http://www.flickr.com/groups/therivercharles/pool/ Welcome to the Charles River Group. I take my fair share of pictures on the Charles, mostly near my Waltham home. Please share your photos of the Charles. Here is some Charles River History from Wikipedia.org: The Charles River is a small, relatively short Massachusetts river that separates Boston from Cambridge and Charlestown. It is fed by some 80 brooks and streams, and several major aquifers, as it flows snakelike for 80 miles, starting at Echo Lake in Hopkinton, through 58 cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts, before emptying into Boston Harbor. Its watershed contains 33 lakes and ponds, mostly manmade. Despite the river's length, and relatively large drainage area (308 square miles), its source is only 26 miles from its mouth, and the river drops only 350 feet from source to sea. It is the most densely populated river basin in New England. The river's earlier name, before the English, was Quinobequin (meandering), and it was used by Native Americans for local transportation and fishing, and as part of the way from southeastern Massachusetts to northern New England. Captain John Smith gave the river its current English name in honor of Charles I of England, his reigning monarch. Subsequent European settlers harnessed the river for industrialization, and by 1640 entrepreneurs on the Neponset River had diverted its water to power their mills. Waltham was the site of the first factory in America, built by Francis Cabot Lowell in 1814, and by the 19th Century, the Charles River was one of the most industrialized areas in the United States. Its hydropower soon fueled many mills and factories. By the century's end, 20 dams had been built across the river, mostly to generate power for industry. An 1875 government report listed 43 mills along the 9.5-mile tidal estuary from Watertown Dam to Boston Harbor. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:55:06 -0700 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:55:06 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/22/buddyicons/26398217@N00.jpg?1123451348 http://www.flickr.com/groups/therivercharles/pool/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainsama/9053260921/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jainsama/">rkj_photo</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainsama/9053260921/" title="charles"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/9053260921_b6b44a5d88_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="charles" /></a></p> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:27:24 -0700 2013-05-24T14:53:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (rkj_photo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/9053260921 charles rkj_photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainsama/9011869186/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jainsama/">rkj_photo</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainsama/9011869186/" title="Back Bay, Night"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8551/9011869186_e4cb914e68_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Back Bay, Night" /></a></p> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:49:11 -0700 2012-05-16T20:45:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (rkj_photo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/9011869186 Back Bay, Night rkj_photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradkelly/8920379898/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/bradkelly/">BradKellyPhoto</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradkelly/8920379898/" title="X-Games"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/8920379898_908d0f9cc1_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="X-Games" /></a></p> <p>Martial artists square off during Cambridge Riverfest</p> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:54:13 -0700 2013-06-02T00:54:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (BradKellyPhoto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8920379898 X-Games <p>Martial artists square off during Cambridge Riverfest</p> BradKellyPhoto cambridge square martial harvard charlesriver arts squareformat earlybird iphoneography cambridgeriverfest instagramapp uploaded:by=instagram foursquare:venue=51aa2427498e38cf4c33fd6f http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/8944506378/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jefferso/">jefferso</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/8944506378/" title="rjeffersonphoto_May 31_ 2013_7663.jpg"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/8944506378_b0bdbe5368_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="rjeffersonphoto_May 31_ 2013_7663.jpg" /></a></p> <p>My first bike ride of the spring-along the Charles River.<br /> <br /> 365/45<br /> <br /> Your Comments and Favorites are<br /> appreciated<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1336359677" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/rjefferson1229" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/sets/72157633275526857/with/8662378428">Project365</a></p> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:44:06 -0700 2013-05-31T17:06:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (jefferso) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8944506378 rjeffersonphoto_May 31_ 2013_7663.jpg <p>My first bike ride of the spring-along the Charles River.<br /> <br /> 365/45<br /> <br /> Your Comments and Favorites are<br /> appreciated<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1336359677" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/rjefferson1229" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/sets/72157633275526857/with/8662378428">Project365</a></p> jefferso massachusetts may lightroom project365 2013 canoneos50d http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/8944502422/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jefferso/">jefferso</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/8944502422/" title="rjeffersonphoto_May 30_ 2013_7639.jpg"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/8944502422_e70e99a3e9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="rjeffersonphoto_May 30_ 2013_7639.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Young Canada Geese along the banks of the Charles River<br /> <br /> 365/44<br /> <br /> Your Comments and Favorites are<br /> appreciated<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1336359677" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/rjefferson1229" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/sets/72157633275526857/with/8662378428">Project365</a></p> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:43:36 -0700 2013-05-30T18:40:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (jefferso) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8944502422 rjeffersonphoto_May 30_ 2013_7639.jpg <p>Young Canada Geese along the banks of the Charles River<br /> <br /> 365/44<br /> <br /> Your Comments and Favorites are<br /> appreciated<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1336359677" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/rjefferson1229" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferso/sets/72157633275526857/with/8662378428">Project365</a></p> jefferso massachusetts may lightroom project365 2013 canoneos50d http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyto/8874049870/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/shyto/">shyto</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyto/8874049870/" title="IMG_3569-May 27, 2013.jpg"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8399/8874049870_26dd4fa0fa_m.jpg" width="240" height="137" alt="IMG_3569-May 27, 2013.jpg" /></a></p> Tue, 28 May 2013 19:11:57 -0700 2013-05-27T11:23:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (shyto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8874049870 IMG_3569-May 27, 2013.jpg shyto water boston http://www.flickr.com/photos/jewishfan/8862717244/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jewishfan/">Jewishfan</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jewishfan/8862717244/" title="Lonely kayaker - Boston, Massachusetts"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/8862717244_1d43c3e988_m.jpg" width="240" height="181" alt="Lonely kayaker - Boston, Massachusetts" /></a></p> <p>Overlooking Boston from Charles River shore.<br /> I made this shot during my 28 miles bicycle trip from Waltham to North End of Boston.</p> Mon, 27 May 2013 20:27:26 -0700 2013-05-27T15:57:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Jewishfan) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8862717244 Lonely kayaker - Boston, Massachusetts <p>Overlooking Boston from Charles River shore.<br /> I made this shot during my 28 miles bicycle trip from Waltham to North End of Boston.</p> Jewishfan http://www.flickr.com/photos/spring-photographs/8748091503/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/spring-photographs/">Meir Schindler</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spring-photographs/8748091503/" title="Lapse in Reflection"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/8748091503_8df1d93961_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Lapse in Reflection" /></a></p> <p>The lesser known fall at Hemlock Gorge.</p> Fri, 17 May 2013 15:47:12 -0700 2013-04-30T20:55:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Meir Schindler) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8748091503 Lapse in Reflection <p>The lesser known fall at Hemlock Gorge.</p> Meir Schindler waterfall http://www.flickr.com/photos/97487636@N00/8731824787/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/97487636@N00/">lastonein</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/97487636@N00/8731824787/" title="Under the Zakim Bridge"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/8731824787_59c2af3537_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Under the Zakim Bridge" /></a></p> <p>Along the North Bank bike path, looking toward Boston from Charlestown.</p> Sun, 12 May 2013 12:08:37 -0700 2013-05-12T12:36:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (lastonein) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8731824787 Under the Zakim Bridge <p>Along the North Bank bike path, looking toward Boston from Charlestown.</p> lastonein boston charlesriver zakimbridge mdc northbankpedestrianpath cambridgecharlestown http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/97487636@N00/8731823535/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/97487636@N00/">lastonein</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/97487636@N00/8731823535/" title="The Leonard Zakim Bridge, from Cambridge"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8731823535_b90dccc3b6_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="The Leonard Zakim Bridge, from Cambridge" /></a></p> <p>Taken about on the boundary between Cambridge and Charlestown, along the North Bank bike path.</p> Sun, 12 May 2013 12:08:37 -0700 2013-05-12T12:33:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (lastonein) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8731823535 The Leonard Zakim Bridge, from Cambridge <p>Taken about on the boundary between Cambridge and Charlestown, along the North Bank bike path.</p> lastonein boston charlesriver zakimbridge mdc northbankpedestrianpath cambridgecharlestown http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyto/8691894602/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/shyto/">shyto</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyto/8691894602/" title="IMG_1227_8_9_tonemapped-April 28, 2013.jpg"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8691894602_d8bde6cfde_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="IMG_1227_8_9_tonemapped-April 28, 2013.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Pretty much the last sunrise from here util the sun moves back to the south</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:27:29 -0700 2013-04-28T04:49:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (shyto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8691894602 IMG_1227_8_9_tonemapped-April 28, 2013.jpg <p>Pretty much the last sunrise from here util the sun moves back to the south</p> shyto boston sunrise http://www.flickr.com/photos/12936340@N06/8676908309/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/12936340@N06/">RajRem</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12936340@N06/8676908309/" title="The Harvard Bridge!"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8676908309_e90c67d604_m.jpg" width="240" height="130" alt="The Harvard Bridge!" /></a></p> <p>© RajRem Photography, 2013. All rights reserved. <br /> <br /> All of my photographs are Copyrighted and All Rights Reserved. They may not be used or reproduced publicly in any way without my permission. <br /> <br /> <b>PLEASE, No multi-group invitations or any type of large graphics in your comments, Thanks.</b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/12936340@N06/popular-interesting/" rel="nofollow">Most Interesting Shots</a> | <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/12936340@N06/" rel="nofollow">View Recent</a></p> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:58:53 -0700 2009-07-31T23:48:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (RajRem) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8676908309 The Harvard Bridge! <p>© RajRem Photography, 2013. All rights reserved. <br /> <br /> All of my photographs are Copyrighted and All Rights Reserved. They may not be used or reproduced publicly in any way without my permission. <br /> <br /> <b>PLEASE, No multi-group invitations or any type of large graphics in your comments, Thanks.</b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/12936340@N06/popular-interesting/" rel="nofollow">Most Interesting Shots</a> | <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/12936340@N06/" rel="nofollow">View Recent</a></p> RajRem city travel bridge blue cambridge light lake reflection building tower nature water beautiful boston skyline architecture sailboat skyscraper canon river square ma evening scenery colorful downtown skies massachusetts harvard charlesriver shoreline scenic bridges newengland dramatic architectural glorious ave rays mass architects johnhancock copley prudential hdr backbay harvardbridge longfellow bestofboston copleysquare massavebridge prudentialbuilding kendal bostonist prudentialtower downtownboston charlesriverbridge photomatix metroboston bostonbackbay kendallmit bostonphoto rajrem viewfrommit maskylineofbackbay http://www.flickr.com/photos/65039623@N05/8659803483/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/65039623@N05/">massbat</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65039623@N05/8659803483/" title="All In a Row"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8122/8659803483_50916ce1ed_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="All In a Row" /></a></p> <p>Early morning at the Charlestown Marina</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:28:55 -0700 2012-04-10T06:26:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (massbat) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8659803483 All In a Row <p>Early morning at the Charlestown Marina</p> massbat boston marina canon boats spring massachusetts charlesriver charlestown elph 300hs http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/8623246422/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/lovely_bicycle/">Lovely Bicycle!</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/8623246422/" title="Sunny Day"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8623246422_9ac6f1682e_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Sunny Day" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lovelybicycle.com" rel="nofollow">lovelybicycle.com</a></p> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:28:30 -0700 2013-04-05T15:47:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Lovely Bicycle!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8623246422 Sunny Day <p><a href="http://lovelybicycle.com" rel="nofollow">lovelybicycle.com</a></p> Lovely Bicycle! show http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/8622144017/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/lovely_bicycle/">Lovely Bicycle!</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/8622144017/" title="Sunny Day"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8622144017_78a38e7146_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Sunny Day" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lovelybicycle.com" rel="nofollow">lovelybicycle.com</a></p> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:28:31 -0700 2013-04-05T15:50:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Lovely Bicycle!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8622144017 Sunny Day <p><a href="http://lovelybicycle.com" rel="nofollow">lovelybicycle.com</a></p> Lovely Bicycle! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/8622143945/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/lovely_bicycle/">Lovely Bicycle!</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/8622143945/" title="Sunny Day"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/8622143945_25a5a3d951_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Sunny Day" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lovelybicycle.com" rel="nofollow">lovelybicycle.com</a></p> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:28:30 -0700 2013-04-05T15:49:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Lovely Bicycle!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8622143945 Sunny Day <p><a href="http://lovelybicycle.com" rel="nofollow">lovelybicycle.com</a></p> Lovely Bicycle! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjs-yes/6739655757/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rjs-yes/">r-shore</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjs-yes/6739655757/" title="Back Bay - Boston, MA Jul.2004"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6739655757_80d0a107e0_m.jpg" width="240" height="165" alt="Back Bay - Boston, MA Jul.2004" /></a></p> Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:48:54 -0700 2004-08-01T00:00:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (r-shore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/6739655757 Back Bay - Boston, MA Jul.2004 r-shore http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjs-yes/8104227988/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rjs-yes/">r-shore</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjs-yes/8104227988/" title="crossing Harvard bridge - Boston, MA Aug. 2012"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8104227988_683da01289_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="crossing Harvard bridge - Boston, MA Aug. 2012" /></a></p> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:08:38 -0700 2012-08-19T19:41:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (r-shore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8104227988 crossing Harvard bridge - Boston, MA Aug. 2012 r-shore bicycling bostonmassachusetts http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/65039623@N05/8568938281/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/65039623@N05/">massbat</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65039623@N05/8568938281/" title="Summer Rain"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8568938281_354e57180a_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Summer Rain" /></a></p> <p>I thought this might be more agreeable than the 12&quot; or so of heavy wet snow coming to Mass. tomorrow.</p> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:26:56 -0700 2012-06-23T15:45:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (massbat) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8568938281 Summer Rain <p>I thought this might be more agreeable than the 12&quot; or so of heavy wet snow coming to Mass. tomorrow.</p> massbat summer water rain clouds massachusetts charlesriver http://www.flickr.com/photos/54276883@N04/8567782988/in/pool-26398217@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/54276883@N04/">Thru the Lookin Glass</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54276883@N04/8567782988/" title="DSC08489"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8567782988_1a69fd052f_m.jpg" width="240" height="153" alt="DSC08489" /></a></p> <p>Boston: from Malone Park, Chelsea.<br /> Traffic on Tobin Bridge &quot;bifurcating&quot; Zakim Bridge.</p> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:28:32 -0700 2013-03-17T20:08:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thru the Lookin Glass) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/26398217@N00/photo/8567782988 DSC08489 <p>Boston: from Malone Park, Chelsea.<br /> Traffic on Tobin Bridge &quot;bifurcating&quot; Zakim Bridge.</p> Thru the Lookin Glass longexposure nightphotography bridge cambridge boston skyline night chelsea cityscape massachusetts newengland citylights lighttrails bluehour nationalgeographic zakimbridge slowshutterspeed tobinbridge lovelycity malonepark