Brunch at the Pru

I live very near the historic Boston Post Road, which originally enabled stagecoaches, carriages, buckboards, horseback riders, and foot travelers to make their way to and from the city.  In fact, I travel along it at least once a week on my rounds. Which brings me to one of the delights of living in "ruralesque" Wayland:  visiting Boston.

Last Sunday Roy sprung a wonderful surprise on me:  after-church brunch in the Prudential Center.

Roy at the Panda Express in the upscale
food court of the Pru. I'd highly recommend
that for a good quality fast food meal.

Years ago when I worked in Boston, the Pru was not such a pleasant place to linger -- stark, bland, and beset by cold winds. But clever architectural remodelling of the main floor has created an enlivening environment for strolling, window shopping, eating, and --- most of all --- people-watching.

Pops-Art entrance to the Prudential Center.

It helps that the buildings that have sprung up around the Pru add visual interest, even humor, to the cityscape.

OK, so it's hard to get the humor of the
tall building in the center with its "fascinator" bonnet
on such a gray day and from such a
close-in angle. Pru on the left, Christian
Science Center tower on the right.

Watching the kaleidoscope of trees, flowers, fountains, and variegated surrounding buildings through the segments of the Pru's new (new to me) glass walls as one wanders among the shops is downright exciting. There's lots of greenery inside the building now, too, as well as inviting places to sit and gab. 

I didn't take enough photos, as I was too busy with the activities listed above, but I hope these shots communicate some of what delighted me.