Thursday, February 06, 2025

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

 

Hi folks! Today's post is all about pictures, can you tell?

I had so many images stored on my computer and cell phone, it was time to clear up some space by sharing them on my blog.

So, I apologize in advance for OD'ing you with pictures.

Feel free to scroll through them fast.

These are all city photographs from June 2024 through January 2025. Some I captured with my Canon camera, others with my cell phone. 

Okay, and here we go...

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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 

Isn't the exterior stunning? The day I went there it was closed. It's normally open seven days a week. However, with Philadelphia's hefty homeless situation, the cathedral is only open on Sundays (for mass) because people just walk in off the streets and make it their home. I will say, though, the cathedral helps the homeless each month by offering meals that are set up on the side of the cathedral...

The next two photos are of the little chapel next to the cathedral - The Chapel of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament...

 

As I was leaving the cathedral, look what I discovered when I looked inside the manger. I immediately noticed that baby Jesus was not lying in the straw crib. I was shocked. I assumed someone walked by one day and had STOLEN him. Can you believe that?

Notice the face on one of The Wise Men in the back row (red arrow). He looks HORRIFIED that baby Jesus is gone.

Oh well, whoever stole him, I hope they remember something. 

Karma's a bitch.

Especially when you mess with baby Jesus. A-men!

I love this red door...

 

If you follow me on Instagram, I'm sure you've already seen these next three photos of the steel and glass Comcast Center...

Don't the people walking on the metal beams look real?

And look at what some nice person did to this jewelry advertisement poster. Don't you love the carton of French fries on her forehead? And I think she looks gorgeous in that moustache, don't you?

And of course, what would Philadelphia be without its monthly riots?

Below, you will see a riot that occurred last June during Gay Pride Month. It started at about 8 PM and continued until 1:30 AM. There was complete pandemonium in the streets. Sirens, police officers, police cars, screaming, yelling, garbage can fires, helicopters flying above, and people jumping on cars that were stopped at the traffic lights. There was even a point when several rioters boldly ran over to the police officers who were just standing there and tried to attack them. 

In Philly, what's wrong is right, and what's right is wrong. The city makes laws but then never enforces them. You can pretty much do anything you want in Philly. It's a free-for-all city. 

I've renamed Philadelphia's tagline from — "The City of Brotherly Love" to...

Philadelphia — "It's a riot!"

The colors in this mural are so bright, vivid, and bold...

I did not see the bird flying around the tower atop City Hall until I downloaded the picture from my cell phone...

Okay, you will not believe this story. Do you see that ADORABLE dog with that ADORABLE face? Well, do you know what that ADORABLE dog did on the floor in a coffee shop?

He made a PEE PUDDLE.

ADORABLE...

Here are two then and now comparison photographs.

The Girard Trust Bank (left) is now The Ritz-Carlton (right)...

City Hall via North Broad Street

I tried to shoot my photograph from the same angle. Close, but not perfect...

This final photograph is of me and my dear friend Kelly. She and I went out one day and practiced with our cameras. Kelly has such a great eye for photography...

Thank you for taking the time to view my photographs.

Have a fabulous weekend, everyone!💕