The above animation is a collection of shots from the Worcester cam, located in Worceter, Massachusetts, through the four seasons of a single year. I was born and spent the first 18 years of life in Worcester, before moving to California.

   Growing up, I must have travelled this one block stretch of Main Street in front of city hall several thousand times. Now, only the echo of those footfalls remain as memory--but the Internet has gathered my nostalgia for a long forgotten place and shaped it into a virtual city I can visit every day in near real-time.

   Included in this animation are several images of a mob gathering at the gates of city hall, perhaps in protest or to riot. In fact, this is a celebration rally following the Red Sox win of the World Series.

   The Worcester cam is provided by the Worcester Telegram and looks out from their offices on Franklin Street. Click here to visit the web cam or click here to visit the Telegram web site.

   Refresh the page to replay the animation.