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Window drama at the Hancock

Jen Stewart reports that when she and some coworkers were having dinner at Skipjack's tonight, they noticed Clarendon Street in front of the Hancock tower was being blocked off by police with sawhorses and police tape. Then they looked up and saw what looked like a window-washing platform about two-thirds of the way up. Could it be loose windows?

The right atmospheric conditions lead to dramatic sunsets

Goldenbuilding

When the sun hits the Hancock just right at sunset, it changes color rather dramatically, making a trip up to Peters Hill in the Arboretum well worth the effort.

High spines

Spiny

Christine compares Boston's High Spine with a high spine - seven floors up at Boston Medical Center.

When the oceans rise, the Hancock will float south

Who knew Diesel Jeans had a social conscience? Third Decade notices an ad that obviously warns us against global warming by showing (oh so chic and half-dressed) models floating around a flooded New York - one in which the Empire State Building has been joined by the Hancock Building (three copies of it, actually).

Earlier:
The Pru was moved to Dubai for safe keeping.