Top Posts & Pages
-
Recent Posts
- Mini Whisks November 9, 2026
- Caturday November 7, 2026
- Red Lentil & Butternut Squash Soup November 2, 2026
- Day of the Dead November 1, 2026
- The Return of the Scarecrow November 1, 2026
Read Monkey & Bird

Archives
Subscribe via Email
-
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy Pages
Sites of Interest
Tags
- 9th Street
- 1980s
- analog
- antique photograph
- baking
- Cartoon
- cartoons
- cat
- CO2 Comics
- collage
- comic
- comic book
- comics
- digital illustration
- early 20th Century
- feline
- Friday Five
- ginger cats
- glass negative
- Halloween
- horror
- humor
- Illustration
- Joe Williams
- John B Capewell
- kitty
- monster
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- Philadelphia College of Art
- photography
- Photoshop
- Plywood
- Plywood the Cat
- Sketch
- sketchbook
- South Philly
- The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
- Tina Garceau
- USA
- vintage
- vintage photos
- Westville
- Willceau
Category Archives: Philadelphia
Looking South – The Boys of Summer
SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave
Saturday in the Park
No, this is not Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. While I was shooting the Red-Tailed Hawk – I spied this little fellow snacking on a pretzel perched on the edge of a wire trash can. SaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave
Looking South – Ridgeway Raptor
An unusually cool day at the end of July, brought an unusual visitor to our urban landscape. At the Ridgeway Pool on 13th & Carpenter, this fellow was pointed out to me sitting on the branch of one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 13th and Carpenter Streets, hawk, Ridgeway Pool
2 Comments
Looking South – Stairway to Heaven
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged dumpster, South 11th Street, South Philly
Leave a comment
Guardians of the Park
When we bought our house, we were thrilled that it came with a park at the end of the block with trees, benches, and a bocce ball court. Down the road, we discovered that it also came with a group … Continue reading
Looking South – Train Shed Update
More of the restoration process of the Train Shed on Broad and Carpenter Streets. Additional photos under the cut.
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Broad & Carpenter, South Philly
Leave a comment
Looking South – Letters on Washington
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged Washington Avenue
Leave a comment
Dragon Fruit
Posted in Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Giordano's, Italian Market
2 Comments
Looking South – The USS Olympia
The Boy and I took a stroll to the Spruce Street Harbor Park yesterday, and we got to check out the USS Olympia. From Wikipedia: USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service in the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. This … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Spruce Street Harbor Park, USS Olympia
Leave a comment

