Detail - Little Italy Facade in San Diego

We draw our inspiration from travels. On this cold and icy day in Philadelphia, we recall San Diego in the summer. This image is from Little Italy.

MM & RY 2012

Home Detail - North Philly

North Philadelphia home facade detail. There is a lot of ad hoc street art in this area too. A couple of examples are shown below. MM & RY 2011

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One of Many

The way things are

Front Row Seat in North Philly

Front row seat, North Philadelphia style, Summer 2011.

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These sidewalk photos from North Philadelphia were taken within a 10 block radius of the Stetson Hat Factory site in July 2011.

MM & RY 2011

A glimpse of spring in Fairmount, Philadelphia

More spring flowers in Fairmount

It is always nice when Philadelphia’s Flower Show accompanies the actual arrival of spring and the appearance of buds and flowers in the city. MM & RY 2011

Signs of Spring in Philly

Enoch Baptist Church Detail

Hint of green?

Garden preparations

Change of seasons

A row of birdhouses

We are waiting patiently for spring in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Flower Show is arriving just in time for a couple of sunny days, one unseasonably warm weekend behind us, and longer days ahead. Our walks with Sadie and Lily are getting longer. Every once and a while, we bring the camera – here are a few photos marking the change of seasons. MM & RY 2011

Living in a row home means that space is a major constraint for us. We are constantly clearing up clutter and rearranging items to gain a few square feet of efficiency and storage.  We have very few collections as a result. One that seems to work for us is to collect tiles of varying design and style.  We can use them in practical ways as well as for decorations. They work in any spot in the home, from garden to basement, china cabinet to bathroom. Here is one of our favorites. It appears to be made of clay with a glazed cross design. Please share your comments about its origins. We picked it up at a flea market in the Italian Market area of Philadelphia for about $3.00. MM & RY 2011

Even on a gray and snowy day, the butterflies and dragonflies at Girard Crossing in the Fairmount – Brewerytown section of Philadelphia are fantastic. Here’s a quick-pic we took on a walk with the Fairmount Dogs last week. You can see more pics of the spot at the artist, Robert Phillip’s website. Our prior post about the spot is here. MM & RY 2011

Here are few photos of the Greenhouse from our recent visit to Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP), centrally located in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia. ESP is now a museum and home to a number of events including a nationally famous haunted house during the fall of each year. Several art installations are found throughout the site, including the etched glass panes shown above created by Artist Judith Taylor. MM & RY 2010