Photography

Captured with a full-frame mirrorless camera and 21mm lens.

This is mostly a study of lines, particularly the handrail (which provides an anchor for the eye to follow), but also the curved railing at the bottom of the stairs at left. I was attracted to the austere, utilitarian design, yet the curved pipe railing by the tracks has an elegant, art deco look to it.

The top of the stairs was a difficult place to work. A tripod was essential for framing, but people were moving around behind me.

@[email protected] Great pic. It reminds me a lot of the Park Street entrance to the MBTA adjacent to the Boston Common.

I grew up in a ranch house with no stairs, and loved taking stairs two at a time whenever I could. One day, heading to work, I started down the Park Street stairs two at a time until I sprained my right ankle badly. Wanting to just get down the stairs to walk it off before it really started hurting, I set off again, two at a time...spraining that ankle again right near the bottom. This pic brings back memories of that sprain quite vividly.