<![CDATA[I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this.]]>I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. In my defense it’s very low and behind a railing. ~There is no placard or anything explaining what it is.~ There is, in fact, a plaque (see follow-up post).

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/jsit/statuses/116534706477580544https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/jsit/statuses/116534706477580544Thu, 07 May 2026 18:28:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 17:20:26 GMT]]>@jsit where in So Station is this? I've never noticed it either

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://photog.social/users/bobg/statuses/116534439203635687https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://photog.social/users/bobg/statuses/116534439203635687Thu, 07 May 2026 17:20:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 14:15:50 GMT]]>@Schouten_B @callan @jsit Yes. At first I thought it was mermaids holding a compass (drawing tool).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Nonya_Bidniss/statuses/116533713345490470https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Nonya_Bidniss/statuses/116533713345490470Thu, 07 May 2026 14:15:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 14:10:31 GMT]]>@jsit
Very hidden. Maybe too hidden?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://newsie.social/users/Scotter/statuses/116533692446560849https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://newsie.social/users/Scotter/statuses/116533692446560849Thu, 07 May 2026 14:10:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:05:56 GMT]]>I was wrong, there is a plaque

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/jsit/statuses/116533438452960737https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/jsit/statuses/116533438452960737Thu, 07 May 2026 13:05:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 11:50:56 GMT]]>@Moss @jsit

this literally rocks.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/saltywizard/statuses/116533143560945353https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/saltywizard/statuses/116533143560945353Thu, 07 May 2026 11:50:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 11:49:49 GMT]]>@jsit Interesting mosaic ...someone used their creativity ...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116283885292070115/statuses/116533139191425933https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116283885292070115/statuses/116533139191425933Thu, 07 May 2026 11:49:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 08:53:36 GMT]]>@jsit damn. I didn't look either. It's amazing what we see every day, but don't see, at all.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116272057132433967/statuses/116532446237679343https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116272057132433967/statuses/116532446237679343Thu, 07 May 2026 08:53:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 05:19:36 GMT]]>@jsit I believe on the right is Charlie's wife and the left is Charlie and the thing in the center is his lunch being thrown through the window of the train.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115543556997800179/statuses/116531604765901635https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115543556997800179/statuses/116531604765901635Thu, 07 May 2026 05:19:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 04:47:58 GMT]]>@jsit WOW

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116531480425201957https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116531480425201957Thu, 07 May 2026 04:47:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 03:28:43 GMT]]>@jsit She’s drinking beer while skiing?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norcal.social/users/UweHalfHand/statuses/116531168804604326https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norcal.social/users/UweHalfHand/statuses/116531168804604326Thu, 07 May 2026 03:28:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 02:59:02 GMT]]>@callan @jsit More likely something like a theodolite. They are mermaids surveying the land. Meaning to symbolize the hidden work women have done for the transportation network: https://www.nitscheng.com/wts-boston-unveils-public-art-celebrating-women-in-transportation/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Schouten_B/statuses/116531052049754632https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Schouten_B/statuses/116531052049754632Thu, 07 May 2026 02:59:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 02:57:39 GMT]]>@jsit https://www.wtsinternational.org/events/wts-bostons-mermaids-mosaics-and-movement-guided-tour-wts-bostons-south-station-public-art

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Moss/statuses/116531046587870154https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Moss/statuses/116531046587870154Thu, 07 May 2026 02:57:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I must have walked past these tiles hundreds of times at South Station and never noticed this. on Thu, 07 May 2026 02:50:31 GMT]]>@jsit are they setting up a telescope?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/callan/statuses/116531018536609177https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/callan/statuses/116531018536609177Thu, 07 May 2026 02:50:31 GMT