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Tag Archives: Philadelphia
South Philly Jack O’ Lantern
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
Posted in Halloween, South Philly Safari
Tagged autumn, carving, Fall, Halloween, horror, orange, Philadelphia, pumpkin, scary, spooky
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Haunted Architectural Details
Posted in Halloween, Holiday, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged ghosts, Halloween, Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square
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A Beautiful Day at Jefferson Square
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Philadelphia, September, tree, trees
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Still Waiting
This is another digital picture that I shot more than a decade ago, and another situation where I was waiting for a train. I used to rely on SEPTA’s regional railway to get to work. This was before the price … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 2010, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, punk rock girl, regional rail, SEPTA
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Waiting
I shot this while waiting for the subway a little over 11 years ago and promptly forgot about it. I guess that is what happens when you shoot thousands of pictures. Most of them are forgotten including the analog shots. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 2010, black and white, cell phone zombie, commute, grimy, legs, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, SEPTA, subway, tile, transit, urban, woman
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Down on 7th Street
My son and I came upon the Zhen Ru Temple when we were meandering home from the Murphy Pool. We’ve been wandering South Philadelphia aimlessly for years, and we are still finding things and places we never knew existed.
McDemolition
The McDonalds restaurant at Broad and Carpenter has been demolished. I never thought I would see it happen because it always seemed busy particularly the drive through, but I guess the real estate became too valuable for a one-story burger … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged demolition, McDonalds, Philadelphia
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We Have It, We Fix It
On Island Avenue in Southwest Philly
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged hardware, Island Avenue, PA, Philadelphia, Southwest Philly, store
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