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Morning at Washington Square Village

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:35:49 +0000

Wear

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:10:59 +0000

Courtyard at Washington Square Village. More about the courtyard and threats to its future here.

Blackwell Island Lighthouse

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:46:07 +0000

Took a walk around Roosevelt Island (formerly Welfare Island and, before that, Blackwell Island) and found this little thing at the northern tip:

It would not have occurred to me, as it did these folks, to attempt an external ascent:

Power Lunch

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:24:37 +0000

A cold afternoon at East River State Park off of Kent Avenue in Brooklyn.

Inez Too

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:27:38 +0000

62nd and Walton Avenue in West Philadelphia.

University Avenue Drawbridge

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:01:20 +0000

It’s obvious that the University Avenue Bridge over the Schuylkill River was a drawbridge, but I honestly had no idea it still retained it’s drawbridge capabilities until this morning. I’d love to see photos of whatever came through there.

Sharp Tongues Often Cut Their Own Throats

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:05:39 +0000

Detail:

This church, in Lansdowne, is “Available.”

Post Industrial

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:25:59 +0000

For a few years this building at 48th and Brown purported to house some kind of scooter business.

Free Bibles

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:30:28 +0000

North 52nd Street.

AIRKEM

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:45:37 +0000

Wish the colors weren’t so dreary here.