Thursday, October 23, 2014

South Side Flats


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Birmingham Bridge - one of two bridges that lead to the south side of Pittsburgh.

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Front wall at Jack's Bar on Carson and South 12th.

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Reflection in the window of the First National Bank

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Notice on the door of Jack's Bar.

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Studios of WYEP, an independent radio station which is member supported,  and WESA Pittsburgh's newest NPR radio station.  WYEP has been on the air since 1974 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

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Seth B. takes a pledge during the WESA fund drive.

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Rosemary Welsch the host of the Afternoon Mix on WYEP and also a senior producer for the station.

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Bloom's Cigar Store located in Bedford Square just off Carson Street.

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South Bank Galleries, 13th and Carson.

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Looking east at 13th and Carson.

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Mask in the window of the South Bank Galleries.

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Runners passing Starbucks at 11th and Carson.

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Wall art at the entrance of Winghart's Whiskey Bar.

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Shoe display at Nick's Imports, 19th and Carson.

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Jimmy Johns Sandwich Shop.

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Hanger on at a red light.

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The Rex, a music venue on the 16 hundred block of Carson.

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Ticket booth Rex Theater where management was pulling double duty.

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Skeleton and building reflection in shop window.

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EMT taking a lunch break at Mike and Tony's Gyro Shop.

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10th Street bridge heading out of town.

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Countrified


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With its head held in place this young goat is getting a trim prior to the judging at the Harmony Grange Fair.

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Billy Goat Gruff looking over the top of his pen to see what is going on in the barn.

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With her mother's guidance this 4-H Club member works on preparing her entry in the fair.

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Before it comes time to be judged at the Grange Fair everyone gets a bath.

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Supplies.

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Everyone is looking good.

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Ladles at the ready in the Grange kitchen.

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Old school pencil sharpener.

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Turkey buzzard soaring over an old abandoned farm orchard.

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While working on the photos from the Grange fair I looked out my window and spotted this doe looking in at me.

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Electric boxes on the outside of a garage.

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A 1978 Massey Ferguson 1105 pulls a Case International rolled hay baler.

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Old school New Holland Hayliner.

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Suet feeder just waiting for the winter to arrive.

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Goldenrod