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Snake Nest, Er, Tire Sculpture Festoons Brookside Home

By Chris Helms on August 10, 2015

Snakes, er, old bike tires festoon the back of a Brookside Avenue apartment, Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

Snakes, er, old bike tires festoon the back of a Brookside Avenue apartment, Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

At first glance, this collection of old bike tires gave me a heart attack. But it isn’t a nightmare collection of snakes. It’s art.

Community Garden in Bloom

By Chris Helms on August 5, 2015

The community garden at Merriam and Minton streets, Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

The community garden at Merriam and Minton streets, Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Credit: Chris Helms

One of the great things about JP is how many community gardens you’ll find hidden all over the neighborhood.

Amory Street in Bloom

By Chris Helms on August 3, 2015

A flower amid the metal staircases at 370 Amory St. on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

A flower amid the metal staircases at 370 Amory St. on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Credit: Chris Helms

Last week this flower was adding a nice pop of color to the sidewalk along Amory Street.

Green Street Station Lights

By Chris Helms on July 27, 2015

Lights, Green Street T Station, June 10, 2015.

Lights, Green Street T Station, June 10, 2015. Credit: Chris Helms

Each weekday we post a “Photo of the Day” from around the neighborhood. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) “Jamaica Plain,” here are four ways to nominate it.

Arborway Parking, Circa 1939

By Chris Helms on July 23, 2015

Automobiles line the Arborway in front of the Arnold Arboretum. Circa 1939. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain branch.

Automobiles line the Arborway in front of the Arnold Arboretum. Circa 1939. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain branch.

At first glance it might seem these historical autos are caught in some demonic traffic time warp. But this 1939 photo isn’t of a backup along the Arborway. It’s parked cars lining the Arborway in front of the Arnold Arboretum.

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