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Category Archives: Adventures in Commuting
Broad Street Subway Substation No. 7
I spied this hidden gem as I was walking South on Broad Street. This architectural beauty dates from 1929 and is located at 408-10 S. Juniper Street. Juniper runs parallel to Broad Street, and I shot this from a parking … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged Art Deco, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, public transit, SEPTA, subway, transit, USA
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Heading to 69th Street
Heading to the 69th Street Terminal aboard the Market-Frankford Elevated Train.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged commuter, convergence, floor, Joe Williams, Market-Frankford El, Pennsylvania, perspective, Philadelphia, SEPTA, subway, transit, Upper Darby, USA, woman
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Ellsworth-Federal Stop
What do you do when the train is late and you’re bored?
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Looking South, Philadelphia
Tagged Broad Street Line, commute, Joe Williams, perspective, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA, South Philly, tile, underground, urban, USA
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The Details – Upper Darby
Having basked in comic books and old movies my whole life, architectural details were what cities were supposed to be about. On a morning like the one above, the ornamentation would catch the light and look glorious. These details also … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged architecture, Delaware County, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, SEPTA, Upper Darby, USA
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Descent
Beating up a boring photo with GIMP and Affinity Photo.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, photo manipulation
Tagged filth, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, subway, tile, urban, USA
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Another Spent Sketchbook and Something Learned
This was one of those Strathmore 400 Series Sketchbooks with the wire binding that I prefer. It laid flat; was easy to draw in and was a pleasure to sketch in. It measures 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches making it … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, It Came From the Sketchbook, Technique
Tagged analog, art, cartoons, Illustration, ink, Joe Williams, monster, Philadelphia College of Art, USA
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The Sun Rises on Washington Avenue
South Philadelphia
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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