because of the popping out of glass.

Everyone called it "Plywood Ranch"

Since I was last up in the Pru, this building has been erected, and I have always been curious about tis dome.

My curiosity has been answered.  Disappointing.  Just an ornamental cap.

Looking due West towards the Christian Science comples, and NEC

The Mother Church (with the largest Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ ever built, 140 ranks)

Symphony Hall, home of the BSO, POPS, and had been called the greatest acoustic for an

orchestra ever built.

New England Conservatory, by grad school, 1966-68

Fenway Park, of course

Across the Charles to MIT

(sung to the tune of "Mickey Mouse":

"MIT, PHD, MONEY"

Copley Square church

One of the huge former private homes near Commonwealth Ave

I am not sure which church this is, but I do remember playing a Mozart Requiem there on New Years Eve.

Oliver, 12, and Jackson, 14

Oliver making friends with a robot that roans around Prudential Plaza

50th Celebration at Jay Peak blog 2

What a great time!  Susan and I will have the most wonderful memories of this, perhaps our best time together with our sons, wives, and grandchildren ever.  Thank you so much, Ken and Erin and Scott and Cheryl for the wonderful gift for our 50th. 
A few more pictures.

It was so great to finally see Ken and Erin's cabin, just 15 minutes from Jay Peak

Sunday AM, we finally saw the top of Jay Peak, no clouds.

Ken and Scott took me to the Kingdom Brewery, and we had a tasting.

Kingdom is the furthest North in Vermont

Readying for Sunday Brunch

Jackson, Alex, Susan, Cheryl, Scott, Carter

Oliver, Alex

I don't remember the name of this falls, but it truly was magnificent.

And a huge amount of water.

50th. family celeb at Jay blog 1

Our children gave Susan and I two nights at Jay Peak Resort, and we celebrated with our family get-together Susan and I's 50th. wedding anniversary. We saw Ken and Erin's cabin, took the tram, and had the best family vacation together ever. 
Here are the first pictures, blog 1 of 2.

A pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers early Saturday AM

Susan ready to start a wilk.

Fantastic sandwiches

Jay Peak under the "J Cloud" as Ken calls it.

The wedding site at Jay Peak

Jay Peak tram

Up into the clouds, zero visibility