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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Bomb Bomb Bar-B-Q-Grill
The Bomb Bomb Bar-B-Q-Grill has a glorious sign. Last night I happened to be traveling through the neighborhood, saw it illuminated, and took this shot.
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Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged old neon signs, restaurants, South Philly
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Mayor Kenney’s Kids
Mayor Jim Kenney visits students at Children’s Playhouse in South Philadelphia. The pre-K program is funded by the new, controversial soda tax that went into effect in Philadelphia on January 1st.
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Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Mayor Jim Kenney, pre-K, soda tax, South Philly
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Apple Bars
These are more like bars than a cake, they’re dense and chewy. Almost like an apple blondie, they’re sturdy – perfect for packing in a lunch box.
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All The World Loves A Lover
The phrase “All the world loves a lover” is taken from an essay on love by Ralph Waldo Emerson, meaning that people are always happy to see two people in love. Such was the case on Sunday when a man … Continue reading
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Posted in Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 2017 Mummer's Parade, Broad Street, marriage proposal, South Philly
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A Long Time Ago About 4 Hours Away…
This is another of The Photo Elective series of photographs that Tina, I and every other illustration major attending The Philadelphia College of Art were required to shoot, process and print. My guess is that the notion of the class … Continue reading
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Posted in News, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, analog, black and white, Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut, Gremlin, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage, Windham
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Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Scampi was on the menu for New Year’s Eve. It had been a busy day, and I wanted to make something that was special and out of the ordinary, but easy. This fit the bill. In the time it takes to cook … Continue reading
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2017 Mummer’s Parade – Part Two
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Posted in Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 2017 Mummer's Parade, Broad Street, Philadelphia
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2017 Mummer’s Parade!
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Posted in Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 2017 Mummer's Parade, January 1st, Philadelphia, South Philly
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