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Mural at the End of my Street
I live at Lombard and Broad
This part of Lombard is called The Avenue of the Arts. There are a lot of arty looking kids walking...
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This one's for you, Agustin.
Seen on a piece of plywood in an alley in Old City. Or "Olde Citye," as the "ye olde cabs" insist on spelling it.
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Historians Hit 'Em Outta the Park
Just after we arrived, we met up at Fairmount park for a softball game between history...
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My Streetcorner View
So if you walk to the corner of Lombard and look north on Broad, this is what you see. That building in the distance is City Hall. Gotham-y, yeah?
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Gotham Tree
This tree is just outside my apartment. It is very sinister-looking, especially on a cloudy day,...
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Home Sweet (?) Home
Our apartment is the one with the light blue shutters after the navy one. I didn't get closer...
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Weather Vane
When I'm in my building on the stairs, I can see this weather vane from the landing windows, and it makes me happy every time.
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Geno's Steaks
We were here on a Saturday, and the line stretched down the road. Those folks you see are in line....
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Street Chickens
This is south of the Italian market, which has become an unofficial Hispanic district. Lots of taquerias and, sometimes, birds on the sidewalk.
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South City Butcher
Good to know where I can get a French quail when I need one.
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Prison? No, just a walk home.
Then, sometimes, out of the blue, there's a wall like this one.
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Passyunk!
A neighborhood south of us, where we almost moved. Pronounced "Pash-OONK."
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Pat's King of Steaks!
Geno's rival. Also had a line going down the street. Must less ostentatious signage, however.
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Communion Cake, Anyone?
Kangaroo Meat!
Rittenhouse Square
This park and it's surrounding neighborhood are the ritziest parts of Center City Philly. We live...
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Bat signal at the birdhouse booth?
What?! I'm telling you, this city's obsession with Batman is weird. But appropriate.
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Philly First Look!
Santa Fe 2008
Whidbey Residency 2008
Aquarium Visit
