Category Archives: South Philly Safari

October is Coming!

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Joe

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Perspective 101

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Joe

Beneath Interstate 95 or I-95 in South Philadelphia. I have a hard time passing a good set perspectival lines without taking a picture.

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This is a shot from a while back before the iconic Boot and Saddle sign on South Broad Street was restored. It was a wondrous relic in its decay, but now it looks as it did when it was first … Continue reading →

Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari | Tagged Boot and Saddle Bar, Broad Street, decay, Philadelphia, rust, vintage, weathered | 2 Comments

Preview of 2022

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Joe

We saw this group of Mummers practicing for New Years Day along 2 Street this past weekend. I’m not sure what band this was, but they sounded great!

Posted in Holiday, Looking South, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari | Tagged Mummers, music, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, String Band | 2 Comments

Decaying on the Delaware

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Joe

The SS United States, the world’s fastest ocean liner, continues to succumb to the elements as it sits docked on the Philadelphia side of the Delaware River.

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Tis the Season in Jefferson Square

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Joe

The trees in Jefferson Square in South Philadelphia are wrapped with lights for the season. They were lit this past weekend.

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Jefferson Square again…

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Joe

South Philadelphia

Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari | Tagged Fall, park, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, trees | 2 Comments

You Can Ring My Bell!

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Joe

Posted in Italian Market, Looking South, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari | Tagged Food, Italian Market, Philadelphia, pig, pork | 2 Comments

Catching the Colors While They Last

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Joe

Jefferson Square in South Philadelphia.

Posted in Looking South, South Philly Safari | Tagged autumn, color, Fall, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, trees | 2 Comments

Sparks Shot Tower

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Joe

The Sparks Shot Tower is a historic shot tower located at 129-131 Carpenter Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the historic marker near the foot of this tower: First in the nation. Built 1808 by Thomas Sparks and John Bishop to make hunting shot. It symbolized … Continue reading →

Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari | Tagged guns, history, hunting, munition, Philadelphia, Sparks, war | 3 Comments

The Wolf of South Philadelphia

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Joe

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A Touch of Green

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Joe

See, Jim, same tree, not all red! This is for Jim Curtis, friend to the site and one hell of a writer. You can find his books, novellas, novelettes and short stories HERE or find his daily musings at his … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, South Philly Safari | Tagged autumn, color, Fall, leaves | 2 Comments

Forest for the Trees

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Joe

I’ve been heading to a few local parks and squares in Philadelphia hoping to be awed by an Autumnal spectacle of brilliant color as if the whole area was on fire. It hasn’t really happened at least not yet. There … Continue reading →

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South Philly Jack O’ Lantern

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Joe

I think the squirrels added to the carving of this menacing Jack O’ Lantern which I spotted on a stoop of a South Philadelphia rowhouse. Hopefully it will last long enough for me to catch a photo of it lit … Continue reading →