Tag Archives: city

Christmas Mickey

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Joe

This isn’t the typical Truck Mascot in that the stuffed animal isn’t lashed to the front or grill of a truck, but it was close enough to count. Mickey was tied to the back of a landscaper’s trailer which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Mascots | Tagged Christmas, city, landscaper, Mickey Mouse, trash, truck, truck mascot, urban, urban phenomena | 2 Comments

Feline Friday

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Joe

Posted in Feline Fridays | Tagged cat, city, urban | 2 Comments

52nd to 56th Street on the Market-Frankford El

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Joe_Williams

52nd Street to 56th Street on the Market-Frankford El from Joe Williams on Vimeo.

Posted in Adventures in Commuting | Tagged city, commute, Market-Frankford El, Philadelphia, SEPTA, train, urban, West Philly | 2 Comments

South Philly Varmint

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Tina

When Joe calls me after he’s left for work, it means one of two things – he’s forgot something or he’s seen something crazy on his way to work. Such was the case yesterday morning when he spotted this fellow … Continue reading →

Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari | Tagged city, climb, critter, fence, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, possum, South Philly, urban, USA, varmint, wildlife | 2 Comments

Window along Washington Avenue

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a little urban texture from South Philly. This was on Washington Avenue West of Broad Street which is being gentrified but is wonderfully industrial. This is a factory window gloriously illuminated by the rays of the setting sun.

Posted in South Philly Safari | Tagged city, grid, industrial, Joe Williams, orange, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, sun, sunset, urban texture, yellow | Leave a comment

Sun Sets on South Philly

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Summer is drawing to a close, and we’re starting to get these gorgeous sunsets.

Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari | Tagged backyard, city, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, rowhouse, sky, South Philadelphia, urban, USA, wire | 2 Comments

Polka Dots

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Joe

15th & Locust – Center City Philadelphia circa 1981. Photographed by Tina Garceau.

Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, 35mm, black and white, city, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, urban, vintage | Leave a comment

Chinatown Express

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Joe_Williams

This is one of my photo elective photos, but it was not shot in the Southern New Jersey town where I lived with my parents. This time I went wandering around the City of Brotherly Love just across the Delaware … Continue reading →

Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, 1982, analog, Asian, Chinatown, Chinatown Express, Chinese, city, film, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, urban, vintage, Willceau | 2 Comments

Up to Broad Street

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Ellsworth Stop on the Broad Street Line.

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia | Tagged Broad Street, city, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA, South Philadelphia, subway, tile, urban, USA | Leave a comment

City of Mirrors

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Emerging from the 16th Street Exit of the Market-Frankford El into the heart of Center City Philadelphia.

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia | Tagged city, commute, glass, Joe Williams, mirror, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, steel, urban | Leave a comment

Beating the Heat at Dilworth Plaza

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Shot at Dilworth Plaza at the center of the city where Broad and Market Streets intersect — City Hall.

Posted in Philadelphia, Photography | Tagged city, fountain, Joe Williams, kids, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, urban, USA, water, water park | 2 Comments

A Sad Shrek

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another example of the urban phenomena I refer to as Truck Mascots. Truck Mascots are discarded stuffed animals that are usually lashed to the grills of large industrial trucks although this one is attached to a pickup. This driver … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Mascots | Tagged Cartoon, city, doll, Philadelphia, Shrek, stuffed, truck, urban phenomena | 2 Comments

10th & Market

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Another of my from the hip shots.

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, photo manipulation, Photography | Tagged city, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop, urban, USA, women, workers | 2 Comments

An Afternoon in 1981

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve said before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading →