Schuylkill River Trail under construction
Portable toilet on barge, servicing construction on the Schuylkill River Trail (http://www.schuylkillrivertrail.com).
View ArticlePhiladelphia prison building, with a view
This facility has had many owners, but currently houses criminals who are released during the day to work. I counted 21 security cameras on the river side alone. Schuylkill River.
View ArticlePenn Mediciine construction, seen from Schuylkill River
Penn Medicine hospital sprawl. I framed this so that Philadelphia itself looked small.
View ArticleJet skier on Schuylkill River
I'm sure he's an extra on Sons of Anarchy. First jet skier I've seen with a full head of hair. Strange.
View ArticleWindow at Bartram House
Window at Bartram House, Philadelphia. Inscription reads, John and Ann Bartram (plus a date that I can't read). http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleStonework at Bartram House
Stonework at Bartram House in Philadelphia. He did all the carving, too. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleFranklinia in bloom at Bartram House
Franklinia, the tree the Bartrams discovered. Extinct in the wild, apparently. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleStrange staircase at Bartram House
Conjoined steps at Bartram House, Philadelphia. Hazardous to walk on. It's a wonder so many of his children survived. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleView from inside Bartram House
Window at Bartram House, Philadelphia. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleSpecimens on desk in Bartram House
Miscellaneous natural things on desk in Bartram House, Philadelphia. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleCamel crickets on ceiling of Bartram House
On the tour, most people were fascinated by these beasties and not by the house or its contents. Guide didn't know what they were, and was annoyed at all the enthusiasm about them. For the record, they...
View ArticleDesk in Bartram House
Desk in Bartram House, Philadelphia. Not actually his desk or even his stuff. But definitely his house. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleJohn Bartram's kithen table
Kitchen at Bartram House in Philadelphia. Period pieces, replacing actually stuff which is long gone I suspect. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleCollapsing bridge on Schuylkill River
Collapsing bridge on Schuylkill River, Philadelphia.
View ArticleBoat to Bartram's Gardens on the Schuykill River
Patriot boat to Bartram's Garden. http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
View ArticleMarble girl at the Philadelphia Flower Show
She was amazing. Pennsylvania Convention Center.
View ArticleMarble girl at the Philadelphia Flower Show
She was amazing. Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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