Scenes From Philadelphia

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2011-11-09T16:34:00.001-05:00

Tent city outside of City Hall in Philadelphia.

Peppers!

2011-10-25T09:57:00.001-04:00

Another shot from Merrymead Farms. I just love the little pepper plants, they are so cute! I'm not sure if you can actually use these peppers or not, but they make great decorations!

Fall Festival! {1}

2011-10-24T14:31:00.003-04:00

Fall weekends around here bring us tons of options for fall festivals, corn mazes and pumpkin patches! This picture was taken at the Merrymead Farms pumpkin patch. It's Moses with the 10 commandments. Notice the only one written in English is "Thou shalt not steal!!"

Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards

2011-09-29T14:40:00.000-04:00

Just a tiny taste of all the pumpkins at Linvilla this year! So many ideas to decorate for fall!

LIVESTRONG

2011-09-19T17:13:00.001-04:00

start of the 2011 LIVESTRONG 10K. that's my hubby in the center with the blue shirt. his company raised over 25k this year for this great cause. the two days of racing included a 10k, 5k, 10mi bike, 45mi bike, and 100mi bike.

FOOTBALL!!

2011-09-09T11:13:00.001-04:00

Philadelphia Eagles Pre-Season game against the Baltimore Ravens

After Irene

2011-08-30T11:54:00.003-04:00

After Hurricane Irene came through there was various levels of damage around our area. This is the parking lot of the Chart House, a restaurant along the Delaware River. You can see the debris from where the river flooded up into the parking lot!

Philadelphia Union

2011-08-24T10:00:00.003-04:00

A few weeks ago we went to the Philadelphia Union game! It was my first ever pro soccer game! Notice the "GOAL" sign in the background looks like the Philadelphia LOVE statue!

Guapos Tacos!

2011-08-01T10:50:00.001-04:00

One of the many yummy food trucks around Philadelphia! Seriously, their tacos are something to write home about!

In other news...

2011-07-30T18:31:00.001-04:00

We're baaaack!!! I love how the signs at Citizens Bank Park perfectly frame the Philadelphia skyline!

The Schuylkill River

2011-06-15T16:52:00.000-04:00

It's pronounced SKOO-KEL.

Looking out at Boat House Row from behind the Philly Art Museum down the Schuylkill River.

Italian Market Festival

2011-05-22T22:03:00.000-04:00

There was a lot of interesting and good food at the Italian Market Festival this year. But this one was definitely the most interesting to me. It smelled SO good!

Yoga anyone?

2011-05-17T21:28:00.001-04:00

Sunday morning I came across a massive group of yogis on the Rocky steps!

(click to enlarge...it's pretty cool)

Rolling around

2011-05-04T07:40:00.000-04:00

Saturday was a great day to go to the park! Rocky loved rolling in the grass

Thirsty?

2011-05-01T21:26:00.000-04:00

My husband spotted this as we walked down Fitzwater near 5th.

I don't think I want candy this much...

2011-04-24T16:23:00.001-04:00

Funny...but kinda creepy. I think I'll be staying away from this guy.

Garden Art

2011-04-07T13:54:00.001-04:00

Some interesting statues in the wall of this South Philly garden.

Cheesesteak

2011-04-06T07:26:00.000-04:00

The chef at Jim's Steaks on South Street.

Who makes it best? Jim's, Pat's, or Gino's? I like Jim's personally.

Dusk

2011-04-05T09:42:00.001-04:00

View of the city at sunset from the roof deck!

Deep Trouble

2011-04-04T10:43:00.000-04:00

Graffiti with a message?

Spring!

2011-03-31T16:57:00.001-04:00

Although it doesn't feel like it yet, it is springtime and the flowers know it! Now if only the weather could take the hint!

Welcome to Philly!

2011-03-30T07:33:00.001-04:00

Hello Followers!

My name is Kim and my husband and I just moved to Philly near our good friends, one of which is Blogging in PA.

Before we moved here from Orlando I had a city photo blog, but sadly that blog can be no more. So! She made me a contributor to Scenes from Philadelphia! Thanks! :)

For the Birds

2011-03-28T19:27:00.000-04:00

Cute birdhouses hanging in Queen Village.

S Hancock Street

2011-03-11T09:02:00.003-05:00

Lights line this South Philly street making it festive year round!

Love: Day 2

2011-02-15T09:14:00.002-05:00

My parents at the Love Statue in Philadelphia.

Happy Valentines Day!

2011-02-14T09:08:00.003-05:00

Love, from Philadelphia.

(this picture was first published in May 2010)

Philly Car Show 2

2011-02-09T21:05:00.000-05:00

Another shot from the Philly Car Show.

Philly Auto Show

2011-02-07T13:06:00.001-05:00

View of the car show at the Convention Center.

Bike Ride?

2011-02-03T15:18:00.001-05:00

Anyone up for a bike ride?

The Worst Chore Ever

2011-01-31T08:20:00.003-05:00

Without a doubt the worst chore is shoveling out your car. It very time consuming and difficult and sometimes you still can't even get your car out in the end!

Super Snowman!

2011-01-30T10:09:00.001-05:00

I love it when talented people make creative snowmen!

Snowy Trees

2011-01-29T11:32:00.001-05:00

Dont you just love the look of snow when it blankets everything?

It must be a sign

2011-01-28T12:16:00.001-05:00

Wait! What do I do? I'm so confused!

A helping hand

2011-01-27T10:21:00.001-05:00

A 3 year old helps his dad shovel the walkway on my street.

Watery Wednesday: Vegas Edition!

2011-01-26T00:02:00.003-05:00

The gondola rides at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas!

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Back Porch

2011-01-20T09:22:00.001-05:00

I love the way to snow covers everything!

This is my back patio area. We live in the city so we dont have a big yard!

Watery Wednesday

2011-01-19T08:00:00.000-05:00

Ice floating across the Delaware River.

Is it Spring Yet?

2011-01-18T08:45:00.001-05:00

Frozen boats on the river at Washington's Crossing park.

3 eyed catfish?

2011-01-17T11:22:00.001-05:00

The power plant near Tampa, Fl, spews out warm water making it the perfect place for various marine life to gather. Here you can see manatees, many different types of fish and plenty of tourist! Picture: catfish off the side of the walkway.

Family

2011-01-16T09:55:00.000-05:00

Momma and baby cow. Groveland, Fl.

Hey!

2011-01-14T09:25:00.004-05:00

Bales of hay lined up in Groveland, Florida.
Here on Scenes from Philadelphia I am going to start featuring pictures from my various travels as well as pictures from Philadelphia! A slight change for the new year. I hope you enjoy my travel photos as much as my Philadelphia photos!

New: Snowy Bikes

2011-01-11T11:25:00.002-05:00

Year in Review: March 2010

2011-01-05T15:53:00.001-05:00

Hiking trail in Valley Forge park, first posted in March 2010.

Year in Review: February 2010

2011-01-04T09:03:00.002-05:00

Last February we had two major snow storms in Philadelphia so I have a lot of snow pictures! This is one of my favorites, a neighbor skiing down the street while he takes his dog for a walk!

2010 Year in Review

2011-01-03T10:00:00.004-05:00

I wanted to do some post counting down my favorite pictures from 2010, but the time slipped by me with all the busy-ness of the holidays! However I still want to do my "Year in Review" and today is the first picture, which is my favorite picture from last January. A lot of you who follow me now didn't read back then, so I thought it would be fun to share some of these "older" photos!

Mummers Parade, 2010.

This picture was originally posted on January 1, 2010.

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-24T08:08:00.000-05:00

Christmas trees for sale on Colombus Blvd!

Turn that frown upsidown!

2010-12-23T08:04:00.001-05:00

A grumpy guard at the Liberty Bell.

Tourist

2010-12-22T08:07:00.000-05:00

A tourist getting her picture taken with the Liberty Bell.

Independence Hall

2010-12-21T08:38:00.000-05:00

Independence Hall is getting a facelift this winter! Look closely and you can tell that the to is actually a big sheet made to look like the top of the building!

Holiday Countdown

2010-12-20T12:31:00.002-05:00

A mannequin in Old City gets a festive makeover!

These are a few of my favorite things...

2010-12-13T13:11:00.001-05:00

One of my favorite ornaments on my tree!

Snowman!

2010-12-07T09:21:00.002-05:00

Is it snow? Or is it gum?

Another gem from Hershey Park- the snowman is made of ice breakers gum with recees for buttons and twizzlers braided to look like a scarf!

Have a Sweet Christmas!

2010-12-06T15:15:00.003-05:00

Candy house at Hershey Park! The house is made totally out of Hershey's brand candy and gum! Even the windows that look like stained glass are actually melted jolly ranchers! Hershey Park is about two hours away from Philadelphia and is definitely a sweet (ha!) place to visit!

An Autumn Scene

2010-11-23T09:12:00.000-05:00

I love this picture.

Fall Leaves

2010-11-17T09:11:00.003-05:00

I love all the different colors of leaves we get in the fall!

It's begining to look a lot like...

2010-11-15T10:06:00.002-05:00

Thanksgiving!

This house always has tons of decoration for whatever holiday will be coming up next! As soon as one holiday is over, decorations for the next one go up! Every time you walk by here you are sure to see some sort of holiday decor.

Arts on South

2010-11-12T11:07:00.002-05:00

There are several art galleries on South Street. This one is an active gallery and they make the clothe right there in the store!

Hard at work? Or hardly working?

2010-11-10T08:23:00.002-05:00

When I took the picture of the bull statue (yesterday's post) these construction workers complained that no one ever takes a picture of them! They asked me to take their picture, so I did! I guess it was break time.

Buffalo Wings

2010-11-09T08:24:00.002-05:00

Flying bull statue in Center City.

Fall in the Park

2010-11-08T08:20:00.001-05:00

A dog playing on a nice fall day in Rittenhouse Square. I think the stick weighs almost as much as the dog!

Did you know?

2010-11-03T06:32:00.000-04:00

Did you know that you can fan "Scenes from Philadelphia" on facebook? Thats right! Just search for "Scenes from Philadelphia" in the search box and you will see my page! Then, its a simple as clicking the "like" button at the top!

It looks like this!

Not only will you recieve facebook updates (once and awhile only) but you will also add one of the coolest blogs in town to your list of facebook "likes"!

Let's Iron a Few Things Out

2010-11-02T08:06:00.001-04:00

Iron Sculpture in Center City.

November Theme Day

2010-11-01T08:24:00.004-04:00

November's Theme Day is: Public Transportation.

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Apple Pickin Fun

2010-10-29T10:25:00.001-04:00

Apple picking is good Autumn fun!

Picture: my husband and our neighbor's kid sharing apples.

Halloween Countdown

2010-10-28T09:58:00.001-04:00

A nice variety of pumpkins decorating the steps to someone's house.

Green Beans

2010-10-27T09:22:00.003-04:00

A couple having their picture taken with the green giant character at the Harvest Festival. I tried to get a shot without any random people in it, but there were so many people wanting their picture with this guy it was impossible!

Not-So-Scary

2010-10-26T12:56:00.001-04:00

Cute scare crows for sale at the Reading Market Harvest Festival.

Hay There!

2010-10-25T10:38:00.002-04:00

This weekend at Reading Market they had a Harvest Festival. They offered hay rides, driven by a tracker right here in Center City Philadelphia! They also had food booths, pumpkin painting and fall decor. It was a good time for everyone!

Creative pumpkin carving!

2010-10-21T08:02:00.000-04:00

Pack man pumpkin!

Go Phillies!

2010-10-20T09:47:00.001-04:00

There is still hope for the series! Go Phillies!

Unfortunately I couldn't get the picture without the shadow. Oh well.

Pumpkin Pie

2010-10-19T11:13:00.002-04:00

Creative pumpkin carving!

Getting into the Spirit

2010-10-12T08:20:00.004-04:00

This coffee shop is getting into the Halloween spirit with some creepy yet skillfully carved jack-o-lanterns! (Chapter House Coffee Shop, 9th St)

No Pee Tree

2010-10-07T11:04:00.003-04:00

Too bad my dog can't read.

Watery Wednesday

2010-10-06T09:18:00.004-04:00

The water in the fountain at the LOVE statue is dyed pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October!

photo courtesy of my friend Jon

Do you dare?

2010-10-05T08:23:00.002-04:00

In Philadelphia there are only two subway trains that go around the city. One goes North-South up and down Broad St and the other goes East and West. All the other trains go in and out of the city to the suburbs and other areas.

This subway entrance looks a little dark and scary for my taste!

City Swap: Portland!

2010-10-04T06:15:00.001-04:00

Old timey theatre in downtown Portland. Its the Portland Center for the Prefroming Arts. I love the old fashioned sign on this building!

I am doing a city swap with my "sister city," Portland, Oregon! I am posting some pictures from the Portland area, and over at Portraits of Portland she will be posting some photos from her trip to Philadelphia! City Swap!

If you are interested in doing a "city swap" please email me at: blogginginpa (at) gmail (dot) com! Not all cities are available at this time. Some available cities include: New York, Forks/Olympic Peninsula, Orlando, West Coast of Florida and Playa Flamingo/Taminrindo, Costa Rica.

City Swap: Portland

2010-10-03T08:00:00.001-04:00

Beautiful flowers in Portland!

I am doing a city swap with my "sister city," Portland, Oregon! Over the next few days I will be posting some pictures from the Portland area, and over at Portraits of Portland she will be posting some photos from her trip to Philadelphia! City Swap!

City Swap!

2010-10-02T08:00:00.001-04:00

Multnomah Falls, just a short (10 minute!) drive from Portland!

October Theme Day: Graffiti

2010-10-01T07:00:00.000-04:00

Graffiti is the theme day for October on City Daily Photos. This graffiti showed up overnight and was gone by the next evening!

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Sisters Day!

2010-09-30T08:28:00.003-04:00

Today is Sister's Day everyone! This is a holiday my family made up awhile ago to celebrate sisters! I figured by spreading the word, maybe other poeple will celebrate, too!

My sister and me waiting in line at Jim's Steaks for cheesesteaks!

Watery Wednesday

2010-09-29T07:58:00.003-04:00

I love the waterfall effect of this fountain outside Jefferson Hospital.

Art

2010-09-28T08:12:00.001-04:00

I love these shapes on the side of the hospital building!

A two picture kind of day!

2010-09-27T09:12:00.003-04:00

Usually the rule is one picture per day, but this was just too good not to get two pictures of! I walk by this house almost every day and wonder what in the heck these nets were for.

Now I know!

I guess the cats enjoy sitting outside on a nice day?

Foggy!

2010-09-24T13:41:00.003-04:00

It was so foggy this morning you could barely see the tops of the buildings!

Autumn!

2010-09-23T08:21:00.001-04:00

Fall is here!

Picture of guards at the orchards.

Window Seat

2010-09-22T11:32:00.002-04:00

An orange cat peeking out of the window at us! Cats sit in the window at houses all over the city. They are so cute!

An Apple Picking Good Time

2010-09-21T10:28:00.002-04:00

That's me picking apples at the nearby Linvilla Orchards! It was pretty hot but it was still fun. Linvilla Orchards is a cool place to bring your family- they have a "fall festival" atmosphere, hay rides, pumpkin patch and play areas for kids!

(photo by my husband)

Hot Peppers!

2010-09-20T08:47:00.001-04:00

Peppers at the Farmers Market at Headhouse Square. I love the "fall" colors in this photo.

History Ghosts

2010-09-17T08:10:00.003-04:00

I saw this history interpreter crossing the street but could not get my camera out in time to get a picture from the front! She is like a ghost of Abigail Adams or Betsy Ross!

By the way- today is Constitution Day! So go read the Constitution or plead the 5th or use your freedom of speech to celebrate!

Jim's Steaks

2010-09-16T09:13:00.003-04:00

Jim's Steaks on South Street are, in my opinion, the best steaks in the city! I took this picture from outside while we waited in line to take my sister there when she visited. How do you like your cheesesteaks? With or without? Provolone, American or Wiz?

Franklin Bust

2010-09-15T09:42:00.003-04:00

This bust of Ben Franklin is decorated all over with keys! I guess he holds the "keys" to the city.

History Alive!

2010-09-14T08:52:00.001-04:00

The best way to tour the city! Just like people did during the days of the Revolution!

Let Freedom Ring

2010-09-11T10:03:00.001-04:00

The bell tower at Independence Hall.

Flags of our fathers

2010-09-10T10:06:00.001-04:00

The flag hanging outside the Betsy Ross house. You can visit the house for only $2!

Old City Pizza

2010-09-09T10:18:00.000-04:00

Haven't tried it yet, but the sign is cool!

City Tavern

2010-09-08T08:42:00.003-04:00

City Tavern is a cute restaurant on 2nd and Market. They serve food based off recipes from the Revolutionary Era and even beer created from recipes by George Washington & Ben Franklin!

Elfreth's Alley

2010-09-07T09:12:00.003-04:00

Elfreth's Alley is the oldest residential street in the United States! It is still used today, and most of the houses are still occupied. (27 out of 32 are currently lived in)

Baseball Themed Phanatic

2010-09-04T09:07:00.002-04:00

The Philly Phanatic strikes again! This one is the baseball themed Phanatic and was found in front of the Seaport Museum. I still have a couple more pictures of these guys to share, but I didn't get all of them! Unfortunately, they are auctioning off the Phantics statues so I wont be able to take pictures of all of them. However, you could have a nice statue for your house!

Signs, Signs, everywhere signs

2010-09-02T08:22:00.002-04:00

I saw this cute sign when having brunch with my friend at Silk City in Northern Liberties.

Theme Day: Open Air Market

2010-09-01T06:00:00.000-04:00

This is my post for City Daily Photo's theme day "Open Air Markets." This picture is a "before" picture. Early on Saturday and Sunday morning the vendors set up for the farmers market at Headhouse Square in Society Hill.

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