HIghland Park – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

A Ghost Bike

Have you seen a “ghost bike” in your neighborhood? Here’s one in ours.

A list of 630 ghost bikes in 210 locations at the website linked in the following quotation.

“Ghost Bikes are small and somber memorials for bicyclists who are killed or hit on the street. A bicycle is painted all white and locked to a street sign near the crash site, accompanied by a small plaque. They serve as reminders of the tragedy that took place on an otherwise anonymous street corner, and as quiet statements in support of cyclists’ right to safe travel”

I’ve driven by it many times but this morning I turned the corner and photographed it. Read the plaque. A ghost bike is a visible reminder to share the road with cyclists and drive more carefully.

William Theisen, a cyclist killed when struck by a car at Stanton Avenue and North St. Clair Street in Highland Park, is memorialized with this ghost bike.

In February 2020, I had seen a ghost bike in Gainesville, Florida while visiting friends. I was a passenger in the car so was able to take the photo as we drive by. Unfortunately I don’t know the name of the cyclist who is memorialized.

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 by Ruth Categories: bicycle, PhotographyTags: bicycle, cyclist, Gainesville FL, ghost bike, HIghland Park, memorial, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 6 Comments

Night Fountain in the Park

Looking for the Full Blue Moon Wednesday night. ( which was obscured by clouds)

August 31, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: fountain, HIghland Park, moon, night photography, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, water 6 Comments

Goats at Work in Pittsburgh

Eating the invasive unwanted plants. Goats in Highland Park near the dog park. Thank you for the heads up, dear friend and blog follower, Tookie!

Layla the Goat Chewing

If you like hosts you can click here and see other blog posts with goat friends

July 20, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Animals in the City, PhotographyTags: goat, GoatScape, HIghland Park, invasive plants, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, summer 10 Comments

Pittsburgh Marathon Mile 20

Pittsburgh Marathon First Place Women’s winner Margo Malone heading around the bend to Mile 20.

May 7, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh Photos, sportsTags: HIghland Park, marathon, Margo Malone, mile 20, neighborhood, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Marathon, running, wheelchair race 5 Comments

No Longer Standing

You might remember my August 2022 post of Dead Trees Standing Although there were three photos in the post, one tree was in Columbus. I noticed that the two dead trees in the park across the street are no longer there. They must have taken them down while I was out of town as I surely would have heard the operation.