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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Veteran’s Day
A studio portrait of my father’s five brothers who served in the Army and Navy during World War II. This is truly one of my favorite family photos, my uncles are so young and dashing in their uniforms. My Uncle Walter, the … Continue reading
Halloween by Love
Dan Love that is. Dan shared these photos he shot of our boy’s Halloween costume. As they were being offloaded to my computer, I thought they would make a pretty nifty animation, and that’s what I did. You can get … Continue reading
Posted in Animated GIF, Halloween
Tagged animated gif, costume, Dan Love, DIY, Halloween, Halloween 2015, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, science fiction
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French Apple Cake
It’s that time of the year again – I’m test driving dessert recipes for Thanksgiving. This cake is easy to throw together, and is studded with big chunks of apples. The only way to improve it, would be to toss … Continue reading
Pear Oatmeal Muffins
Now that mornings are dark, and cold and it’s tough to get out of bed – there’s nothing like a muffin with oats, pears, and chocolate chips to ease the transition.
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged breakfast, fall fruit, muffins, pears, Where did October go?
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Polka Dots
15th & Locust – Center City Philadelphia circa 1981. Photographed by Tina Garceau.
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 35mm, black and white, city, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, urban, vintage
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Concrete Wilderness
I saw an unusual sight that not everyone sees in the brick and mortar urban environment of the City of Philadelphia. In a tree on my block, which is the farthest thing I can imagine from a Marlin Perkins nature … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged hawks, nature in the city, South Philadelphia
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Genesis of the Atomic Warrior Costume
For the past several years, Tina and I have been creating elaborate Halloween costumes with either a retro or vintage vending machine theme. It was usually based around a large cardboard box and had to have electric lights. He has … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holiday, Technique
Tagged flaming sword, Halloween, Halloween 2015, lights, monster, science fiction, skull
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