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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Friday Five – Number Forty
Fortieth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged dress forms, Florida citrus, grapefruit, postcards, vintage
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Twins or a Double Exposure?
Originally, when I first looked at this negative, I thought that photographer John Capewell was just taking a cute picture of twins in what looks like a barn. As I was starting to prepare the photo for this post I … Continue reading
iPhone Case
I made this simple case for a friend’s swanky new iPhone. The fabric is Michael Miller’s “Climbing Vines”. I sewed one piece which was folded, then the sides were closed up with a blanket stitch, and velcro was added.
Easy Strawberry Jam
Now that strawberries are in season, I thought I’d try my hand at jam. This is a pretty simple recipe, and the result is a bit looser than store jam, but it is sooo good! I kept the berries on … Continue reading
It Came From the Save-A-Lot
Here’s another example of that urban phenomena known as Truck Mascots. Truck Mascots are usually discarded toys or stuffed animals that truckers rescue from a sad and sorry fate in a landfill and lash them to the grill of their … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged humor, monster, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, toy, truck, truck mascot, Washington Avenue
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Thinking of Rick
I had another dream about Rick. It woke me from a sound sleep and getting back wasn’t in the cards. Ricky Brandly passed away on June 7 as the result of a traffic accident. He was a friend and is … Continue reading
A Pool with a View
How I’ve been spending my afternoons.
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Liberty Place, life guard stands, public pools, swimming
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Dressed to the Nines at the Edge of the Pines
Here’s another photographic composition where the photographer inserted himself as a subject. John B. Capewell is in on the left acting as if he is unaware of the camera as he activates it’s shutter with a length of string. Meanwhile, … Continue reading


