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nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:44:50 -0700

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Just a scene from an antique store in Southbury, Connecticut.

Gas fired Lanterns at The Academy of Music

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:08:46 -0700

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North Portal - Philadelphia City Hall.

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:39:04 -0700

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The North Central Portal, the north entrance, is the ceremonial entrance into City Hall. As you enter you walk under the archway with the keystone of William Penn, which represents the early government of Philadelphia. This is one of the four portals that lead into the courtyard and is the North Broad Street passageway that intersects with Market Street in the center of the courtyard. Each portal has a different keystone that relates to the function of that side of the building. This is the finest and most ornate entrance into City Hall.

The elegant entranceway originally led to the chambers of the legislative bodies of the Select and Common Councils. Toward the balcony you can see in high relief on either side of the arched opening, images that depict Education and Voting or Suffrage. At the same level along the sides of the foyer are additional relief sculptures that show many of the fundamental occupations and interests of the citizens of region. Some of the themes are Commerce, Navigation, Architecture, Mechanics, Construction, Poetry, Dance, Music, and Horticulture. Several of these themes are symbolically represented in the bronze capitals found on the top of the highly polished granite columns.

walls almost 20 feet thick, and highly polished granite columns 3 feet in diameter. The Crypt of the Tower is directly beneath the massive tower. Calder's theme in the crypt is The World. It is a theme repeated often throughout the building. Here it is represented in the column capitals and keystones at arches located at each compass point.

www.phila.gov/virtualch//north_portal.html

Merry Christmas!

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:00:41 -0800

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And in those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for see-I am bringing you good news of great joy, for unto you born on this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you, you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!"

underbelly

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:33:19 -0800

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge, near 3rd St. This area of the bridge is gated no access, but the gate was half open the day I was there, so the view was not obstructed by the fence.

River God

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:04:56 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:34:58 -0800

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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:19:13 -0800

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The Catholic Mother Church of Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania

With its majestic façade, vaulted dome, ornate main altar, eight side chapels and main sanctuary that comfortably holds 2,000 worshippers, the Cathedral-Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the largest brownstone structure and one of the most architecturally eminent structures in the city of Philadelphia. Erected in 1864, the cathedral, presented in a Roman-Corinthian style of architecture, is modeled after the Lombard Church of St. Charles (San Carlo al Corso) in Rome. Its Palladian façade and aqua oxidized-copper dome are in the Italian Renaissance manner, and the interior is spacious with an oversize apse of stained glass and red antique marble in magnificent proportions reminiscent of Roman churches. It was largely decorated by Constantino Brumidi, who also painted the dome of the Capitol in Washington. A Baldichino over the main altar and the three altars on each of the side aisles point up this Italian Renaissance flavor. Also in the bowels of the building, is the compact 'Crypt of the Bishops'.

swann in december

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:10:47 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:59:59 -0800

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nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:07:18 -0700

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Antique store

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:30:43 -0700

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I was traveling for work today and stopped in an antique store in Southbury, Ct. As I walked in the back room of the store, I really enjoyed how the light was pouring in. I know the flowers are fake but I really loved the light.

just me

nobody@flickr.com (ken m photography) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:13:44 -0800

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Hello Flickr friends! I hope you are all doing well. I have been very busy with work, travel, and my personal life. I hope to start taking photos soon!