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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 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 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 16, 2018

Outdoor Lamp

Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. ~Michael Strassfeld

Dont you think "light" is like "love"? They are not selfish, always giving than receiving. Giving it ALL until the end, until the light burns out

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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

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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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 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 Black & White

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

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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.
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