Photographed from an upstairs window
The White Lilacs are in Bloom
Tag: Pittsburgh
Red Lights
The magic of wet pavement on Forbes Avenue at the red light. On my way home from a Poetry reading at Carlow University
Morning Tracks
Google image search says a raccoon , skunk or squirrel. Those paws with claws are too big to be a skunk or a squirrel.
Silent Sunday (a Day Early)
My friend Vincie just wrote an email to inform me that I’m a day ahead of myself and it’s only SATURDAY-not Sunday. Ooops. and I just hung up a new 2026 calendar on the kitchen wall. Guess it would help if I looked at it!
Anyway I like this photo from the archives and maybe I’ll post a second Silent Sunday tomorrow on the correct day of the week.
Ghost Sign
Urban Deer Crossed Fifth Ave at 11am
We were on our way to Carnegie Library.
Location: One of the busiest streets in Pittsburgh-Fifth Avenue, by the Cathedral of Learning University of Pittsburgh
Click link for 15 second video
https://youtube.com/shorts/01XLnnIl1Xk?si=SIGoPqqLJj41ta-4
That’s Quite a V!
Wordless Wednesday
Cutting Bread on Pennsylvania
My grandson Jack made this cutting board and I posted it before but I’m so proud of his handiwork and craftsmanship I’m posting again.
Now that loaf of sourdough was not a pretty one but it tasted good. I think the dough was too wet.
Sidewalk Poetry
My neighbor picked me up and we met her childhood friend for Sunday night supper.
On the way out of the restaurant my friend noticed these words stenciled on the sidewalk.
And you know I took a photo.
Came home and looked up poetrybyboots who is Chicago based but traveled to our city.
Perhaps you’ve discovered some of her poetry where you live. She’s “left messages in 37 states” and Kimberly Brown has been a street artist for 7 years.
Here’s a short YouTube video about her words