"Place, with a trace of humanity" Photography/Photo of the Day/Pittsburgh

Archive for May, 2010

Ritter’s Diner

Just after arriving from Sleepy Hollow, NY, my cousin Lori, husband Fredi, her college freshman roommate Patricia( who lives here in Pittsburgh), & my friend Steve met at Ritter’s.   Can’t remember the last time I ‘d been in there.  They’re on their way to Cincinnati to see friends. May 19th Lori will be Honorary Bat Girl for the Yankees and throw out the first pitch!(click link) She won the contest. Tonight she  photographed her Peanut Butter pancakes but I forgot to photograph the food. I had two eggs over, wheat toast with butter on the side. Scroll down for gallery.

Taken by Amy our Server

After we ate

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Homegrown*

* Title by James W.     I asked, “what do you see when you look at this photo? What would you call it?”

Is this a true green building you hear so much about in Pittsburgh?

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Model Railroad Mother Hangs Out Wash

Somedays it’s fun to play.  The era is supposed to be c.1936.  My mother pinned clothes on a merry-go-round contraption with a center metal pole, stuck in a concrete surrounded hole. The needs-to-be-oiled sounds of a pulley as the clothesline is reeled out with colors, shapes and flags. Whipping around in the breeze, drying in the sun.  The smell of a pillowcase on a clean bedsheet that earlier flapped on the line. I bought these at the Hobby Shop.  Read about HO scale .

Just reading about HO scale on WikiPedia. Miniatures appeal to me.


Amazing Blind Marathon Runner and His Guide

Googled to see if I could get information about the blind marathon runner and his guide.   I was photographing Laura’s friends @Mile 20, saw the shark run by, anything distinctive, colorful or interesting, runners getting the crowd going. How about this to make you wonder, what is your excuse for not being out there running?   Cpt. Ivan Castro and his guide Lt. Col. Fred Dummar up from Fort Bragg, NC received hearty cheers as they rounded Bryant Street corner. Nice article in Post-Gazette about the two Iraq war veterans.

What a dynamic duo running the Pittsburgh Marathon, Sunday May 2nd.


Synchronized Marathon Spectators Sport Umbrellas

The marathon winding down, this pair caught my eye.


Pittsburgh Marathon Shark Sighting @ Mile 20

You don’t expect to see JAWS running in a marathon.  More Pittsburgh Marathon photos in FB album click on underlined link

Must have been hot inside! Rounding corner at Highland Ave & Bryant Street- Highland Park,


Do You Redd Up Where You Live?

Pittsburghese

Who uses this Pittsburghese?

for more information about School of Art Billboard(s) click here


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