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Tag Archives: cold
A Chilly Banana
I was looking around the old flat file cabinet in my studio when I came across this illustration that I barely remember doing. I’m not sure of exactly when I did it or what it was for. It was back before … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged banana, Cartoon, cold, Illustration, Joe Williams, shivering, spot
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Jefferson Square
Spring has not completely sprung, and the trees are still bare and looking a lot more Halloween than Easter. I pushed the spookiness of the scene a bit with Affinity Photo.
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Posted in Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged bare, cold, Halloween, Philadelphia, spooky, tree, trees
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Mom, Frosty & the Kids
A while back I had posted a number of photos of the Capewell children happily cavorting with a snowman. This plate looks to be taken a few winters after the other shots and the kids along with their mother seem … Continue reading
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Strings Attached
Here’s a shot from John Capewell’s younger days when he wanted to play around with photography, composition and odd juxtapositions. He’s included himself in the center of this oddly posed crowd as he activates his camera’s shutter with a length … Continue reading
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Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged analog, antique photograph, cold, Derby, early 20th Century, Ella, fashion, fur, glass negative, grumpy, hats, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, string, style, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, trees, USA, vintage, Westville, winter
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Last Night on Pembroke Avenue
This is the scene last night on Pembroke Avenue as I waited for the bus headed to 69th Street. Usually potential snow events are treated as if the apocalypse loomed by the local media. I didn’t notice any Chicken Littles … Continue reading
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Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged cold, commute, Lansdowne, night, Pennsylvania, snow, weather
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Cold and Wet
Along Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia
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Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged cold, diamond plate, grimy, metal, night, November, perspective, Philadelphia, texture, urban, wet, Willceau
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Mystery of the Ghost Boy Solved!
We’re back again with another negative from the collection of 200 glass negatives shot by John B Capewell of Westville, NJ about 100 years ago. This is a follow-up to last week’s post featuring a ghostly figure in front of … Continue reading
