Beauty is, indeed, in the eye of the beholder. And, of course, many times it is not so apparent upon first glance. Over the years, the scenery adjacent to the Southeast Expressway has been spruced up quite a bit, to the point where it's actually one of the more aesthetically pleasing highway rides. Driving north from the Braintree Split (at the southern portal entrance), you pass beneath the new East Milton deck, which has reconnected the village with a park and pine trees. Then it's on to a pleasant tidal marsh, and across the Neponset River to a ride next to the new Pope John Paul II Park. This site used to contain a landfill and drive-in movie theater but is now a beautiful, grassy space adjacent to the river and estuary. Further north, you see sailboats and sparkling sunlight reflecting off Boston Harbor, with views of tidal flats and sand beaches near Marina Bay.
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