My Home Town

I have been traveling back to my home town of Philadelphia, PA on several occasions and while there took several pictures. I would like to share them with everyone, so I decided to make this page with them on.


Spirit of Philadelphia	Schuylkill Exporessway	Train Yard close to 30th St Station


Swann Fountain at Logan Circle	Nova Care Facility in South Philly	Norfolk & Southern beside Columbus Blvd


One of the tugs at the Navy Yard	Schuylkill River after the flood	GlaxoSmithKline at the Navy Yard


North Face boarded up after violent Rally	The Chart House Diner on the Delaware	There's that 6ABC van again


Letita House	Split Button on U of P Campus	Bike Riders in the middle of the street


Christmas Village in Love Park	Whispering Bells	Old Reading Station at 9th & Spring Garden


Horse drawn buggy rides	Boys waiting to be fed	Ship unloading on the Delaware


One Liberty Observation Deck	Sailboats on the Delaware from the Observation Deck	Benjamin Franklin Bridge from the Observation Deck


Ethnic parade on Erie Ave.	Mariott took over our Sheraton and the rooms are too modern	Just too plain, all the beautiful wood gone.


Feeding the pigeons in center city	Jr climbing the steps of the Art Museum	Teaching dance in front of the Art Museum

February 16-17 2019


Oil tanker on the Delaware	Chief Tamerand at Front & Market	Boys lined up waiting for food


City Hall all decked out for Christmas	Bookbinders behind the hotel	Me & the Christmas tree at City Hall


The boys waiting for food	Landners Pier	Tacony-Palmyra Bridge


Gear Bench	Flowers in front of the Sheraton Society Hill	Trolley passing in front of the hotel.


Old wheelbarrow full of cannonballs at the Fairmount Water Works	Venting steam from under the ground	Ferry that sails between Philly & Camden.


I'm entering the Schuylkill Banks Park	One of the boys who came out of the river to find something to eat.	Ferris Wheel at Penn's Landing


USS JFK at the Navy Yard	On the parking lot wall in Manayunk	The Canadians in the Schuylkill Canal


This once beautiful church houses Belmont Academy Charter School	I'm in front of the famous Melrose Diner	Obelisk in front of the Sheraton Properties by the airport.


Sugar House Casino on North Delaware Ave	CSX in the yard on North Delaware Ave.	Wild Philly Car.


Norfolk & Southern off Delaware Ave.	Deck the Hall Light Show Dilworth Park	Roxborough High School


"Weaving Cultures" mural on Southwark School	Benjamin Franklin at FranklinTown	Trolley on Girard Ave.


6ABC's balloon at the Philadelphia Zoo	Huge walking Tooth	Hot Pepper at Johnny Manana's on Ridge Ave.


Philly's Finest relaxing before the fireworks	Philly's Finest watching the people leave the fireworks	Falls Bridge


One of the Valet's from the Sheraton	Don Quizote Statue	Back of the Art Museum


Japanese Houses in the Art Museum	Armored horse and riderin the Art Museum	University of Pennsylvania Hospital


29th Ward Gold Star Mothers & Wives	Brewerytown section of Philly	Strwaberry Mansion Green Countrie Town


Me in front of Little Sicily II Pizza	Christmas Tree in front of the Sheraton Society Hill	Christmas Tree inside the Sheraton


Christmas Tree at Dilworth Park	Dilworth Skate Rink	Merry Go Round inside City Hall


Tanker on the Delaware River	Franz Schubert in Fairmount Park	Obama on El support at 52nd St Station


Trolley on Lancaster Ave,	WXPN University of Pennsylvania's radio Station.	Huge crane hanging over Chestnut St.


Walnut St walk-over to Penn's Landing	Independence Visitors Center	Bookbinders on Walnut St behind the hotel.


Jules & Brandon at the Sheraton	Massachusetts Donkey at the Sheraton	Me and a statue of Kwan Yin on South 4th St.


USS JFK at the Navy Yard	Rowers on the Schuylkill River	Chuck eating a steak salad at Outback


Angel at the front desk in the Sheraton Society Hill	Lobby of the Sheraton Society Hill	Ten Ten Chinese Restaurant on Race St.


Municipal Services Building on JFK Blvd	McDonalds on Arch & Board	Twin Buildings


The Immigration Building	North 6th St. Between Race & Arch	Me at the Viet Nam Memorial


"The Stroll" on South St. over I95	A Seagull waiting for something to eat.	A Tug on the Delaware River


Street Drummers at Dilworth Park	Skating at Dilworth Park	Christmas Tree at LOVE Park


Me at Race Street Pier	Me holding the statue hand of Frank Rizzo	Walnut St at Night


Lacee from the Sheraton	Birthday present from Lacee & Angel	Our Favorite Pizzeria


Mindi Abair Concert at Penn's Landing	Ukee Washington (KYW) & Michael Tozzi (WJJZ)	Mindi Abair


We stayed at the Sheraton Society Hill	Fantastic lobby in the Sheraton	Drexel University


Christmas Tree inside City Hall	Dilworth Park Skating Rink	Welcome Park founded by William Penn


US Coast Guard 250th Memorial	Benjamin Franklin's Grave	William Penn's Prayer


CSX running through center city	Benjamin Franklin Carpenter Statue	The Mint


Penn's Landing Entrance	USS Carney home from 4 years deployment.	Fountains at Penn's Landing


Chief Justice John Maeshall behind the Art Museum	Famous Rocky Statue at the Art Museum


WJJZm my favorite jazz station at Penn's Landing	Action News Mobile unit at Penn's Landing

Boyz II Men at Penn's Landing.
With 25,000 people in attendance, it was hard to get close to them.

Michael Tozzi from WJJZ has this excellent internet jazz station, give it a listen.


Allegheny SEPTA Station	Woodmere Museum	Germantown Meeting House


Boys on Pier 70 waiting to be fed	Navy Asylum	Philly's finest on horseback


Charles Library	Bell of Champanell at Temple	Owl at O'Connor Plaza Temple


Jr. on Race Street Pier	Part of the new Rail Park	The Falls at East Falls


Philly at night (JFK Blvd.)	Divine Lorraine Hotel	South Street Harbor Park


Philadelphia Electric Delaware Plant	Downtown Philly	Postal Museum


Downtown	Philly bicycle Police Officer	USS New Jersey from our window


Liberty Bell	USS New Jersey docked in the harbor	Independence Hall


Chuck in front of Eastern State Penitnetiary	Cellblock 7	Al Capone's Cell


Ebony Ray	Otter Fountain at Jefferson	Tug on the Delaware


Great Train Mural Jefferson Station	Engine 53	Boys at Pier 70


Feral cats down by Pier 70	Pier 70	Marriott Old City


Greater Way Bible Temple	Desatroyed by fire 8/27/2019