The 2005 Boston Marathon

For the second time since Susanne and I moved to Boston, we had the pleasure of stepping a few yards outside our apartment to watch the Boston Marathon. We live in Brookline, just outside of Boston; the marathon snakes through the city along Beacon Street before making the final push into Boston by way of Kenmore Square and Copley Square. Here you'll find a collection of some of the photos I snapped during the marathon. Most of them were taken near the intersection of Beacon Street and Carlton Street, near the St. Mary's T stop.

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Magnolia blossoms just off of Beacon Street.
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A crowd gathers at the corner of Beacon and Carlton.
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The first wheelchair racers arrive, accompanied by a roller blader.
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Close-up of one of the wheels.
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I know this is overexposed, but I like the phot anyway.
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Another good closeup of a wheelchair racer.
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The first runners arrive on the scene.
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The runners are so close you could trip them - not that you ever would....
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The trolley rolls by as more runners approach.
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Pedestrians scramble across the street in between a batch of runners.
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One of the best views in the crowd.
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One of my favorite photos from the marathon.
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This guy's so eager to finish he keeps checking his watch.
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The crowd thickens along Beacon Street.
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A view from the opposite side of the street.
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An impromptu finish line scrawled by some local kids.
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Hundreds of runners now pass us each minute.
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Lots of legs.
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Someone was actually dumb enough to roll their bike across the street at the peak of the marathon.
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Another one of my favorite pics.
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The neighborhood mastiff and boxer come out to greet the runners.
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Having a late-marathon snack.
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Handing out water to the runners.
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Keeping the runners safe.
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A runner collapses and requires emergency care.
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She's just about to be taken away on a gurney.
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Making their way to the finish as best as possible.

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