Stone Petals

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July 27, 2006

Perhaps the most historical cemetery in Philadelphia is Laurel Hill. It is full of heores and the formerly wealthy Philly citizens who have now gone on to the big Flower Garden in the Sky. It was one of the first cemeteries in the US to be modeled after the French design of graves among beautiful gardens. As such, it is a great source of inspiration for photographers. I was fascinated by this modern tomb with its stark, yet striking marble bouquet.

Here is a reference shot of the tomb:



For more information, see the Laurel Hill Cemetery Site:

Laurel Hill Cemetery

D.

Nothing Like Nectar on a Spring Day

Jacob Kelter House, Wissahickon Avenue, Germantown - Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - April 19, 2006

This shot was taken outside of the historical Jacob Kelter House alongside the Wissahickon Creek in the Germantown section of the city. The bee is happily wiggling and spreading pollen while sucking up nectar on a beautiful spring day.

Reference: Jacob Kelter House

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Another Weed in the Wall

Parking lot of the Trolley Car Diner, Germantown Avenue, Mt. Airy Neighborhood -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July 27, 2006

One of my favorite subjects is the co-existence of plants and man-made structures, and how nature never fails to sprout life in the tiniest and most unexpected of places. I am a regular customer of the Trolley Car Diner, and obviously to me, either they are afraid of pulling weeds or they might, just might, feel the same as I do. The weeds have been there all summer long! Long live rogue nature!

If you are in the Mt. Airy/Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, be sure to check out the Trolley Car Diner and Ice Cream Stop! Good food for reasonable prices. They restored a green SEPTA #23 trolley car to serve as an ice cream stand, which makes for a fun (and historic) treat.

Trolley Car Diner

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Hobo Weeds

Septa R7 Mt. Airy Train Station, Gowen and Devon Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 10, 2006

Like I said before, I have been very remiss about taking photographs and updating the blog. However, I have found some inspiration again in local subjects of nature, and I hope to update much more soon with the advent of Fall to Philadelphia.

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