May 2010 – Page 2 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Old Fashioned Rose Bouquet in Candlelight

Book club tonight, I hosted. And Then We Came to An End by Joshua Ferris. Recommend if you work in an office or a cubicle, author nails office culture and characters in an economic downturn, lots of seemingly authentic people inhabit the book. Well written. Joan brought a mixed berry pie from Patty’s Farm Market and some vanilla gelato. Sliced Pink Lady apples and Cabot sharp cheddar. Guacamole and white corn chips. Tess picked lovely roses from her garden and brought the bouquet in a vase. The smell permeated the living room. After everyone left, I lit a couple of candles to photograph them. There are more than 450 varieties of roses that start with the letter B. If you want to grow them click here

a bouquet of roses from Tess's garden, candlelight image — My Grandmother Hendricks crocheted the doily. I love that word.

May 21, 2010May 21, 2010 by Ruth Categories: photo of the day, vintageTags: And Then We Came to an End, available light, candles, garden bouquet, Joshua Ferris, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, roses, vintage 7 Comments

What I Saw on the Way Home From Class Tonight

It’s been a week for baseball. I was driving from Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild on the North Side where I am editing a video portrait in a cool class. And I saw the lights! Took the Chestnut Street Exit and over the 16th St Bridge and around back to photograph the enticing light. Like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a magnificent spacecraft landed. The sky aglow. Shot from the car at the red light. At Yankee Stadium in the game today, my cousin Lori threw out the first pitch and served as honorary bat girl for the Yankees.( click link underlined for short video clip of highlights)

Lori Baur is Honorary Bat Girl for the Yankees today. Just thinking about Baseball. — If this scene doesn't make you want to buy a ticket and see the game, I don't know what would entice you.

May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh Photos, What I FoundTags: available light, Baseball, city scene, night in the city, night light in the city., photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, PNC Park 6 Comments

Samantha at Cafe Sam’s Bar

You look twice. Cause you see her kind of hunched over at the bar I asked the hostess if it would be okay for me to photograph her. She said, “Sure!” Tonight we had dinner at Cafe Sam on Baum Boulevard. It’s a big old house. There were 9 of us, former and one current Greenfield teacher. They come around with samples on a tray, pickled deviled egg with the whites soaked in beet juice, strawberry daiquiri in a tiny cup. And when they bring out your check there is a freshly baked cookie on top!

Mannequin at the bar so it is never empty — The mannequin makes you look twice!

May 19, 2010May 19, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, Night Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: bar, Cafe Sam, city scene, dining out, mannequin, neighborhood, photo of the day, Pittsburgh, urban scene, vintage 6 Comments

Forbes Field/Baseball History

A little experiment. First slideshow inserted into a post. Eight slides of Forbes Field wall and homeplate. The huge print with Bill Mazeroski’s signature in the middle of the George Silk photo of fans cheering from atop the Cathedral of Learning. Last day of the Oakland tour. What I was photographing before I found the multiple Cathedral Learning Reflections in the Katz School of Business glass.

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May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh Photos, Places, vintageTags: Barney Dreyfuss, Baseball, Bill Mazeroski, Cathedral of Learning, childhood, Forbes Field, George Silk Photograph, history, memories, Pittsburgh Pirates, University of Pittsburgh, vintage 6 Comments

Essie’s Original Hot Dog Shop since 1960

The semester done, Oakland sidewalks and streets deserted. We’d driven Laura and James to the South Side to meet Celeste. On the way back I was a passenger and got a few views of The “O”or “The Dirty O” at the corner of Bouquet St. and Forbes. Through the windshield at the red light. Caught the close-up as the light turned green. Three towers of dorm behind. Scroll down for both views. If you are into hot dogs, this is the place. And a mountain of fresh fries spilling out onto the tray. I am sure there are plenty of stories. Late night adventures at the “O”.

Essie's Origianal Hot Dog Shop and 3 Circular Dorms — Everything seems empty without the students.

Essie's Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland at the University of Pittsburgh — Neon lights wrap around the corner at Forbes and Bouquet Streets.

May 17, 2010May 17, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, Night Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: city scene, hot dog shop, memories, neighborhood, Oakland Pittsburgh, photo of the day, Pittsburgh, The Original, urban scene 3 Comments

Shooting the Cathedral

of Learning. The multiple reflection in the windows of the Katz School of Business at Pitt. A self-portrait. Just dropped off disc for the WesternPAWritingProject Poe*Art event from last Saturday.

Cathedral of Learning University of Pittsburgh — Walking back to my car, I saw the multiples in the Katz School of Business Bldg.

May 16, 2010May 14, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh Photos, PlacesTags: architecture, available light, Cathedral of Learning, city scene, Katz School of Business, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, self-portrait, sidewalk, University of Pittsburgh, urban scene 10 Comments

“Walking to the Sky”-Borofsky Sculpture at CMU

Weighs 7 tons! Press release says it’s controversial. It is almost four years to the day the release was issued. Stopped at the red light on Forbes, the corner of Morewood. Saw the tapes around a figure looking up and realized it was part of the sculpture. Jonathan Borofsky graduated from CMU in ’64. Looking at it cheers me. Not everyone feels that way. Or at least they didn’t when it was first installed. And thinking about it and other art installations that stir controversy, I went to look it up. Great topic and list — “controversial public art installations” (click here)for other art that created a response.

Walking to the Sky Sculpture at Carnegie Mellon — Public art catches the eye! Entertains. Annoys. Delights.

May 15, 2010May 15, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh Photos, ThingsTags: Borofsky, Carnegie Mellon University, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, public art, sculpture, shot from the car 2 Comments

Classic Corner Drugstore

Received a comment from Gail yesterday that the triangular building downtown reminded her of Shalit’s Drugstore in Morristown where we went to HS. So when I saw this corner drugstore tonight on the way home from the All City HS Art Showcase, I stopped to photograph it. Looks like I’m in the middle of traffic. Camera propped against a light pole, cable remote. Seems the CVS, Eckerds, Walgreen’s eat up all the independents but this one’s still open in Bloomfield on the corner of Penn Ave and Main St.

Bloomfield Pittsburgh Old Fashioned Drugstore — A busy corner, a block from the new Children's Hospital.

May 14, 2010May 13, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh Photos, Places, vintageTags: available light, Bloomfield, city scene, Classic, drugstore, memories, neighborhood, night, photo gallery, photo of the day, sidewalk, urban scene, vintage 7 Comments

Flatiron Building, Downtown Pittsburgh

When I hear Flatiron, I think New York City and according to Wikipeida the NYC one was built in 1902. This flatiron shaped building in Pittsburgh is listed as being built c.1885. Triangular buildings and other odd shaped structures are listed at waymarking.com.

May 13, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh Photos, PlacesTags: architecture, city, city scene, flatiron, odd shaped building, photo, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, triangular shaped building, urban scene 7 Comments

Three Men & a Bicyclist on Smallman Street

Waiting in the car for Steve to get the Primanti’s sandwiches, I saw these men head north on Smallman Street. They’d just left Primanti Brothers. And then the bicyclist joined in the frame, that time of day when the streetlights come on, but it’s not dark yet. Unable to determine how the street got named but am sure with more research I’ll find it. You can see all the loading docks on the left for the fruit and vegetable deliveries. It’s a really wide street.

Three Men on Smallman Street — St. Stanislaus in the background on the right, completed in 1892.

May 12, 2010May 12, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, photo of the day, PlacesTags: available light, city scene, night light in the city, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, Primanti Bros., Smallman Street, Strip District, urban scene 9 Comments

Month: May 2010

Old Fashioned Rose Bouquet in Candlelight

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What I Saw on the Way Home From Class Tonight

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Samantha at Cafe Sam’s Bar

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Forbes Field/Baseball History

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Essie’s Original Hot Dog Shop since 1960

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Shooting the Cathedral

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“Walking to the Sky”-Borofsky Sculpture at CMU

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Classic Corner Drugstore

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Flatiron Building, Downtown Pittsburgh

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