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Category Archives: Adventures in Commuting
Nature’s Abstractions
This is a twisted old tree in Lansdowne that I have been passing by and admiring for years. It’s not the first time I have shot it, and it won’t be the last.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Photography
Tagged black and white, photography, texture, tree, twisted
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More Colors of the Season
Jefferson Square in Philadelphia, PA is where I gauge the progress of the seasons.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Looking South, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Fall, Philadelphia, trees
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Fall Colors at Fernwood Cemetery
This is on Baltimore Pike in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania just outside of the Western border of Philadelphia. The weather is crisp, and I was there at the right time to catch some fall foliage in this beautiful and tranquil place.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Photography
Tagged calm, color, Delaware County, Fall, Fernwood Cemetery, graveyard, Lansdowne, leaves, rest, tranquility, trees
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Headed South about 10 Years Ago
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past, Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged commute, convergence, Philadelphia, SEPTA, subway, urban
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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
…but BEAUTYLAND is in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania!
Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged Baltimore Avenue, beauty supply, Beautyland, Delaware County, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, store
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Along Passyunk Avenue
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged expansion tank, industry, Passyunk, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, rust
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Getting Out of Dodge for a Day
My son and I wanted to take in the latest Spider-Man movie, but we decided a change in venue was in order. We decided to take a short commuter train trip to the township of Narberth in Montgomery County to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past
Tagged Marvel, Montgomery County, movie, Narberth, Pennsylvania, Spider-man
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Still Waiting
This is another digital picture that I shot more than a decade ago, and another situation where I was waiting for a train. I used to rely on SEPTA’s regional railway to get to work. This was before the price … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 2010, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, punk rock girl, regional rail, SEPTA
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Waiting
I shot this while waiting for the subway a little over 11 years ago and promptly forgot about it. I guess that is what happens when you shoot thousands of pictures. Most of them are forgotten including the analog shots. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 2010, black and white, cell phone zombie, commute, grimy, legs, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, SEPTA, subway, tile, transit, urban, woman
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