You raise me up

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photography, kids, outdoors, family, baby, play, father, son

I hope you’re spending this special weekend with those you love!

POD: Nothing in the cupboard

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abandoned, architecture, decay, eastern state penitentiary, historic places, historic sites, philadelphia, photography, prison, reblogging, static instants, urban exploration, urbex

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You know shit’s bad when even the Indian bounced hahhahahah!  I’m a nerd….  Anywho Mrs. Dawn Haggerty has graced us with another colorful demise.  Dawn what was this room any clue?  Great colors, great shot.

Chris is too kind - another feature on Static Instants! And yes, I know exactly what this room was. It was part of the laboratory over at Eastern State Penitentiary. This area of the prison is inaccessible through the regular tours. I was able to photograph it during a special hard hat tour. To see the rest of the images from that set go here. Be sure to take a gander at Static Instants. He has many talented contributors and he has a Facebook page!

POD: Attention

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Respectful and attentive. This is what the country should be like.  Thanks for the reminder Dawn!

Another Feature on Static Instants. To see the rest of the shots from this series go here.

Garden Blooms

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arrangement, bloom, flowers, foliage, garden bouquet, nature, outdoors, peony, photography, plants

My absolute favorite flower is the peony. Of course it’s only in bloom for a few weeks but while they’re here I got a few photos of them.

This shot is up for voting at Static Instants May Photo Challenge so go vote!

Finally a garden bouquet.

“Hey, it’s your camera. Remember me?”

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animals, giraffe, nature, philadelphia, photography, statue, zoo

I am a busy gal, in the very best way. Unfortunately my poor, lonely camera has seen little action in these past weeks. Perhaps this is why it’s dying on me (PLEASE HOLD ON UNTIL I CAN AFFORD AN UPGRADE!). I pulled some great photos off the memory card with some delightful shots from the zoo. The giraffes stole my heart!

Funny thing about this photo. My sister posted this link on her facebook today, and this giraffe was totally posing just like the photos featured.

Thanks Atlas Obscura!

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abandoned, atlas obscura, decay, eastern state penitentiary, historic places, historic sites, philadelphia, photography, reblogging, urban exploration, urbex

My recent jaunt into Eastern State Pen to celebrate Obscura Day was noticed, and featured on the Atlas Obscura blog!  As an urban explorer this is one of my favorite blogs.  It showcases some of the most interesting places all over the globe.

POD: Chill

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adirondack chairs, bay, ferry, landscape, lighthouse, nature, outdoors, photography, reblogging, static instants

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Dawn Haggerty tells us to chill and relax!

Another feature on Static Instants AND my photo of my little Jacob and our sweet kitty Elvis (RIP <3) won the April photo contest! Thanks to all who voted!   To see the whole set of photos this pic belongs to go here.

Farewell, little buddy

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cat, children, kids, pets, photography

I’m sitting at my computer with my kitty on my lap, but I am devastated by the loss of his brother. He didn’t come home Saturday night and just as I was printing off some flyers to post around town my neighbor came knocking to tell me she had found him.

Elvis was the sweetest, most affectionate kitty. He was a great companion to my kids and I and we dearly miss him already.

Love you, buddy. We didn’t have nearly enough time with you.

Duck, duck, goose!

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canadian geese, delaware river, goose, outdoors, photography, south jersey, water

Captured this New Jersey, I mean, Canadian goose at the riverfront by my house. He was plucking a piece of cracker my son had thrown to him.

New April Entry, POD: Gold on the ceiling

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abandoned, architecture, decay, historic places, historic sites, new jersey, photography, south jersey, static instants, urban exploration, urbex

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Dawn Haggerty just added an entry for the April mcs and the POD is from her as well!  Standard decay greatness, keep it up!

Another feature on Static Instants! I've also entered a photo into the monthly photo competition so please mosey over and give me a vote! THis is from the set at some institutional dormitories. To see the full set go here.