In case you can’t see, the sign says, “Excuse our Appearance.” I spent the better part of this beautiful day driving to every corner of North Philly and this is nowhere near the oddest thing I saw. This city is a strange and beautiful place. Click to enlarge:
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A few photos from the Valentines Day “Love Train” tour of the Love Letter murals in West Philadelphia. The Mural Arts Program chartered an el train for the tour. Artist and creator of the project, Steve Powers guided it over the sold out train’s PA. A good time was had by all. Click photos to enlarge:
Passengers wait for the Love Train.
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Steve Powers going into the light
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Michael & Lisa Nutter ride the train. Balancing light at close range was tricky.
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Mural Arts Executive Director Jane Golden
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Open Your Eyes
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Hug Me
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Kiss Me
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Team USA!
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The End
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More photos on my flickr page.
Weekend storm left me in a weakened condition. Head, throat hurt. General exhaustion. Sick. Weak. Out of chicken soup and running low on rock salt. Photo shows roads impassable. Highways closed. Trains idle. Streets empty. Here’s hoping all that ice on those wires doesn’t get too heavy.
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Another Snow Photo
EDIT: As darkness fell, a tree collapsed in the street…. just below the wire that leads to my house. I chipped ice off the lines, but internet is sporadic. I probably shouldn’t have stood under the rest of this tree to get this shot, but it is a cool shot:
5PM: Tree Collapse
What do you expect, the Ritz Carlton? (sorry) Click to enlarge:
Underground Entrance to the Ritz Carlton
Suburban Station and the underground network of rooms, tunnels and corridors below center city Philly is a great place for photos. Yes, the light is about as bad as it can be and I run the risk of being mistaken for some kind of terrorist (photos are technically legal, but so is being questioned for having a camera) but opportunities for interesting photos are everywhere.
In the past week, I’ve taken a dozen promising shots and will continue taking photos down there until I’ve got something I’ve never done before… created a body of work with a clear and consistent theme. Here’s a flute player who practices in a lonely stairwell. Many more to come. Click to enlarge:
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One thing that fascinates me is early Christians. Long before the religion went triple platinum in the 5th Century, Christians were a strange little Mediterranean cult. On the Greek Island Milos, just a few steps from where the Venus de Milo was found is a 1st century Christian Catacomb. If you’re ever on Milos, it’s worth a visit. Click to enlarge:
Milos Catacombs
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Milos Catacombs
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Milos Catacombs
Remember when people line up around City Hall for a chance to shake the new Mayor’s hand? Those days are long, long over.
I’m not going to get much into how I feel about the man. From what I can tell, he’s an intelligent man with a good sense of humor and a horrible job. I like the guy and think he was largely dealt a bad hand. With that said, he’s not without his (sometimes serious) flaws. I’ll leave it at that. In honor of the 50% mark of Nutter’s first term, here are a few slightly more interesting photos from the various photo-ops I’ve covered since he took office. Click to enlarge:
Philadelphians wait in line outside City Hall to shake the new Mayor's hand. The line extended around the square block building.
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The mayor responds to throngs of reporters in his first public statement after the shooting of Police Sargent Stephen Liczbinski
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The Mayor examines a proud student's artwork.
Nutter Speaks in the City Hall Courtyard in late 2009
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Nutter Bends
If I didn’t have the photos, I wouldn’t believe my memory of this place. This is what the countryside of Northern California looks like this time of year. Click to enlarge:
Sunol Regional Wilderness, December 30th, 2006
Happy Holidays from the nicest, combat boot and leather motorcycle vest wearing Santa you’ll ever meet at City Hall. Rock on Philly:
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