If you live in/around Boston, you might want this pic of Boston today.

[dixiegrrrrl]

Look, Ma...No people.

[Butterbean]

1. Holy crap. Looks like a scene from a zombie apocalypse movie. n/t

[Hugabear]

16. What 'Walking Dead' would look like if it were set in the Boston area

n/t

[Butterbean]

18. That's what immediately came to mind for me, too. n/t

[notadmblnd]

19. "The Day The Earth Stood Still"

I'm old, but that is the movie that pic reminds me of. No zombies, no living dead. Might have been a spaceman in it though.

[FSogol]

42. Looks like "Night of the Comet" n/t

[notadmblnd]

43. maybe that's the one?

Sci Fi movies were always the scariest for me. I remember a scene in one where the entire city was deserted. Scared the crap ot of me. Lost in Space used to scare the crap out of me too.

[Butterbean]

44. I am so sad to say I'm old enough to have seen this movie when it first came out.

You're right, it does look like that. I still thought of Walking Dead immediately, though, because I'm a Walking Dead fan.

[DonRedwood]

40. that's where my mind went too

[Marrah_G]

2. That may be a once in a life time picture

[dballance]

35. Let's Hope So! /nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Impresive

[KittyWampus]

4. incredible

[Floyd_Gondolli]

5. As a misanthrope who hates crowds in big cities

While also enjoying what large cities have to offer culturally, that would be beautiful sight if not for the circumstances.

[jpak]

6. Wow - Omega Man

[randome]

12. The Quiet Earth.

[nolabear]

7. How quiet it must be! Surreal.

[etherealtruth]

8. Wow

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Onto the Greatest Page...n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. kick

[high density]

11. What was the economic cost of shutting down Boston today?

I want to catch the guy as much has anybody else... but terrorism wins yet again.

[bluestate10]

13. The cost? Enormous. Boston is a busy, world class city. nt

[Heather MC]

14. wow it's like I am Legend without the wildlife

[cui bono]

45. ???

Refresh my memory... or is that a joke that went over my head?

[cui bono]

49. That is weird!

I don't remember what I did that night... I wasn't too worried about it though.

[davidpdx]

17. That is ominous

I see about three cars in the picture. The picture should be aptly named:

"The day Boston stood still"

[mentalsolstice]

20. I've visited and driven through Boston several times...

Driving in the city isn't for the faint at heart. Bookstores in Boston have whole aisles with books about how to drive in Boston. Go to the wealthy Beacon Hill neighborhood, and what do you see parked in driveways and streets, not high end cars. You're not a true Bostonian unless you have a few dings on your car. Fortunately, living in Birmingham, AL prepped me for driving in Boston... malfunction junction anyone?

I loved visiting Boston, hopefully, with my partner retiring in 2 weeks, we'll be able to consider visiting again soon!

[dixiegrrrrl]

29. Atlanta and Dallas...those places did me in.

I spent too long in the rural towns to get used to all that traffic, I'm afraid.

[mentalsolstice]

31. As I get older...

I hate going through Atlanta. To visit my parents in KY I have to go through Chattanooga and Knoxville, and I don't like driving in those cities, especially during rush hours, although they're great places to visit.

The picture you posted was telling, in my experience traffic was always heavy in Boston, no matter the time of day.

[golfguru]

21. Exactly what the terrorists want..

to disrupt the economy through terror.

[cthulu2016]

24. No, this was our voluntary choice to show the terrorists we weren't afraid to stay home

[Bucky]

25. !

It'll be over after a day.

[lupulin]

22. I've enjoyed walking around on thanksgiving mornings in the quiet

but it was never like that!
thanks for posting

[cthulu2016]

23. it was voluntary

It have gotten the impression we are supposed to say that.

Hope I did okay.

[blkmusclmachine]

36. POLICE STATE.

[reformist2]

26. There were people walking and driving around all day. Maybe only 10-15% of normal, but still.

[mountain grammy]

27. Creepy, almost looks photoshopped..

[leneb]

28. this has been

a very weird week here, to say the least. the bombing, the vermin coming out all over the net, the massive police presence in town. i remember all the Nam protests, never once saw a cop armed with an m-16, they were every where in town. then All the news outlets from around the world. i took a walk up the next street over from the bombing sites on Tuesday morning, you could Smell the residue of the explosion. it was horrifying..today was eerie....I need a Martini or 12...Lene B

[calimary]

34. Welcome to DU, leneb!

Good to have you here. What a week. Excruciating.

[valerief]

30. Wow. Looks like a 3D model scene. nt

[Oilwellian]

32. Surreal n/t

[calimary]

33. Eerie.

[blkmusclmachine]

37. Wait til Obama's Drones show up in 2020.

[Canuckistanian]

38. A COMMUNITY voluntarily staying off the streets for the COMMON GOOD

This is something conservative/libertarian/Ayn Randists will NEVER understand.

[AAO]

39. Photoship that cop car out - otherwise fucking unreal!

[Amonester]

41. Postcard material.

I suspect many opportunists will exploit it.

[cui bono]

46. Wow. I don't even see any fish in the water!

[ProudProgressiveNow]

47. Wow!

Just amazing...