Shadyside – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Ten Toes Store Window

Wednesday afternoon in Shadyside on Walnut Street.

The colors in the Ten Toes Shoe Store window caught my attention as we were making our way to the Shadyside Variety Store.

January 11, 2023 by Ruth Categories: fashion, PhotographyTags: boots, fashion, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Shadyside, store window, ten toes, Walnut Street, women’s shoes 6 Comments

Manna Pottery is All Painted by Hand

Meet Rezgar Mamandi who hand paints the beautiful pottery and tiles you see in the photographs below.

Manna Pottery was at Shadyside.. the Arts Festival on Walnut Street on Saturday.

The pencil lines will burn away when fired

Close up detail -all hand painted by artist

Vases, bowls, mugs, tiles, teapots, plates, lidded jars .
All beautiful.

Watch this YouTube video to see Rezgar Mamandi paint and glaze a ceramic plate for a wedding gift.

August 28, 2022 by Ruth Categories: Art, People at Work, PhotographyTags: art, artist, Ceramics, Kurdistan, Manna Pottery, painting, people at work, photography, postaday, pottery, Rezgar Mamandi, Shadyside, tile designer, tiles, Walnut Street 9 Comments

Silent Sunday

In just 1 minute, the light on the steeple changed.

February 28, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: architecture, Calvary Episcopal Church, church, light, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Shadyside 7 Comments

Peruvian Folk Art on Walnut Street

These bright colors caught my eye as I walked by the storefront of La Feria on Walnut Street.

It’s a restaurant too.

Shot horizontally. Fingers crossed it doesn’t somersault.

December 10, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: city scene, color, crafts, folkart, handcrafts, Holy Family, iPhone photography, nativity, neighborhood, Peru, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, restaurant, Shadyside, shopping, South America 8 Comments

Underground Parking Garages Make One Wary

Underground Parking Garages Make One Wary. Six word Saturday.

Too many movies spark one’s imagination. Especially at night.

Shot horizontally Friday night under the Giant Eagle Marketplace in Shadyside.

If it’s standing on end, do let me know.

December 7, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Six Word SaturdayTags: city scene, horror movies, neighborhood, night photography, parking garage, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Shadyside, Six Word Saturday, underground 5 Comments

Unusual Umbrella Stand

The other morning at Bastone Auto. My car’s state inspection was due. I sat in a chair and waited for my ride. I asked where they’d gotten the umbrella stand. Found in someone’s trash!

I’ve never owned an umbrella stand. I rarely use an umbrella . But this one caught my eye.

You might remember the Bastone brothers from my People at Work Series.

November 21, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Bastone Auto, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Shadyside, umbrella stand, weather 12 Comments

Pittsburgh Autumn

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November 9, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, autumn leaves, city, city scene, HIghland Park, Lawrenceville, neighborhood, Oakland, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, Shadyside, weather 11 Comments

Being a tourist in my own city

When you turn 65 in Pittsburgh you can apply for a free PAT bus pass.

Monday morning I went downtown on the 71 B. I am going to familiarize myself with schedules and routes but having a smart phone is a big help

You can pick the stop where you’re waiting it tells you how many minutes until a bus arrives. My plan is to visit all of the 88 neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh.

Here’s Day One of my Free Bus Pass Photography Adventure.Me waiting at Highland and Bryant for the 71 B to go downtown.

Meet Kevin M. who accepted my medicare card until I get the pass.

His portrait will be wonderful in the People at Work show next July.

taken as I exited the bus, with his gracious permission.

The Port Authority where you fill out your application to get your bus pass.

I went to the City County Building where I was greeted by a sign and a bronze statue of Mayor Caligiuri

Mayor Caligiuri by Robert Berks 1990

Cathedral of Learning University of Pittsburgh

I rejoined the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland

Crabcake and Slaw lunch at the Union Grill

St. Paul Cathedral as I went to the next Bus Stop to get to Shadyside where they were setting up a Vintage Car Show on Walnut Street

Cars arriving in trailers I caught the next bus on Highland Avenue and guess who my driver was? Yep you guessed. Turns out Kevin went to the same high school as my sons but he was a class ahead of Mark.