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Tag Archives: Philadelphia
Sparks Shot Tower
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
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Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged guns, history, hunting, munition, Philadelphia, Sparks, war
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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
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Posted in Halloween, South Philly Safari
Tagged autumn, carving, Fall, Halloween, horror, orange, Philadelphia, pumpkin, scary, spooky
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Haunted Architectural Details
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Posted in Halloween, Holiday, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged ghosts, Halloween, Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square
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A Beautiful Day at Jefferson Square
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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
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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
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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.
