weather

Friday we had interesting weather patterns. It went from gray to light rain to down pour... and then it opened up to blue skies and moderate winds. Within the changing pattern a double rainbow popped out to say hi. The rainbow happened when i was riding my bike home and i immediately rushed home to grab my camera to get a shot... I was a little late and caught the fade away over clark park.

trim time

So... the time has come. The weather has been getting warmer and I saw it fit to follow with a change as well. With spring budding, my winter coat was asking for a removal... enjoy!

Mom's Goes Martha . . .

Donovan posts: Mom is making her famous sour cream chocolate chip cake for Denison & Jennie's wedding. She tested it this week in a spring-form pan to see if it would work and look cute. Success!

demolished building!!!

Across the street, someone has demolished a beautiful West Philly twin. It had a gym in the back and a lot that was used as a community garden. These are pics from before it became rubble. They were taken on two separate days, and you can see that one of the walls has been removed already. I found it ironic that a mural existed of people holding hands, together, and we as a community have no idea about the happenings of the development. I guess we'll have to wait and see what the capital paradise will be...

Random Photos from the last couple of weeks....

Here's a few random photos from the last couple of weeks....

Jennie and I have been playing cards again...

David came over to help me build my brick flowerbed wall... Looking tough Dave!

I saw this at the local pizza shop. It's typical South Philly... "Counter Girl Wanted"... haha.

nice weather for anticipating growth

While enjoying the end of the day. Sitting on my back porch as the sun was going down, my lonely plant awaits fellow plants. Its silhouette caught my eye...

Timing & Tulips

Donovan caught some great light today.

Layla's Catch

This entered our house last night. Layla put it to rest. It now
resides in our freezer, awaiting its home in my sister-in-law's
collection of dead animals.

demitasse anyone?

This is my typical drink every morning, what's yours?

drippy sink, runny nose... don't catch a cold

I woke up and my sink was blowing bubbles. I was sniffling and saw it fit to put the 2 together, as image and thought.

Caverns, Randomness

Here's a few photos from my trip to VA last week. I went to the Endless Caverns... It was really amazing. The first photo is some bats that were huddled together.

Herrbrook

Thanks to Mom & Dad and Donovan & Julie, I started work on a new album this past weekend during our little retreat at Mary Lou's farm.

Hey Hubes!

Donovan: I'm ruling this blog as of late . . . Here is another shot I
took tonight of Ruben. Hey Hubes!

Sci-Fi Fun

Donovan & Juan hit the Lancaster Science Factory today. We rocked the
place for 3.5 hours and took in a lot of cool experiments. Here are a 

few highlights.

Don Juan Weekend

Donovan & Juan busted out some old toys and came up with these
sculptures this morning. Juan in blue, Donovan in red. Table surface
added to the shots for retro interest.

Playing With Products

Donovan here: Got hired to shoot this and a bunch of other natural
beauty products last Friday. We shot it ala Apple/Mac product photos
on plexiglass for natural reflection. No photoshop here folks.

Soups on!

Lately, I have been making soups. On Sunday I conjured up this delectable one. Thanks to mom for the newest kitchen device... cuisine art stick mixer.

weekend fun

This was an eventful weekend for me. I attended my friend J.J's house show, with included three performers. The last act was an a cappella that rearranged Bulgarian originals... very interesting!  It's very typical to attend these shows and run into many neighborhood friends of the Green Line.

What a Crock...

This is the "hole" in front of the cafe that someone claims they fell into, thereby causing them to break their wrist and eventually develop long-term "carpool" tunnel syndrome. The insurance company is going to settle it, and the lawyer told me she's asking for $200,000, which as he said is "ridiculously high and is also par for the course."

As you can see, the depression is less than an inch deep, it's about 3" wide at its widest point.

What a crock!

The Money Shot (by Juan)

Juan controlled the camera while I did cafe stuff on Saturday. As you can imagine, $100 bills are pretty impressive to him.

walking the rubes...

douglas and ruben walking back home from douglas's art opening....

Willow

A willow, photographed by the light of a parking lot lamp.

Noodlers

We went to a Malaysian restaurant on Saturday.

Being a kid!

It was our first major snow of the season. I was on my way home from work, and I ran into my friend Jen. I took the liberty of letting go for a bit to relive a childhood past time. Special thanks to my friends' son Grey for the sled. Weeeeeeeee!

Snowy Night in South Philly

Here's a few photos from tonight. I should branch out from my iPhone but it's too easy...

Jennie and I decided to put on our boots and take in the first real snow of the season. We went to Melrose Diner and got desert and tea. The last photo was taken through the window of the diner to the street. I like the way all of the diner lights reflected in the glass as the ambulance passed.... Kind of looks like a double exposure photo.

Juan's world

This is Juan's first post. He made this photo. (Dig the Lego flag he made on inauguration day!)

Fortune Cookie

Last week Salena's class celebrated Chinese New Year. She brought home some fortune cookies. This was mine.
(By the way fellas, I'm inviting Juan to join this blog and he's going to post something soon, and on Saturdays in general.)

Evening Rain

I'm stepping out of turn to offer another image I took the other
evening. I liked the effect of the rain on the window and the
streetlights off in the distance.

Snowy Sundown

Caught this scene just outside of East Petersburg on Wednesday as I
was leaving the office. The light was strangely luminous and optimistic.

Buffalo, Buffalo

With the day being inclement, I thought it fitting to share a photo from a trip I was on in November. While visiting Mark Ressler in Nebraska, we drove up to the Badlands, SD. While arriving into Custer National Park Reservation we came upon these beasts. They were hanging out right next to the road. Needless to say, filled with excitement we pulled over and I jumped out and tried to get as close as my wits could take. It amazing to see nature up so close and in its natural habitat.

Cat Convention

My neighborhood has a lot of feral cats. Earlier this week they all lined up on my back wall. I took this photo with my phone. It focused on the screen of my window but you can still see the cats ok. The best part of this event was that there are at least 4 more cats I could not get in the photo. When they all come by our house, both of my cats climb up on the counter and look out the window meowing and scratching the glass... It's hilarious.

Kicking it off