Philadelphia – Ruth E. Hendricks

Seen in Philly February 2016

February 18, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: fashion, Philadelphia, photography, postaday, signage, Throwback Thursday, travel 7 Comments

South Philly Window

From the archives

July 19, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: BVM, Philadelphia, photography, postaday, travel, urban madonna, window 3 Comments

South Philly Window July 2013

July 22, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Photography, silent SundayTags: BVM, city scene, madonna, Philadelphia, photography, postaday, travel, window. South Philly 7 Comments

Silent Sunday

From the archives. February 2016

February 13, 2022 by Ruth Categories: fashion, Photography, Signage, silent SundayTags: city scene, fashion, Philadelphia, photography, postaday, signage, silent Sunday 5 Comments

Chocolate Covered Onions -Yes or No?

From the archives.

Mueller Chocolates

Philadelphia. Reading Terminal Market And yes, they do mail order.

Chocolate Covered Onions- Yes or No?

April 3, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Chocolate, PhotographyTags: candy, chocolate, chocolate covered onions, food, Mueller Chocolate, onions, Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA, photography, postaday, Reading Terminal Market, taste, travel 16 Comments

The Schuylkill

The Schuylkill River. Philadelphia.

On my way back to Pittsburgh from New York after a nice Thanksgiving holiday with the family.

Here’s a shot taken Monday through a train window- #43 The Pennsylvanian – as we crossed over both the river and the Schuylkill Expressway.

My parents lived in Philadelphia 12 years but I lived there for only one of those years. A flood of nostalgia as the train rolled into Philly.

There are interesting place names (how about Wissahickon?) you don’t find anywhere else in the country. The river and expressway name always was hard for me to spell correctly. It’s that extra “L” in there. Turns out it’s a Dutch word meaning “hidden or skulking creek”

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: AMTRAK, family, Philadelphia, Place names, river, Schulykill, schulykill river, train, transportation, travel 10 Comments

Pine Street Philadelphia Sign

I dedicate this post to my fashionable friends.

Natalie- Personal Shopper and Closet Cleanse Specialist

Bernadette- Outfits Not Just Clothes

Shannon- Carpus Diem

My fashionable friends links to blogs and info in blue after their names.

This sign below is for the three of you!

May 12, 2016 by Ruth Categories: fashion, PhotographyTags: clothes, clothing, fashion, model, outfit, Philadelphia, photography, Pine Street, postaday, signage, style, travel 16 Comments

Sculptor Transformed 100 year old Norway Maple Tree Stump into Revolutionary Wartime Presbyterian Minister

That lengthy title gives it all away -Another post of last week’s time in Philadelphia –

Sculptor and excellent ice carver, Roger Wing, transformed a 100 year old Norway Maple stump into an impressive likeness of Pastor George Duffield (b.1732-d.1790).

(Click Roger Wing Sculptor and you can see more examples of his amazing sculpture.)

Walking back to the hotel, I passed by The Old Pine Street Church Graveyard.

Architect Joseph G. Brin article details information about how this Revolutionary War Minister’s sermon inspired John Adams to sign the Declaration of Independence.

  The wind made the flags billow and flap, making snapping sounds.
  Unlike the Harmonist Cemetery I posted yesterday, these graves are marked.