balloons – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Late Afternoon at U of Pitt Campus

Friday afternoon I was photographing senior portraits of two young women by the Cathedral of Learning at Pitt. ( no one actually says “University of Pittsburgh”)

In between their outfit changes, I photographed the tall tower in different lights.

see how the sun changes the color of the Indiana limestone? Magic

Then a bride and groom walked by, just married!

I asked if I might photograph them and they said, sure!

I even asked the groom to move a bit so his mouth wasn’t hidden. Sweet.

Those were some killer heels (in blue)

And then a woman walked by with balloons.

There was a beautiful tree

It was fun to see some different sights. And capture them, too.

All in all it was a magical afternoon, especially with the unexpected barefoot bride and the balloon woman.

Magic is the weekly photo challenge.

November 18, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Photography, Pittsburgh Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: autumn, autumn afternoon, autumn tree, balloons, bride, bride and groom, Cathedral of Learning, Killer Heels, magic, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, sunset, University of Pittsburgh, wedding, weekly photo challenge 16 Comments

Baby to Thirteen! How fast time flies.

Happy thirteenth birthday dear granddaughter Anna Catherine.Here is your birthday blogpost.

You are a lovely young woman. You are the one who made us grandparents.

You are kind, thoughtful, responsible, generous and loving. (Just a few adjectives to describe your character)

What a happy day when you were born.

30190413046_fa01a356b7_o Sunday night October 9 (can you see that the chocolate cupcakes form a one and a three?)

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Here you are brand new with your grandmothers- Ruthie and Marlene. You gave us the name Froo Froo. So now we are Froo Froo Ruthie and Froo From Marlene to all the grandkids!

anna

screen-shot-2016-10-09-at-11-13-33-pm Happy Birthday to you! Here you are with your family at the Mellow Mushroom tonight.

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And without the corny balloon birthday hat. 10-6-2016

I remember your 10-10-10 birthday post when you were so skilled at the Hula Hoop! You can watch on youtube

Eleven Years in a blink

Last year it was a Dozen Years of Love

Love,

your FF Ruthie

October 9, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: Anna Birthday, balloons, birthday, Birthday Party, celebration, cupcakes, family, granddaughter, grandmother, happy birthday, postaday, teen, teenager 12 Comments

Ruth’s Partyland in Austin and The Barbershop Moved

From our Austin adventure although I’ve been home a week and a day.

I always like to photograph interesting signage. Urban communication.

Chris, my friend’s son, drove by Ruth’s Partyland as slowly as he could while I tried to catch it with my camera.

Then the next time around he actually pulled into the parking lot. I never made it inside to photograph the pinatas. And I read they had Mexican candy, too. I was so disappointed.

April 20, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, SignageTags: Austin Texas, balloons, barbershop, celebration, party, party store, party supplies, photography, Pinatas, postaday, Ruth's Partyland, signage, travel 17 Comments

Chocolate, Eggs, Signs of Spring

Eataly Display

Woman on Cell Phone Carrying a Tulip

The Biggest Box of Chocolates I’ve Seen

Godiva Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Rockefeller Center Chocolates

Plantings About to Bloom on Fifth Avenue

Unusual Flavors at Gourmet Garage

Balloons and Toys

March 31, 2013March 31, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: balloons, box of chocolates, chocolate, Chocolate beef jerky, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate rabbits, Easter, Easter eggs, Eataly, ice cream truck, Mister Softee, New York City, postaday, sock monkey, toys 9 Comments

At the Grocery Store in the Meat Department. You Tell Me…..

The grocery store was packed and sales brisk, everyone stocking up on water, milk,bread. Batteries. Toilet paper.

Lots of shoppers dressed up from church and all the store workers sporting black and gold for the Steelers game that was about to start. Carts filled with chips and dip for the football game today, in addition to preparation for the impending storm. The high winds are to start tomorrow.

The power not affected yet.

Later at the gas station I saw a man at the next pump filling huge gas cans for his generator.

BUT as I walked through the meat department looking for the rest of my family, this is what I saw on the floor.

There was no one to ask what this was or why.

A display gone wrong? Deflated? Someone practicing balloon art on break? You tell me.

October 28, 2012October 28, 2012 by Ruth Categories: photo of the dayTags: balloon art, balloons, decoration, food, grocery store, iPhone photography, meat department, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, provisions, travel 8 Comments

Anyone Want to Take a Stab at the Meaning of the Balloons?

A bird’s eye view of a downtown intersection. I think it’s a couple of ladies standing in the back of the truck.

February 29, 2012February 28, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Light in the CityTags: balloons, bird's eye view, city, downtown, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, street, travel 18 Comments

Guest Blogger- Suzanne- in Response to Balloon Seller Man Post

I love the dialogue and exchange the blog posts evoke.

From my friend Suzanne in an email Saturday morning…

Ruthie — your blog post today was great! Reminded me of a photo I took in Oaxaca — hard to figure out how they don’t float away!

So I wrote to Suzanne and invited her to be guest blogger today. I love that my photo of the balloon seller created such a response.

Suzanne wrote:
In Oaxaca, Mexico in 2005 another balloon seller busy every evening as the town square, the zocolo, filled with families for the evening’s music, strolling and visiting. Every small child had one of these tied to their wrists, and eyes filled with wonder at the beauty of it.

Suzanne is an artist and her website and artwork can be seen by clicking here .

I love that she captured the conversation/sale between seller and child and look a those balloons!!!!

November 6, 2011November 6, 2011 by Ruth Categories: ChildhoodTags: art, artwork, balloon seller, balloons, Mexico, Oaxaca, people at work, postaday2011 12 Comments

Before the Manu Chao Concert-Balloon Seller- Pula, Istria- Croatia

People at work series. From the archives. Outside the coliseum. There was a cool Roman temple of Augustus there I have posted before. Put back together like a jigsaw puzzle.

People-at-Work-Pula — What do you think this job would be like?

November 5, 2011November 4, 2011 by Ruth Categories: People at Work, Photography, Photos from CroatiaTags: balloon seller, balloons, Croatia, Istria, Manu Chao concert, people at work, photography, postaday2011, Pula, travel 11 Comments

Cuckoo’s Nest Magic Shop

Last night of class at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and my weekly trip to the South Side. Just before the sky grew dark and the giant hail storm arrived. I scoped out The Cuckoo’s Nest Magic Shop in a new location since June.

Juggling supplies,balls, clubs and rings, nests of boxes, a vase filled with wands, colorful balloons you can sculpt into animals- a carousel of Folkmanis and Melissa and Doug puppets, decks of cards and and everything a magician (or clown or bartender) needs to entertain an audience. Matt was nice enough to demonstrate the Magical Block trick for me after I asked what was a good trick for a beginner to learn. You can purchase it for 4 bucks! His masterful sleight of hand changed a penny into a dime, right before my eyes!

Abracadabra

When Mark was in Kindergarten
he was a magician for the talent show
and poured a pitcher of plain water into two vessels
The water changed into blue and red.
It looked magical. I made his a black cape
and he had a a tall hat and a wand.

March 24, 2011May 24, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: balloons, Carson Street, childhood, Cuckoo's Nest Magic Shop, juggling, magic, memories, postaday 2011, south side 6 Comments

The Water Balloons at Field Day

Red teams, blue teams. Hot, muggy weather. Friday at school was Field Day. Tricycle races, tug-of-war, scratchy burlap potato sacks. My station was Golf Ball Relay- balance a golf ball in the bowl of a spoon,walk the course without dropping it. Such concentration! The station after mine, run by my colleague Erin, was the water balloon toss. Take a step back and lob it across to a partner. The filled balloons like swollen jelly beans, waiting in the giant garbage can, told me to run upstairs to my locker, get the camera out and photograph them between morning and afternoon sessions. The students were so excited to go to the water balloons when Mr. Miller blew the whistle three times.

Water Balloons reflection — Noticed my reflections in the balloons, like a cameo.

June 12, 2010 by Ruth Categories: UncategorizedTags: balloons, childhood, Field Day, memories, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, school, water balloons 6 Comments

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