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Summer in Boston 2014

By Alexander L. Jaffe, Madeline R. Lear, and Shunella Grace Lumas

Winter in the Summer - The view up of the intersection of Tremont and Winter streets near Boston Common on a hot Sunday afternoon in July. Many tourists and locals visit Boston Common during the summer to walk the Freedom Trail or sit in the park. By Madeline R. Lear

Reading on the Bank - Yohann Jouin-Sellez reads a book on the Boston side of the Charles River in mid-July. A french native, he now lives in Boston. By Madeline R. Lear

Dudes with Babies - Dominic DeJesus, left, saw Harvard Sustainability employee Colin Durrant before crossing Hampshire Street in Inman Square in July. DeJesus explains, "you see a dude with a baby and you're a dude with a baby and you're like hey!" By Madeline R. Lear

Music in the Summer - A musician plays for commuters in the Harvard Square subway station in May. By Gladys M Kisela

Sand Sculpting - A sand castle stands at the annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival, which lasted from July 18th to July 20th. The Festival attracted a wide variety of locals and tourists throughout the weekend. By Shunella Grace Lumas

Sand Statue - A sculpture stands at the annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival, which lasted from July 18th to July 20th. Sculptors had a total of 24 hours to complete their pieces. By Shunella Grace Lumas

Weeks in the Summer - People canoe under Weeks footbridge on the Charles River in mid-June. By Alexander L. Jaffe

Dragon Boat Festival - People gather during the annual Boston Dragon Boat Festival on the Charles River in mid-June. The festival included dragon boat races, cultural performances, and aimed to foster friendship among its attendees. By Alexander L. Jaffe

A collection of photographs of life in and around Boston made by Crimson photographers during the summer of 2014.

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