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Tag Archives: urban
Christmas Mickey
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
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Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged Christmas, city, landscaper, Mickey Mouse, trash, truck, truck mascot, urban, urban phenomena
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52nd to 56th Street on the Market-Frankford El
52nd Street to 56th Street on the Market-Frankford El from Joe Williams on Vimeo.
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Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged city, commute, Market-Frankford El, Philadelphia, SEPTA, train, urban, West Philly
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Tiled Thresholds – AMICO
This one is a little worse for wear, but it’s a beautiful type treatment.
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Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia
Tagged font, graphic design, Italian-American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, tile, tiled threshold, type, urban
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Orange Stacks near The Devil’s Pocket
Stacks of an energy plant in the vicinity of The Devil’s Pocket in South Philadelphia.
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Posted in Looking South
Tagged industrial, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philly, The Devil's Pocket, urban, USA
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Ellsworth-Federal Stop
What do you do when the train is late and you’re bored?
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Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Looking South, Philadelphia
Tagged Broad Street Line, commute, Joe Williams, perspective, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA, South Philly, tile, underground, urban, USA
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Descent
Beating up a boring photo with GIMP and Affinity Photo.
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Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, photo manipulation
Tagged filth, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, subway, tile, urban, USA
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South Philly Varmint
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
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Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged city, climb, critter, fence, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, possum, South Philly, urban, USA, varmint, wildlife
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Sun Sets on South Philly
Summer is drawing to a close, and we’re starting to get these gorgeous sunsets.
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Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged backyard, city, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, rowhouse, sky, South Philadelphia, urban, USA, wire
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