Strip District – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Vintage Eyeglasses at Neighborhood Flea

Sunday July 8 10-4. 26th and Smallman Street. A. Boss Opticians of Braddock will have a booth of vintage eyeglasses for sale.

They are about the only establishment who will install replacement lenses in vintage eyeglasses.

The flea market will have lots more vintage items besides eyeglasses.

I learned this today when I picked up my new reading and computer glasses. Mr. Boss brought out some samples and I photographed them.

poster above taken from Simonsgranddaughter.com

Meet A.Boss Master Optician

https://rutheh.com/2018/06/22/meet-a-boss-master-optician/

July 5, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: A.Boss Opticians, Braddock PA, flea market, neighborhood, neighborhood Flea, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Simon’s Granddaughter, Strip District, vintage, vintage eyeglasses, vintage eyewear, vintage frames 16 Comments

Infinity, Lost

Infinity, lost.

An infinity scarf. No beginning. No end. Have you knit one?

Found in Pittsburgh’s Strip District on top of a recycle can, as I parked Friday morning.

Penn Avenue.

Headed for La Prima Espresso for a delicious start to the day.

I didn’t touch it to determine if it was hand knit or determine fiber content but I felt sad when I saw it. The snow flakes caught on the stitches.

Usually you find a lone glove.

March 4, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: coffee, infinity scarf, knitted item, knitting, La Prima Espresso, Lost, lost and found, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, scarf, snowflakes, Strip District, winter 9 Comments

I can’t pronounce it, can you?

Colangelo’s Bakery and Cafe in the Strip District of Pittsburgh.

Sweet ricotta custard inside the flaky crust.

June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Baking, PhotographyTags: bakery, coffee, Colangelo's, iPhone photography, Italian pastry, La Prima Espresso, postaday, ricotta, Sfogliatelle, Strip District, travel 15 Comments

Yinz Irish?

“Yinz Irish?”

from Wikipedia (Yinz is a second-person plural pronoun used mainly in Western Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh, but it is also found throughout the Appalachians.[1)

1. Rehder, John B. (2004). Appalachian folkways. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-7879-4. OCLC 52886851.

No shortage of green t-shirts for sale.

St Patrick’s Day Socks

Green Hair

A few more photos in case the people look for themselves on the blog in Sunday’s post

and a link to the FB Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade Page

A family with stroller headed to watch the parade

A young horsewoman from the Victory Stables

A gnome gone Irish at COLLAGE gift shop, dressed for the occasion

Castle Shannon- Green Monster

Not sure if the parasol helped keep her dry!

Pittsburgh Allderdice Marching Band

Phil who promotes Pittsburgh’s Strip District, jumped in to get in photo two

(See photo one below!

My favorite shot of the day)

March 15, 2015March 15, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: horses, Irish, Irish Culture, Irish Heritage, Linguistics, Marching Band, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, St. Patrick's Day Parade Pittsburgh, Strip District, Yinz 8 Comments

Rain on the St. Patrick’s Parade Doesn’t Dampen Pittsburgh Irish Day Celebration

Saturday moring around nine, I was driving through the Strip District and saw green in every direction.

Ahhh, St.Patrick’s Day Parade!

How could I have forgotten. Parked the car and got out in the rain and realized all I had was my cell phone camera.

Everyone was so nice when I asked if I could photograph them. The rain didn’t dampen their spirits.

Irish Step Dancers

300 members but with the rain not sure how many would show

Twenty-seventh parade !

Ladies of the AOH Auxilary Sue and Marian

The Shriners

Hanging up green merchandise. Love the shades.

Check out Neighbors in the Strip page

The Parade Marshall. He thought I was lost. So nice.

Markie

Green everything for sale

Decked out for the rain

Orlando selling green tees

This group has placed first in their category!

New Dimension Comics and Steel City Ghostbusters

Pitsburgh Allderdice High School Marching Band

Mike Feinberg Party Supplies Window

Miniature Schnauzer Winston with a green bandana

March 14, 2015March 15, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh PhotographyTags: Ancient Order of Hibernians, celebration, city scene, comics, Ghostbusters, horses, iPhone photography, Irish, Irish Step Dancing, Marching Band, parade, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Parade, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, rain, St.Patrick's Day Parade, Strip District, travel 18 Comments

Presidents’ Day Party Supplies in the Strip District- Pittsburgh PA

After Christmas I was in the Strip District with Matthew and Natalya. We had coffee at La Prima and lunch at Sunseri’s. A little window shopping, popped into the kitchen store and then Wholey’s to see the fish.

One “must-see” store is Mike Feinberg’s on Penn Ave. Right now you can stock up on Leprauchan supplies. Or Mardi Gras masks and beads.

You name it- they have it. Postcards and old school candy, too.

This is what we saw up front. Presidents’ Day supplies. There were tons of New Year’s hats and horns, pre-packaged party supplies for any number of guests.

February 15, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: George Washington, holiday, party supplies, Penn Ave, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, President's Day, school supplies, shopping, Steelers, Strip District 6 Comments

Penn Macaroni Cheese Counter the Sunday Before Christmas

Penn Mac is what everyone calls this place.

While I was in the Strip Districtat the Polish Deli, procuring Pierogies for Polish Christmas Eve, I walked down Penn Avenue.

This crowd caught my eye.

Shot through the glass with a cell phone as I opted to leave the camera home while I ran last minute errands around town.

All their cheese is excellent.

December 21, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cheese, Christmas, food, Penn Macaroni, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, shopping, Strip District 8 Comments

Light Through Overhead Railroad Ties

Down in Pittsburgh’s Strip District by the scrap yard and tracks. My car was parked under the old railroad bridge.

Lines, patterns, rhythm, repetition-all those elements we look for in class. Finding these elements everywhere.

I love the light on the cross bar, giving a sense of depth.

This first image is the strongest compositionally. But the others give you a sense of the place.

The hood of my car. Could stand a wash.

Patterns of light on a concrete wall.

August 28, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: archtecture, city scene, junkyard, light, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, railroad, railroad ties, scrap metal, Strip District, travel 10 Comments

What I Must Look Like to Others

While sitting in Pamela’s with Erika’s family I saw someone out of the corner of my eye. I was waiting for two eggs over easy- but pulled out the phone.
When I looked out the window I saw this guy shooting in the alley.
Wondered what he saw.
I have shot the same alley at night.
He was intent. Took his time. Shot quite a few. He seemed to stay in the same spot and did not kneel or step to either side- but I thought to myself that this must be what I look like to others around me.

Have a good week.

October 27, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: alley, breakfast, city, iPhone photography, neighborhood, Pittsburgh, postaday, Strip District, urban scene 9 Comments

Art of Steel Ltd. Signage

Saw this Sunday afternoon in the Strip District on the sidewalk in front of Art of Steel Ltd.

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Photography, SignageTags: advertising, city, Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Strip District 6 Comments

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