Allegheny River – Page 8 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Weekly Photo Challenge: Through

About number six on the list of definitions of the word through – Having finished; at completion

Went to Farm to Table Conference (courtesy of Erin Hart, Thank You! and stay tuned for a post tomorrow highlighting the conference)

I ventured out onto the balcony to shoot the bridges, helicopters landing at Allegheny Hospital and the Allegheny River. At the end of the balcony I found this receptacle filled with items – looked like the people were THROUGH – as in finished- the people who left their cigarettes and soft drinks and beer bottles were definitely THROUGH and they were probably not from the Raw Milk and Organic Fruits and Vegetables crowd.

Not a soul was out there lighting up. But everything seemed in a perfect place in the circle of the trash, an interesting composition.

And-

You know how I enjoy the idea of a garbageologist as a second career. My mother always said, you can tell a lot about people by their garbage.

And when I turned to go back into the Convention Center, I looked through the window and saw these boys and two male figures, looking out through the windows to see the Allegheny River.

The Railroad Bridge, plate glass windows, the Allegheny River and reflection. People staring through the windows.

And here are fellow bloggers responses to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Through

Another WPC participant this week is Cardboard Me/ Flat Ruthie is stepping Through a Tart Pan, Sprightly

March 25, 2012May 28, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh Photos, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: Allegheny River, architecture, Convention Center, drinking, garbage, litter, organic fruits and vegetables, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, raliroad bridge, smoking, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge: Through 31 Comments

From a Downtown Parking Lot Window

No students on Monday or Tuesday. Clerical day on Monday to complete semester’s grades and the Art and Music teachers went downtown Tuesday morning to the August Wilson Center for an inservice. Then back to our schools after lunch. When I went to my car I saw this view and shot the Ninth Street Bridge and the street below. It was a Spring like day today, getting all the way up to 60 degrees.

February 1, 2012February 1, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: Allegheny River, architecture, city, downtown, Ninth Street Bridge, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, sidewalk, travel, urban scene 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Winter

Pittsburgh in Winter — If you've been following the blog for awhile you might remember this as the header last winter,too.

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*click here to see Flat Ruthie Feed the Horses Cardboard Me Travels to Hardy, Virginia

December 31, 2011December 31, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh Photos, Pittsburgh Rivers, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: Allegheny River, city in winter, city skyline, Monongahela River, Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh in Winter, postaday2011, snow, weekly photo challenge: winter 27 Comments

Allegheny River Still as a Lake Sunday Afternoon

December 12, 2011December 15, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh RiversTags: Allegheny River, photography, Pittsburgh Photographer, Pittsburgh Rivers, postaday2011 14 Comments

Firefighter on the 62 Street Bridge- People at Work Series

It was mid July. The sun was dropping and I was on my way home. I stopped to photograph the huge American flag in the middle of Etna.

The light, the breeze, the undulating shadows. I pulled over to the side of the road and took quite a few shots. And then as I started back home, I was the first person on the scene of an accident on the 62 Street Bridge. I could hear sirens and a tow truck arrived, a Paramedic truck and the Etna Firetruck all made their way by me to the scene as I sat. I photographed the back of the firetruck through my windshield as I sat and sat. I missed being in the wreck cause I was photographing that flag blowing in the breeze. Watching the light. This Etna firefighter helped the line of traffic turn around on the bridge and find another route home. Before I did the K-turn, I asked him if I could photograph him and I think he said yes! Ahhh the men who save us. Thank you. He’s said, “It’s going to be awhile before anyone gets out of here.”

and one of the flag shots from the middle of Etna that saved me from being in the accident!.

August 23, 2011August 23, 2011 by Ruth Categories: People at Work, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: Allegheny River, American flag, bridge, firefighter, firetruck, people at work, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday2011 14 Comments

Gateway Clipper Cookie Cruise

The 19th Annual Bob O’Connor Cookie Cruise– this year’s charity chosen to benefit is the Cribs for Kids (SIDS). Matthew and I were invited to sail Wednesday night and were the fortunate guests of some dear friends and neighbors. A perfect summer evening. We shook hands with a slew of politicians including the mayor as we boarded the The Majestic. The city was in a beautiful light and as dusk came the scene was heightened in drama, especially as we sailed past the Pirates game in full swing at PNC park. Hot dogs and watermelon and pasta and fried chicken with coleslaw was the menu.There were fireworks over Heinz Field and what caught my eye were the guests lined up to get the cookies once it was announced- the sheets were about to be removed and the platefuls they took to eat- piled high.

August 18, 2011August 18, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, Pittsburgh Photos, Pittsburgh RiversTags: Allegheny River, Bob O'Connor Cookie Cruise, Cookie Cruise, cookies, Gatway Clipper, Monogahela River, Ohio River, Pittsburgh, PNC Park, postaday2011 15 Comments

Mazeroski in the Snow

Read a tip to revisit something you’ve already photographed, but return in another season or different time of day. After photographing Heinz Field the other day before the AFC game I swung by the Bill Mazeroski statue above the Allegheny River and shot him running into home plate, surrounded by snow. Some of you may remember my photographing the statue unveiling. No people in this shot. I had dinner with my friend Sue R. who is a serious fan and a member of the Lady Bucs Club. She has her tickets to go to Bradenton for Spring Training games. I told her about shooting the statue in the snow and she said she was looking forward to seeing him. Susan Wagner is the sculptor of this incredible statue.

January 28, 2011January 29, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh Photos, Things in the SnowTags: Allegheny River, Baseball, Bill Mazeroski, childhood, Mazeroski, memories, Pirates, Pittsburgh, sports, statue 8 Comments

Jigsaw Rooftops

In Lawrenceville. As I walked over the 40th Street Bridge I looked up and saw all these houses packed so closely together.. There was no air between the rooftops. Reminded me of a difficult jigsaw puzzle.

Lawrenceville Rooftops — Lawrenceville. Looking up from the 40th Street Bridge.

January 6, 2011January 5, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: 40th Street Bridge, Allegheny River, available light, bridge, city scene, Lawrenceville, neighborhood, photo, photo of the day, photoblog, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday2011, urban scene, winter afternoon, winter scene 11 Comments

Winter River from 40th Street Bridge

And the birds flew up into the shot. I was wishing I had taken my new fingerless gloves from Christmas. Just left the Millvale Post Office (no line!) to mail Joanne’s Christmas box I’d been driving around for three weeks. And the cards that each needed an additional 5 cent stamp. As I came back over the Allegheny I saw the light stream down onto the city. Pulled into the Bus Stop indentation at the end of the bridge, put the flashers on and walked to the center. Fortunately the light was still there. Could have used a filter, too, but it was a stunning late afternoon in winter. Could feel the bridge vibrate as I stood out on the walkway.

Allegheny River in Winter and Birds — All I needed was a barge to come up or down the river. Not today.

January 5, 2011January 4, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Pittsburgh Photos, Pittsburgh RiversTags: 40th Street Bridge, Allegheny River, city scene, Lawrenceville, photo, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday2011, urban scene, winter, winter scene 13 Comments

Snowstorm Softens Skyline Edges

Coming back from training in the West End I pulled into the Cigna lot and took a couple of chilly shots. Although a color photo it appears to be black and white. Looked for lights in the city but the snow blocked the view. You can see the snowflakes against the river background. The railroad tracks, partially covered, made for nice lines. The best thing about being asked to drive across the city in the snow (when it feels like you shouldn’t get on any road!) is that you get to see a view you wouldn’t have seen if you hadn’t made the trip. You might remember the blogpost – same vantage point- without the snow.

December 14, 2010December 13, 2010 by Ruth Categories: In the snow, PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, available light, city scene, city skyline, Monongahela River, photography, Pittsburgh, snow, Snowstorm, urban scene, winter scene 7 Comments

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