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Content Published April 15, 2021

white blooming cherry Blossoms

Expecting too much will only leaves you in TEARS.

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Content Published April 15, 2021

Full Blooms @Dickinson

Wherever life plants, bloom with grace

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Content Published April 15, 2021

Hidden gem

Sometimes you have to dig through the dirt to find gems

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Content Published April 15, 2021

Tulips and Cityhall 1

Spring has sprung

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Content Published April 15, 2021

Tulips and Cityhall

Tulip season is here...

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Content Published January 30, 2021

Calluna Heather Flower

Heather is seen as iconic of Scotland, where the plant grows widely.

Purple heather is one of the two national flowers of Norway.

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Content Published January 12, 2021

Open air cafe

The new year brings a new air to the city. The new dining restrictions will start on January 16th. Indoor dining will be allowed again.

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Content Published January 9, 2021

Ferris Wheel

A Ferris wheel (or a big wheel in the United Kingdom) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, capsules, gondolas, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.

The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The generic term Ferris wheel, now used in American English for all such structures, has become the most common type of amusement ride at state fairs in the United States.

The current tallest Ferris wheel is the 167.6-metre (550 ft) High Roller in Las Vegas, Nevada, which opened to the public in March 2014. (wikipedia)

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Content Published January 9, 2021

Winter Garden Dilworth PArk

Winter Garden Dilworth Park this year are packed with whimsically-crafted reindeer topiaries, seasonal plantings and an open-air layout

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Content Published December 15, 2020

Columbine

Columbine, which is also sometimes called “Granny’s bonnet“, produces very cute flowers that will nicely contribute to the many magnificent bouquets you might imagine.

Most often, you’ll be placing them in a flower bed, but they can also be used along edges or on rocky ground.

Columbine develops a bunch-like bearing, with blue-green leaves, and although alpine varieties stay rather close to the ground, flower bed varieties can tower up to 3 feet (1 meter) tall.

Lastly, columbine tolerates acidic soil very well, and is a great pairing for all types of heather and heath plants.

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Content Published December 12, 2020

George B. McCloellan

George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey

.Artist : Henry Jackson Ellicott (1894)

Type Bronze

Dimensions 4.42 m × 1.5 m × 4.6 m (14 ft 6 in × 5 ft × 15 ft) (wikipedia)

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Content Published December 8, 2020

The Visit Philadelphia Holiday tree @ Cityhall

The Visit Philadelphia Holiday Tree is a 60-year-old white fir standing 50 feet tall. It is adorned with more than 5,000 linear feet of lights and more than a dozen handcrafted ornaments. Two new Black Lives Matter ornaments have been added to the tree this year signifying the city's belief in social justice. The tree-topper is a 130-pound Liberty Bell. The base was created by artist David Korins, known for his work as set designer of Hamilton. (6abcnews)

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Content Published December 8, 2020

Holiday tree @ Chestnut walk

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Content Published November 4, 2020

Frozen River

Why do the river freeze? The deeper and wider the river, and the faster the water flow, the less likely it is to freeze. Moving water generates friction, which heats the water (even if only a bit).

In the event that smaller rivers or streams freeze through from the surface to the river bed, fish will most likely already have escaped the impending ice trap by making a temperature-triggered journey from their summer habitats to their more suitable winter ones.

In larger rivers, although they may appear completely frozen, a column of water usually remains liquid below the thick layer of ice. Fish have developed unique physical and behavioral adaptations that allow them to thrive there. Most fish, fresh and marine alike, are poikilothermic, meaning that the temperature inside their body is determined by the temperature of the water around them. So, much like the way humans are less active during cold winter weather, most aspects of fish activity changes in winter waters.

Physical adaptations to winter conditions include a significantly slowed metabolism and slowed swimming abilities. Essentially, fish rely on the lowest energy input and output that they can withstand, hiding out under the ice until waters begin to warm again. Although this makes it difficult for fish to search for food and avoid predators, fish have developed several behavioral adaptations as a trade-off. As winter sets in, fish undergo changes in habitat preference, searching for areas of the river with larger boulders and rocks under which they can hide. They also shift to more overall activity at night; mostly as a means to avoid daytime predation, but also to escape the possibility of being trapped in their rocky hiding places by overnight formations of ice on the river bed. If these submerged ice clusters (called anchor ice,) form in the wrong place during colder nighttime temperatures, they can block the fish’s way out of their hiding place.

(cincinnati.com, fishbio.com)

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Content Published November 4, 2020

Canada Goose

Canada geese nest in the same region their parents did, often in the same nest every year.

Many people recognize the Canada goose by its distinctive black head, white cheeks, long, black neck and webbed feet. In general, the larger the bird means the longer the neck and the more its body is elongated. Scientists believe, however, that there are 11 confirmed subspecies of geese in Canada, and most differ in appearance. There is a large range in weight between the subspecies, from 1.1 kilograms for the cackling Canada goose to eight kilograms for the giant Canada goose. Wingspans also vary from 90 centimetres to two metres. The under parts for each subspecies can vary in colour, ranging from light pearl-grey to chestnut and blackish brown. Both male and female geese, however, look the same if they're of the same subspecies.

Canada geese can are found in most types of wetland. Although they are waterfowl, they spend as much time on land as they do in the water. In the spring and summer months, the geese eat leaves, flowers, stems, roots, seeds and berries. They will often eat for 12 hours or more a day to consume a sufficient amount of nutrients. They feed even more intensively right before they fly north after the winter, storing energy for an active breeding period and preparing for a lack of food in the spring. Canada geese can also be found grazing on lawns, in parks and on golf courses.

Canada geese normally migrate to southern agricultural areas for the winter. To do so, they fly in the distinct “V” pattern, where one goose is the leader and its flock follows behind in a v-shape. This helps the geese save energy when they migrate, benefit from the air currents passing the leader, permitting them to fly longer distances. The v-shape also allows for an easier coordination of the flock's movements, such as a change in flight speed or direction. The formation lets these changes be communicated quickly and efficiently to all geese in the flock.

When geese are flying in formation, you can often hear them calling to each other. Adult Canada geese have about 13 different calls, ranging from low clucks and murmurs communicated while feeding and loud greeting and alarm calls. Goslings even start to communicate with their parents while they're still in the egg. A gosling can make a call, or peep, if it's distressed or content. (canadiangeographic.ca)

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Content Published October 24, 2020

A sea of falling leaves

Not all leaves turn vivid colors in the fall. Only a few of our many species of deciduous trees—notably maple, aspen, birch, oak, and gum—produce truly stellar performances for our annual autumn spectacular in North America.

Several factors contribute to fall color (temperature, precipitation, soil moisture), but the main agent is light, or actually the lack of it. The amount of daylight relates to the timing of the autumnal equinox, when day and night are roughly equal, but nights are growing longer.

As the autumn days grow shorter, the reduced light starts chemical changes in deciduous plants, causing a corky wall of cells (called the “abscission zone”) to form between the twig and the leaf stalk. This corky wall eventually causes the leaf to drop off in the breeze.

As the corky cells multiply, they begin to seal off the vessels that supply the leaf with nutrients and water and also block the exit vessels to some extent, trapping simple sugars in the leaves. The combination of reduced light, lack of nutrients, and less water triggers the trees to start the process of breaking down the pigment chlorophyll, which contains valuable nutrients and is the source of the “green” in leaves. As chlorophyll is broken down and the green color fades, yellows and reds are revealed.

why-do-leaves-change-color.jpg Where Do the Bright Yellow and Red Colors Come From?

Once the green chlorophyll is gone, other pigments begin to reveal their bright faces. These pigments, carotenoids (yellow) and anthocyanins (red), are responsible for the lovely colors of fall.

Yellow carotenoids exist in the leaf all summer, but are masked by chlorophyll during the growing season. Red anthocyanins, on the other hand, are freshly produced by plants as fall conditions ramp up. Suprisingly enough, scientists aren’t enitirely sure why trees bother to produce a new pigment while otherwise trying to save their precious resources for the winter ahead. Some suggest that the bright red color could deter insect pests from feeding on leaves, or that red attracts birds that feed on (and spread) the trees’ fruit.

However, another interesting theory is that the red pigment acts as a sort of sunscreen for the leaves, staving off damage from bright autumn sunlight and allowing the leaves to stay on the tree for longer than they would if they were to remain green or even yellow.

Sugar trapped in autumn leaves by the corky wall is largely responsible for the vividness of the colors. Some additional anthocyanins are also manufactured by sunlight acting on the trapped sugar. This is why fall foliage is so sparkling after several bright fall days and more muted during rainy spells.

As autumn carries on, leaves begin to turn brown once all their nutrients are re-absorbed by the tree. The brown color is the result of the leftover tannins, a chemical that exists in many leaves, especially oaks. (almanac.com)

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Content Published October 19, 2020

A hint of fall

The terms "fall" and "autumn" can be used interchangeably in the United States, though, when it comes down to it, it's actually the term "fall" that is more popular in America. "Autumn" came from the Latin word "autumnus," with the root of the word having connotations regarding "the passing of the year." The term "fall" was likely a deviation from the Old English words "fiaell" and "feallan," both of which mean "to fall from a height." It is assumed that this new name for the season was inspired by trees' falling leaves. (bustle)

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Content Published August 13, 2020

Cherry Blossom

A cherry blossom is a flower of many trees of genus Prunus. The most well-known species is the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is commonly called sakura

They are widely distributed, especially in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere including Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Mainland China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Myanmar, Thailand, Europe, United States, Canada and West Siberia. Along with the chrysanthemum, the cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan.

All varieties of cherry blossom trees produce small, unpalatable fruit or edible cherries..

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Content Published April 19, 2021

An Empty Bench

Silence is not empty, it is full of answers

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Content Published April 19, 2021

Magnolia by the window

Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the window which hope has opened.

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Content Published December 18, 2020

Ammi Majus

Ammi majus, commonly called bishop's weed, false bishop's weed, bullwort greater ammi, lady's lace, false Queen Anne's lace or laceflower, is a member of the carrot family Apiaceae. The plant, which has white lace-like flower clusters, is native to the Nile River Valley.

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Content Published September 14, 2020

Walking on falling cherry blossom

" Catching a falling cherry blossom makes your first love come true."

Cherry blossoms, also known as sakura in Japan, are the small, delicate pink flowers produced by cherry blossom trees.

Cherry blossoms hold elevated status in China, signifying love and the female mystique (beauty, strength and sexuality)

Tied to the Buddhist themes of mortality, mindfulness and living in the present, Japanese cherry blossoms are a timeless metaphor for human existence. Blooming season is powerful, glorious and intoxicating, but tragically short-lived — a visual reminder that our lives, too, are fleeting.

Sakura have therefore always signalled the beginning of spring, a time of renewal and optimism. With the blooming season coinciding with the beginning of the Japanese calendar year, they also bring hope and new dreams at a time. When n cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the future is bursting with possibilities

(notwithoutmypassport.com).

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Content Published July 4, 2020

Chestnut Walk

The creation of Chestnut Walk, a meandering mid-block promenade stretching from Market Street and eventually through to Chestnut Street, open up the interior of the site to the public. Seldom used Ludlow Street and Clover Street are opened up to one-way vehicular traffic as cobblestone streets and life will be brought back to the center of what was a super block.

This open space is filled with mix of restaurants with lively outdoor dining, retails and office space. This walk was part of East Market Development.

(phillymag)

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Content Published May 23, 2020

Rittenhouse Square- spring 2020

The park grounds was designed by renowned architect Paul Phillippe Cret. Cret, who also designed the original Barnes Foundation, the Rodin Museum and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, designed Rittenhouse Square in 1913 and his vision remains today. Cret’s design creates many paths that carry pedestrian traffic through the park. At the center of the park is a central plaza which contains a reflecting pool and an ornately carved stone balustrade. Classical urns with ancient Greek inspired reliefs adorn the entrances of the square. The park also contains a number of significant pieces of public art including Antoine-Louis Barye’s “Lion Crushing a Serpent,” which was inspired by the French Revolution. The park is filled with benches and open green space to serve the thousands who use the park each day. Throughout the park, large century old trees provide ample shade for all who enjoy the square.

For many, Rittenhouse Square serves as the beautiful backdrop for their lunchbreak or their evening constitutionals. The square is also a popular gathering place for nearby young families; children running in the grass and parents pushing strollers is a common sight. But if you wish to do more than enjoy a stroll or relaxing picnic lunch, Rittenhouse Square is also home to a number of events. Rittenhouse Square plays host to flower markets, art shows, craft fairs and weekly farmer’s markets. There are also concerts in the square during the summer months and even a black tie gala. During the winter months Rittenhouse Square gets decked out for the holiday season and celebrations mark the lighting of the park’s Christmas tree and Menorah. All year long there is something happening in Rittenhouse Square. (theconstitutional.com)

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Content Published May 19, 2020

Schuylkill River Trail-Aramark

This shot was taken during the quarantine time in Philadelphia, fighting the virus of Covid19.

Mostly, the workouts that you can find here are running and biking. Walking your dog or just sit on the grass enjoying the weather with company or book are another activities people love to do here. Of course, with the face-mask on and practicing social distancing.

SIDE FACTS:

The Aramark headquarters moved into this location in 2018.

Situated along the Schuylkill River, the existing structure, originally built as a Hudson Motor Car Company plant in the 1920s, has been transformed into a modern, 600,000 square foot, nine-story building with an emphasis on innovation, sustainability and green space. Aramark occupied the top five floors and nearly 300,000 square feet as the building’s anchor tenant.

As a Fortune 200 global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, this company employs about 1,200 people in the city and 6,800 in the Greater Philadelphia region

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Content Published May 19, 2020

Schuylkill River Trail

The Schuylkill River Trail is a multi-use trail along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania. Partially complete as of 2018, the trail is ultimately planned to run about 140 miles (230 km) from the river's headwaters in Schuylkill County to Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia.

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Content Published May 2, 2020

Library Hall Phildelphia ( side view)

Library Hall, at 105 South 5th Street is a 1959 reconstruction of the 1790 building originally built for the Library Company of Philadelphia. It is now occupied by the library of the American Philosophical Society.

Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, the Philosophical Society's library contains an unrivaled collection of Franklin's books and papers as well as those of other great scientists from then until now.

Built: 1789

Reconstructed: 1954

Original architect: William Thornton

WHAT'S INSIDE:

The original journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition,

A copy of the Declaration of Independence in Jefferson's own handwriting,

A first edition of Sir Isaac Newton's Principia,

A first edition of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species

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Content Published May 1, 2020

Jessup St.

Jessup St is one of the small streets around Philadelphia , where always be the place we want to be at and take a picture during the beginning of spring season.

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Content Published July 4, 2019

12st Alley

Always follow your dreams, even if they lead you down a few dark alleys . ( Teresa Mummert )

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Content Published June 17, 2019

Washington Square Park

Washington Square (Originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square) is a 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) Open-space park in Center City, Philadelphia, The southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme. It is part of both the Washington Square West and Society Hill neighborhoods. In 2005, the National Park Service took over ownership and management of Washington Square, through an easement from the City of Philadelphia. It is now part of Independence National Historical Park.

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Content Published June 17, 2019

The Crooked Tree

In the forest, there was a crooked tree and a straight tree. Every day, the straight tree would say to the crooked tree, "Look at me...I'm tall, and I'm straight, and I'm handsome. Look at you...you're all crooked and bent over. No one wants to look at you." And they grew up in that forest together. And then one day the loggers came, and they saw the crooked tree and the straight tree, and they said, "Just cut the straight trees and leave the rest." So the loggers turned all the straight trees into lumber and toothpicks and paper. And the crooked tree is still there, growing stronger and stranger every day.” ― Tom Waits

Location : The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church and congregation at 419 South 6th Street in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Content Published May 12, 2019

South Washington Square

Faded Remembrance

Your silent eyes reach out to me, calling me through the myst of time. I see the vision of your face forever etched upon my heart and mind.

I reach out my hand to you, but you disappear into the air. Now I have only a faint memory; a trace of your smile and hair.

Your laugh eludes me as does your voice. I know your eyes, are keen and intense. But the picture it gives is only a faded remembrance. (heavengardenangel)

Happy Mother's Day in heaven, Mom. I miss you so much

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Content Published May 5, 2019

Spring @Rittenhouse square

When William Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682, he designed the first planed city in America. Coming from the crowded and disease ridden city of 17th Century London, Penn sought to create a city that was more green and inviting. Penn designed five public squares into his city plan, one of which was Rittenhouse Square. Originally called Southwest Square, the square was renamed after David Rittenhouse in 1825. David Rittenhouse was a descendant of a prominent early Philadelphian family that had established and operated Philadelphia’s first paper mill. Rittenhouse became a renowned astronomer and inventor who was respected by the likes of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Rittenhouse would frequently meet with Franklin and would become the President of Franklin’s American Philosophical Society upon his Rittenhouse was also involved in early American politics, becoming the treasurer of the newly independent state of Pennsylvania in 1777 and later the first director of the United States Mint.

For much of Rittenhouse Square’s early history, things were very quiet in Rittenhouse Square. While Penn’s other city squares became the centers of historic Philadelphian neighborhoods and were even used as public burials grounds, hardly anyone even lived near Rittenhouse Square. The square was never used as a public burial ground and even after Philadelphia was over a century old, most of the land surrounding the square remained undeveloped. Finally, by the mid-19th century, the city of Philadelphia expanded to the point that Rittenhouse Square was suddenly surrounded by newly constructed buildings. Rittenhouse Square quickly evolved into one of the most desirable places to live in Philadelphia and the square became surrounded by stately Victorian mansions. ( theconstitutional.com)

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Content Published January 18, 2019

Brandywine Bridge

Human life is mystery/ everybody takes the same road/ yet different path/ some get stuck with the tree and branches/ some are either in muddy, rocky, or sandy road/ some rely on the current that sail them smoothly to the end.

Love is also a mystery/also so fragile/ love can easily turns into hate / and vice versa/

love is so fragile enough to make you realize/there is only a thin line between love and hate

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Content Published January 1, 2019

The shape of the city

Some tried to change you, to make you into their version of "a-better-of-YOU".

Little did they know that YOU are also shaped and formed by the people and environment that surround you on daily basis.

#neverloseyourinnerself #neverloseyourtrueself #yourareunique

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Content Published November 14, 2018

spring at Ben

Spring is finally in the air..

ARCHITECTURAL INFO:

Plans for a bridge to augment the ferries across the Delaware River began as early as 1818, when one plan envisioned using Smith/Windmill Island, a narrow island off the Philadelphia shore. But it was only in the 1910s that visions began to approach reality.

Work began on January 6, 1922. At the peak of construction, 1,300 people worked on the bridge, and 15 died during its construction. The bridge was originally painted by a commercial painting company owned by David A. Salkind, of Philadelphia, which also painted the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge opened to traffic on July 1, 1926, three days ahead of its scheduled opening on the nation’s 150th anniversary. At completion, its 1,750-foot (533-meter) span was the world's longest for a suspension bridge, a distinction it held until the opening of the Ambassador Bridge in 1929.

The name was changed to "Benjamin Franklin Bridge" in 1955

(wikipedia)

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Content Published November 14, 2018

Morning Run at Ben

Ben Franklin bridge, how we call this bridge, allows for crossings by car, transit by PATCO high-speed rail on a separate rail right-of-way, as well as a popular pedestrian and bike way.

(delawareriverfront)

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Content Published August 15, 2018

Rows of trees ( Ridge State park )

It is said that God created us differently in shape, form and capacity, etc. God made each of us unique masterpieces. With all the blessings and talents that are given to us, we equally complete each other. This rows of trees taught me that we can stand up tall by ourselves only, but together we make it whole. A whole interesting image.

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Content Published August 12, 2018

Reflection in Sepia

The Reflection of Walnut Street Bridge on Schuylkill River in sepia colors definitely adds another drama

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Content Published August 12, 2018

Double Reflection

Walnut street bridge gave a double reflection in a calm Schuylkilll River

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Content Published August 3, 2018

Abandoned ship

The SS United States is a retired luxury passenger liner built in 1950–51 for United States Lines at a cost of US$79.4 million[1] ($601 million in 2016[2]). The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952. She was designed by American naval architect William Francis Gibbs and could be turned into a troopship if required by the Navy in time of war. The United States maintained an uninterrupted schedule of transatlantic passenger service until 1969 and was never used as a troopship.

The ship has been sold several times since the 1970s, with each new owner trying unsuccessfully to make the liner profitable. Eventually, the ship's fittings were sold at auction, and hazardous wastes, including asbestos panels throughout the ship, were removed, leaving her almost completely stripped by 1994. Two years later, she was towed to Pier 82 on the Delaware River, in Philadelphia, where she remains today.

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Album Published July 9, 2018

Photography

Series of photography albums, from the city I love, Philadelphia to nearby cities , from urban photography to rural photography, from nature to architectural elements, even to art in photography.

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Content Published July 5, 2018

Cityhall ( north Broad )

This is how City hall looks like from North Broad side. It took several images to make this panorama look. It comes in square sizes.

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Content Published July 1, 2018

Cuttalossa Road

Cuttalossa road has its own rural beauty. Lets the image speaks for itself. Infrared technique was used on this pictures to add another drama to this beauty

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Content Published June 3, 2018

Bird in wintertime

Brandywine park is known of its wildlife, even during winter time. I captured this shot while a group of birds sun bathing and swimming around the melting iceberg.

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Content Published June 3, 2018

Brandywine River

Brandywine River, Wilmington, Delaware has a very clear water that we can see through the surface underneath it. With a small water fall on the left side gave extra plus to this beautiful scenery

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Content Published June 3, 2018

Walnut St. Stairs

Stairs, besides its structural function, it also gives beauty to its structure. The structure with 2 different types of lamp pole designs caught my eyes.

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Content Published June 3, 2018

Reflection in Colors

The Reflection of Walnut Street Bridge on Schuylkill River unexpectedly brought up a colorful view.

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Content Published June 3, 2018

Reflection in Black & White

The Reflection of Walnut Street Bridge on Schuylkill River looks classical in black and white

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Content Published June 3, 2018

True Colors

The view of Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Race St. Pier in one winter day, where the trees were showing their true colors.

ARCHITECTURE AL INFO:

The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge and known locally as the Ben Franklin Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey

The bridge was dedicated as part of the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

From 1926 to 1929, it had the longest single span of any suspension bridge in the world.

(wikipedia)

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Philadelphia Corners

The corners of Philadelphia that we know, see, and pass everyday, We just need to stop for awhile, let them entertain you so we can be grateful for being alive.
Architectural sculpturs/objects

Architectural sculptures or objects/elements, either integrated with the structure or freestanding works, they are part of the original design.
Surrounding cities

The beauties of surrounding cities and counties around Philadelphia.
Nature

Nature is powerful and wise in its silence. It has endless amount of patience and unconditional love. After all, Nature is just simple and source of inspirations
Arts

The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.