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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 March 30, 2019

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Love isn't finding someone you can live with.... It's finding someone you can't live without.... (Unknown )

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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

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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

Door knob

Dooors of opportunity don't open, they unlock; it is up to you to turn the knob. (Lili Taylor)

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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 14, 2018

Fleisher's Mural wall

Nothing is eternal Your look.. Your beauty... Your youth... They will disappear They will fade away Like the mural on the wall... Doesn't matter how you patch... It wont bring them back

Note:

The mural at Fleisher's church wall looks old and faded, yet it still gave you the atmosphere how this church was while it was still active. It still has its piano, chandelier, statues, furnitures etc.

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Content Published August 13, 2018

Freedom statue

" I created the freedom statue because I knew that the struggle to be free was not just personal one but universal to the human kind"

Sculpture by: Zenos Frudakis “Freedom”

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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

Tulip in oil photography

Tulip is one of the main flowers that keeps showing at Philadelphia Flower show every year.

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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 17, 2018

Foot steps & reflection

Diilworth Park, which is located in west side of CityHall of Philadelphia, is always the place to be. In summer time it turns into water fountain, place for kids to kick off the heat. On winter time, it changes into ice skating rink.

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Content Published June 3, 2018

Two Toned City Hall Tower

Have we ever been wondering about, why the top of City Hall - a 200-foot metal structure atop a 347-foot stone edifice -“is a completely different shade of white than the rest of the building? Was it an oversight during a renovation project or is there a technical reason?” Actually, the answer to both questions is yes. Renovation required a change in materials used for the City Hall tower’s skin, but the designers of City Hall never meant the fact to be quite so noticeable. The work on the tower, from the clock level up to the observation deck was covered with cast iron, was planned to replace some of the [nearly] 4,000 iron plates, but instead, it replaced almost all of them with a new skin of steel. Most of the 3,900 iron plates were replaced with about 2,000 copper-and-zinc-coated plates. The redesign with fewer plates was intentional; there would be fewer niches and spaces where rainwater could accumulate and cause corrosion. The plates were electroplated and were to be covered with a state-of-the-art paint that would last 50 years or more, the kind of hardy, nearly indestructible paint used for bridges, ships, and airplanes. The thing is, the company that developed the paint made it in just three colors: white, dark gray, and light gray. Officials of the city’s Art Commission chose the light-gray hue and thought about “warming up the color" to match the stone of the main building. But they could not find a way to do it. So the light-gray paint went on the copper plates before being topped on the refurbished tower. It had taken six years (1984 – 1990) and $26.5 million to refurbish Philadelphia’s City Hall tower.

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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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Religious Architecture

The history of architecture is concerned more with religious buildings than with any other type
Landmarks & Historial Buildings/ Objects

As the birth place of USA, Philadelphia is packed with a lot of landmarks and historical buildings/ sites.
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.
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Architectural sculptures or objects/elements, either integrated with the structure or freestanding works, they are part of the original design.
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The beauties of surrounding cities and counties around Philadelphia.
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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
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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.