Category Archives: Looking South

Happy Birthday, Walt Whitman!

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Joe_Williams

We at Willceau Illo News celebrate the 200th anniversary of poet Walt Whitman’s birth with one of the stranger sculptures dedicated to the man. This bizarre Zardoz/Planet of the Apes head of Whitman adorns the entrance of the Whitman Shopping Plaza … Continue reading →

Posted in Looking South, News, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

1201 Bar

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Joe_Williams

Sign adorning the 1201 Bar located at 1201 S 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Posted in Looking South | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Sixth Sense

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Joe_Williams

This is the house used as the residence of Haley Joel Osment’s character in the supernatural classic The Sixth Sense. My guess is the door was swapped out to make the location appear to be an apartment building. While watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Looking South | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Sign Remains

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Joe_Williams

My son and I have a Thanksgiving tradition where we wander aimlessly around the streets of Philadelphia. Yesterday was bitterly cold, but beautifully sunny so we bundled up; grabbed the DSLR and headed out the door. We went South on … Continue reading →

Posted in Looking South | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Tiled Thresholds – AMICO

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Joe_Williams

This one is a little worse for wear, but it’s a beautiful type treatment.

Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Orange Stacks near The Devil’s Pocket

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Joe_Williams

Stacks of an energy plant in the vicinity of The Devil’s Pocket in South Philadelphia.

Posted in Looking South | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Summer Visitor

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Tina Garceau

This beautiful boy made a trip into the city and was waiting to be unloaded from a trailer at 16th & Catherine on Tuesday. He and his buddy were about to give rides to a bunch of city kids who … Continue reading →

Posted in Looking South, News, Philadelphia, Photography | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments