:: evolution ::

:: tiny ray of light ::

:: viewpoint ::

:: fini ::

:: ?can i see? ::

:: alternate reality ::

:: eerie ::

:: true story ::

another picture from my weekend jaunt to pittsburgh pa... yesterday and todays pictures are from the amazing national aviary on the north side of pittsburgh... if you ever get a chance you must go ... this was one of my favorite areas where we were able to go into the room with dozens of lorikeets the birds were incredibly friendly and would even perch on your arm... beautiful birds!

:: vision ::

:: placid ::

:: impressionist-circles ::

sooo i forgot to sign up for this months citydailyphoto theme day... but i figured i would go ahead and post based on the theme anyway ... so this is my post for "circle or sphere" ...

:: tri-phase ::

:: ah the times are nigh ::

:: hearth ::

:: calm ::

:: sleek ::

:: aurum ::

took this in the WONDERFUL "reading terminal market" ... this market which opened in the mid to late 1800's still houses well over 80 vendors from all over pennsylvania and the northeast whom sell food and produce of ALL varieties... it is a great place to get lost and spend minutes or hours... and of course i love taking photography and this market has an inexhaustible wealth of opportunities!

:: depth of ... focus ::

:: symmetry ::

:: cool and collected ::

:: expanse ::

:: treehouse ::

:: rememberance ::

today i want to say thank you to all the veterans who dedicate their lives to our country... they make a lot of sacrifice and they deserve respect for that... i feel though that we need to also recognize that there is a VERY large group of recent and past veterans who have been speaking about against the war we are in... they also have served and also support and love their country but are often treated as heretics... so today remember the troops that are still serving as well as those that are speaking about what they saw and what they feel is an unjust war... for more information about Iraq Vets Against the War go to IVAW.org

:: the greens ::

the greenman! ... if anyone has ever seen the show "its always sunny in philadelphia" you will know this character... sooo funny

:: glow ::

sorry for the lack of pics for a few days... hope you enjoy the glow of corn!

:: PHINALLY ::

:: shower of joy ::

:: life, the ultimate maze ::

a venture out to a wonderful corn maze in nowheresville pennsylvania about an hour outside philadelphia... it was wonderful to get out of town and enjoy the weather... plus running through a corn maze is very cathartic!!

:: hollywood ::

the phillies ace pitcher and their number two pitcher cole hamels and brett myers!! ... another great shot from the parade... more from this event to come...

:: GOOD TIMES!! ::

AMAZING parade today for the phillies world series win... LOTS AND LOTS of fun loving people... as well as some really nice cops who took being silly stringed with cheer!!!

:: lite play ::

PHILLIES ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!!!

:: pause ::

well this was an image from chickies and petes restaurant very near the citizens bank park where the phillies were playing game 5!! it was amazing atmosphere ... the city has come alive with support... unfortunatly though the real revelry has been delayed at least another day or so ... the game is now tied and awaiting finishing hopefully tomorrow! ... LETS GO PHILLIES

:: proper ::

manayunk fire station.... a very quaint small town fire station and one with incredible color!

:: usual shine ::

a view which i see very frequently... this is the spot where i spend most of my time studying "bucks county coffee shop" in manayunk ... a very comfortable and relaxed shop with good coffee and free internet... everything you could ever want!

:: transcendence ::

this is a breathtaking cathedral which is minutes from philadelphia in bryn athyn... the "bryn athyn cathedral" is the high seat of the General Church of the New Jerusalem which is an international church based out of bryn athyn... originally from the Swedenborgian belief system they "New Church" set its self apart and founded itself here... if you are ever in the area you should definitely go and see the cathedral and the grounds they are a great place to walk and take time to relax...

thanks to "Selma, Alabama"(check the blog out!) for their "fall award" for my picture yesterday ...

:: favorite season ::

a self-timer picture of my sister and myself.... we were up in state college, pennsylvania (about 3 hours from philadelphia) the home of the penn state university! we were visiting my grandfather and attending the football game PSU vs Michigan... it was a wonderful fall day and one full of joy and some great pictures!

:: fun-house ::

this picture was taken in the parking lot of ikea... this fully covered parking garage allowed only some of the setting sunlight to flow in ... using the light and myself as a subject created an interesting perspective silhouette view

:: dignity ::

:: t-minus ::

:: end the fog ::

picture of downtown philadelphia focused on the brand new comcast building ... the fog of philadelphia's sports troubles are still lingering over philadelphia BUT the phillies are 4 games from ending that ... LETS GO PHILLIES... NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPS!!!

:: midas touch ::

there is some magic in wealth, which can thus make persons pay their court to it, when it does not even benefit themselves... how strange it is, that a fool or knave, with riches, should be treated with more respect by the world, than a good man, or a wise man in poverty.....
-- ann radcliffe

:: joy ::

:: 5 years time ::

so i was listening to a song entitled "5 years time" which made me smile and think back to what i was doing around 5 years ago ... this picture is from a time that i spent in the middle east, this in particular in israel... the song and the picture for me struck a chord which resonated with me !

:: playing with dimensions ::

this beautiful church in the germantown area of philadelphia and is a throwback to a day passed... today the area is rife with color and diversity and i feel is an area far to rarely visited by the residents of greater philadelphia... the area has been home to many famous people from louisa may alcott, to bill tilden, to bill cosby ... i really liked the church though because of its arhitecture and it was a perfect subject to work on affecting the way an image feels in its use of dimensions and visual perspective...

:: a long look ::

here is a picture i took yesterday morning getting in line for the obama rally... this is around 8:30 in the morning for the 11 am talk... line extends for about 4 blocks straight ahead and then two or more to the left... i loved the exuberance and diversity which existed in the crowd.. all backgrounds, all ages, all sorts of stories...

:: history ::

today i had the privelage of seeing obama speak in the germantown area of philadelphia... it was amazing, i got there at 8 am for an 11 am speech and the line was over 8 blocks long in two directions... i just hope that this type of energy is still here in a few weeks... although every person who runs for office is a "politician" and probably not aligned fully with what i would like obama is a very charasmatic leader and will instantly improve our standing here and globally... it is definitely time to make some changes

:: pilgrims progress ::

following my theme from yesterday i am going to continue to contrast small vs large beauty... here again the wall that i came upon, like many buildings in philadelphia, was historic and beautiful with its fully covered ivy surface... but a closer look at the ivy shows a new view of this beauty... a third aspect for me deals with the contrast to the "open road" the view of the picture gives the feeling of an everlasting road... one which someone might begin a journey upon... but you have to know that although there is much beauty up the road there is also beauty right where you are... the key is to keep the eyes open no matter what stage of the road we are on!

:: intricacy ::

Almost passed this amazing site the other day on my bike... but when i stopped got off and really looked the incredible detail of such a creation blew me away.... directly behind it is a church which has amazing beauty and is a creation which as humans we hold up as superb but which pales in comparison to such beauty as the spiderweb... but yet it astounds me to think of how much is out there that we don't see because we are just too busy and don't stop to see...

:: piety ::

have been thinking a lot lately about "piety" and its relationship to religion as well as politics ... its connection to humbleness and christianity...