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Orange Streak at Green

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Untitled photo by William Brokhof, taken at Green Street Station. Other works by Jamaica Plain photographer Will Brokhof are on display at James's Gate. Brokhof tells Jamaica Plain News he'll donate a few of them for next Sunday's Art4Music fundraiser, which benefits the Jamaica Plain Music Festival. 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:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

[Editor's note: The photo above is not one of the ones in the James's Gate show.]
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Happy Earth Day, JP!

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Peace, love and #jamaicaplain pic.twitter.com/twQG7Vv8Rl— Marissa Simoes (@ALittleNewsie) April 22, 2015

Marissa Simoes captured this perfect Earth Day scene at Pinebank, near the Pond. Thanks for sharing it, Marissa! 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:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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A Great Day to Be a Turtle

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A nice day for turtles on #jamaicapond @02130News @universalhub pic.twitter.com/nB1TJdJY79— D R (@8doug8) April 19, 2015

It seemed that everyone was enjoying the Pond on Sunday, including these two fellows photographed by Twitter user D R.

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:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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Gimme a J! Gimme a P!

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Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Cheerleaders of the Jamaica Plain High School in 1956 were, from left to right: Barbara Spinney, Catherine Gotovitch, Mary Parlon, Claire Boyce, Lorraine Dustin, Ann Kearns, Ann Litch, Beatrice Canny, Betty Ann Fetler, Joyce Mutlow, Gwenneth Edwards, Mary Jo McLaughlin, and Marilyn Guiva (kneeling in the center). Photograph courtesy of the Boston Public Library. For our Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day, here's an image of old JP from the online archives of the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. The Historical Society's photo archive is a neighborhood treasure. Please visit it!

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Sky Meets Earth in Arboretum Scene

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Sky meets Earth meets trees and the cycle begins anew. Hurry, Springtime! #JamaicaPlain #JP #arboretum #trees #Earth #sky #Sun #light #pitta #kapha #Nature A photo posted by Rob Halpin (@robahalpin) on Mar 29, 2015 at 3:34pm PDT

Rob Halpin, whose day job is head of communications for the JP-based MSPCA, is also a photographer. He captured this early-spring scene at the Arboretum. Here's his Instagram feed.

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Meatland Moment

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Street photography, Jackson Square, June 2014. Credit: Fotosqrrl via Flickr

If you love street photography, you should follow Fotosqrrl on Flickr. Here's a moment Fotosqrrl captured outside Meatland in Jackson Square last June. 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:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews
Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News
Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr
Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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Sock-Footed Reading Party at the Loring-Greenough House

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JP Reads recently sponsored a "Silent(ish) Reading Party" at the Loring-Greenough House. Here's just one of the photos JP Reads uploaded to the Jamaica Plain News Photo Pool. Read more about the event in this blog post by Debka Colson. This year's selection for JP Reads is "Song of Achilles," a retelling of the Illiad focusing on the love story between Achilles and Patroclus. There's a full slate of discussion groups and kids activities planned.

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Live at the Dogwood

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Photo of the Day: Live music at The Dogwood Cafe, courtesy of Sonyahf at Red Door Hospitality. Photo of the Day: Live music adds to the warm neighborhood vibe at The Dogwood Cafe, courtesy of Sonyahf at Red Door Hospitality. 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:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews
Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News
Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr
Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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Blessed Sacrament Sky

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This mornings sky in #myhood #jamaicaplain #jp #latinquarter #realestate #archtecture #architexture #architecturelovers #archidaily #blackandwhite #bnw #landmark #bw_lover #noir #simply_perfection #lookingup_architecture #clouds #monochrome #nothingisordinary #justgoshoot #niftyfifty #love
A photo posted by juan murray (@juanrealestate) on Mar 16, 2015 at 3:12pm PDT

Juan Murray captured this moody sky above the former Blessed Sacrament Church by his real estate office. 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:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

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Meet Your New Favorite Instagram Feed: Dog.Spotting

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This shaggy dude was hanging outside of @cityfeedandsupply. His bootie game is on point. A photo posted by Dog Spotting (@dog.spotting) on Feb 5, 2015 at 5:31pm PST

Your new favorite Instagram feed is dog.spotting. The roving "dogumentarian" says of this pooch outside the Boylston Street City Feed: "His bootie game is on point." Each weekday we post a “Photo of the Day” from around the neighborhood.

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