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21 Tuesday Jan 2014
Posted Urban Exploration
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30 Sunday Jun 2013
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Like I did at #100, I will recap my favorites from the last 100 posts. I will take a photo or two from each post, feel free to click on the link to see the whole set. It should be noted not long after I post this I will change my mind about the top ten… but I won’t cheat and change them.
Thank you for reading, commenting and subscribing – it really keeps me inspired to get out there and keep going! Seriously… I’ve been writing this blog for almost 2 years and if no one ever read it I would’ve stopped ages ago!
#10: In The Trenches
WW2 reenacting is a hobby my husband loves. So not only did I have the opportunity to get some great photos, I got to spend some time with my guy doing what we love.
#9: From dust you came… an abandoned Philadelphia church
I have taken a lot of photos in a lot of abandoned buildings but having to do little to no post processing, keeping the natural light and colors, this set is among my favorites.
#8: Curiosities of the Asbury Park Boardwalk
This was one of those days I just got out, with no particular destination from the get go, and just had a great day doing what I love to do. Asbury Park had so many of my favorite things to shoot, and of all the shots, these two are by far my favorite.
#7: Golden Hour in the Garden State
This was a breaking out of sorts. Inspired by some photography friends I stepped out of my comfort zone and starting photographing… *gasp* … people! I used to be so uncomfortable asking random strangers “may I take your picture?” but now it comes so easily.
#6: Stargazing at Apple Pie Hill
I have always loved astronomy and going out at night to photograph remarkable astrological happenings is one of my very favorite things.
#5: Happy Obscura Day! [Eastern State Penn Take 3]
Eastern State Penitentiary is still one of my favorite places to go, and this day in particular not only did I see some usually off limits areas, I met a few new friends, too. Atlas Obscura, the creator of Obscura Day who made this tour and hundreds others all over the world, featured the above photograph on their blog post which made it extra sweet!
This is a set of photos I just love… I know at least one will make it on my wall.
#3: Watt is love? Baby don’t hertz me.
This is a post I wasn’t particularly happy with the photographs, however it is by far my favorite place I’ve ever explored. Nikola Tesla is such an amazing historical figure, and to step on the grounds where he once trod, I was so in awe photos were almost a chore, interrupting my geeky zen. The fact that my phone broke because of the natural electromagnetic energy of the area, something Tesla took into great consideration when choosing his lab sites, was just the coolest thing.
#2: Today is one of the best days of my whole life.
This is the most personal entry on my blog, and it really was one of the best days I’ve ever had. The joy of getting the news that my child who had been sick for three long years was all better still brings me to tears to this day.
#1: Post-Sandy in Staten Island
This was one of the few times I really felt like I was doing something so much bigger than just taking photos. After Hurricane Sandy, I was so moved by the spirit of community and the relief efforts I set out over several days to tell a few stories of the people and communities affected by this horrible natural disaster. I still look at the Sandy entries often, but most particularly this one because of the amazing people I met. It was such a privilege to tell their story.
27 Saturday Apr 2013
Posted Photo of the Day
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28 Thursday Feb 2013
Posted Urban Exploration
in27 Wednesday Feb 2013
Posted Urban Exploration
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26 Tuesday Feb 2013
Posted Urban Exploration
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27 Sunday May 2012
Posted Re-Blogged
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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!
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.
29 Sunday Apr 2012
Posted Re-Blogged, Uncategorized
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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.
Dawn Haggerty just added an entry for the April mcs and the POD is from her as well! Standard decay greatness, keep it up!
10 Saturday Mar 2012
Posted Family stuff
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architecture, family, just for fun, kids, kimmel center, outdoors, park, philadelphia, philly, photography, seger park
Yea, my little Michael took that! I should give him my camera more often! Or maybe not…
Me and the kids had a lovely afternoon in Philly; first stop was the Kimmel Center (where this photo was taken) for a fun concert featuring the Deddle Deedle Dees, then for some lunch and finally to Seger Park, just off south street. Here’s some pics that *I* took.
My little budding photographer:
25 Saturday Feb 2012
Posted Road Trips
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This was my first trip to Boston, and my hotel being across the way in Cambridge, I ended up spending the bulk of my time there so my Boston trip wasn’t really so much Boston, as it was Cambridge.
I found the area… odd. Don’t get me wrong! It’s beautiful! It was just this strange, isolated academia microcosm that didn’t seem to exist in the same world I had just come from. It was utterly homogeneous, white and Asian and not much else.
One fantastic consequence of going solo was the opportunity to really people watch. As I sat in the Algiers Cafe on a late Saturday morning I enjoyed a peaceful brunch of baba ganoosh and mint tea, passively listening to conversations going on around me and occasionally snapping a photo.
Thank goodness for google navigation. It made walking around town effortless and I was able to take in everything. First stop was Harvard and the surrounding areas. (and no, you cannot pahk yah cah in hahvahd yahd)
Then it was off to the MIT Campus. The Strata Center made for excellent camera fodder!
I look forward to going back in a few months with my family!