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בירה Pong
while out looking for food this afternoon, i saw a small sign on a large door advertising a beer pong tournament at a jewish community center in the most unassuming of buildings. my curiosity took hold and i ventured in with the encouragement of the drunken shaggy haired fellow that stumbled out of said large door. after manipulating the strange dark hallways i strolled into a vast room smelling of cheap stale beer and good times. as advertised i was now in the company of dozens of co-ed young adult jews participating in a casual sunday afternoon beer pong tournament. and on the 7th day, he who is i am rested… and got wasted.
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Passed By
passed through northern liberties just before sunset. took some shots.
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Ruined
i accidentally shot all afternoon on 3200 iso. oops. image quality suffered a bit. but damn, parts of this city are so bombed out that you wouldn’t even notice. i didn’t realize this was a nearly demolished facade until i walked around back. from the front it looked like any other old abandoned riverfront warehouse. fingers crossed for more yuppie condos.
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Gus Gus
i got home tonight around 5:30 and it was a good 15 minutes before i noticed this little guy laid up on my carpet. we’ve suspected “guests” but up until now haven’t had any proof. after my initial freak out i pulled out the camera and got pretty personal with our dearly departed friend. i wasn’t getting the shot i wanted so i did what any rational photographer would do. i busted out the scanner and set gus gus here up for digitization. rest in peace ol’ boy. you won’t be missed.
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Underground
found myself at target for the second time this week and passed by this same scene. as it was a bit earlier in the day the light was different and i shot some more.
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Tasha And Beth
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It Begins Again
the first flurries of a supposed major storm on its way through philly. everyone else seems to be bummed about this as the city’s already been pretty heavily hit. i missed most of it by spending a month in australia so i’m thrilled. SNOW DAY!!!
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The Other White Meat
what’s that you ask? oh nothing. just an amazingly fancy pork rind. yeah i went out to a fancy restaurant an ordered a pork rind. costs more than a quarter though and you only get one but it was worth it. want your own? the restaurant is chifa at 7th and market.
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Wing Tips
while walking down 6th street towards center city i saw this falcon nibbling on a pidgeon in the middle of the street. before i could get my long lens on it got startled and flew to the top of this building. for anyone who’s bummed they don’t get to see a falcon eating a lesser bird consult this post.
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Flat
this photo is dedicated to ms. molly grassi. just yesterday we had an involved discussion concerning perverts and shooting strangers in public. today i was biking around and i stumbled upon this scene. there were dozens of kids playing and biking beneath i95. the light was amazing so i stopped to shoot a bit. not a minute in and a concerned father approaches me anxiously with a ‘what the hell are you doing here weirdo’ look on his face. i explained i was a photographer and all but he wasn’t convinced until i gave him my business card which is apparently all you have to do to appease a suspicious parent. this girl was hamming it up by purposely riding by me every two seconds to have her photo taken. then she got a flat. bummer.
