Readers share their favorite pandemic summer photos
"Our pandemic summer has involved daily explorations of nearby beaches, and lots of snacks."
When we asked readers for photos of their pandemic summer, the entries poured in.
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Some residents are taking day trips to beaches and gardens, while others are spending time at home with family. Ahead, check out the summer snapshots sent to Boston.com by readers.
East Boston sky
Sunset in East Boston.
“Spending time in East Boston at the docks near Piers Park catching the sunset,” wrote Patrick Lovelace.
Garden time
A flower at the Bradley Estate in Canton.
Crabby
A crab at the boat landing in Steuben, Maine.
Snacking waterside
Snacking by the water.
“Our pandemic summer has involved daily explorations of nearby beaches, and lots of snacks,” wrote Forrest Tobie.
Discarded mask
A discarded mask.
Sprinkler fun
Anaisha Lohiya playing in her backyard with the sprinklers on.
“My niece is into fantasy book series and we were playing one day in her backyard with the sprinklers on,” wrote Balu Gudimetla. “I asked her to run over the sprinkler with her hands spread to her side like an airplane and pretend she is a water fairy. The photo has a sort of 3D feel to it with one hand out of the plane of the water. I’d like to caption it ‘Children see magic because they look for it.’ — Christopher Moore.”
Sunset
Sunset at Herring Beach.
“I took this photo at Herring Beach,” wrote Nicholas Smith. “It was just after sunset.”
Family time at the beach
The Pearson family at the beach.
“This pandemic summer we have enjoyed going to the beach at off times where we’ve found the beaches to be relatively empty, allowing our 2 and 4 year old some open area to get some energy out,” wrote Marisa Pearson.
Boston
Boston.
“I took this mid-morning from near the Children’s Museum,” wrote Glenn Laffel. “Eerily quiet at the time.”
Baby snuggles
Family time on the front porch in Swampscott.
Responses lightly edited for clarity and grammar.
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