Tag Archives: tree

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.

Posted in Photography, South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

When the Bough Breaks

Along Christian Street in South Philadelphia

Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Tree Grows in Lansdowne

My favorite tree on the way to work. The sun was hitting it just right so I pulled out my camera and took some texture shots. A little bit of this and that in a photo editor and there you … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, photo manipulation, Photography, Technique | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Fall of 1982

I think this is somewhere near Gateway Regional High School late in 1982. I shot this for a photo elective course I was required to take as an illustration major at the Philadelphia College of Art. I think the skeletal … Continue reading

Posted in The Photo Elective | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Christmas in South Philadelphia

…about 50 years ago. My Dad must have stayed up late getting everything in place. It’s the early 1960s. My stocking is on the end. No stocking for my younger brother who hadn’t shown up yet. I was the baby.

Posted in Blast from the Past, Holiday, Philadelphia | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Up a Tree

Here’s a photograph by John B. Capewell of an unidentified but adorable moppet perched in a tree. Capewell’s subject did not appear to be really happy with the whole prospect.

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shiny Brite

Besides the glass negatives we inherited from Annie, we also got an aluminum Christmas tree and this beautifully illustrated Christmas ornament box with ornaments inside. Every year when I pull it out of storage, I always tell myself that I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Curious Clutter, Holiday | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments