My Loves

This Super Bowl Sunday was a mild 50ish degrees in Philadelphia, so we checked out Main Street in Manayunk. I brought my camera along to document the day and came away with some fun 'journal' photographs. Today reminded me of when we get that first real warm spring day and everyone is out enjoying it.

First we stopped by Mugshots Coffee House where I met John with his two very photogenic Chihuahuas, Alice and Lucy.

In dedication to the movie boxing champion 'Rocky', I would like to title this photograph.. "Eye Of The Carver".

I've always loved the early black & white street photography of famous Philadelphia photographer, Ray Metzger, along with my all time favorite photographer 'HCB' Henri Cartier Bresson. After 13 years of shooting I'm still trying to capture my true "Decisive Moment" photograph.
Although these street shots are not decisive, I think the color is nice and if you're a conceptual thinker maybe you would get more out of them, than I.

I was trying to get this shot of a vacant store front. I loved the architecture.

One shop shuts down, another one opens. This shop is new on Main Street, called Spectrum Scientifics. I didn't get a chance to go in, but it looks like a great place to purchase all your astronomical viewing devices and Slinkys.

Ingredient Specialty Foods carried a delicious assortment of edible delights! I learned a little something about Gruyere cheese and Kyle participated in the olive oil tasting bar. He preferred the spanish olive oil out of the 3 other choices, and I purchased a gourmet chocolate and bacon candy bar. Our buddy Chris thought it tasted like a dog treat, but how would he know what a dog treat tastes like? I thought it was delicious!

The sidewalks were crowded on Main Street and lots of people were walking their dogs.

This dog wins the Biggest Dog I've Ever Seen award. I'll call him the Main Street Mastiff. Seriously, those cute Chihuahuas Alice & Lucy were smaller than this big guy's head!

During the Manayunk Arts Festival, the Artesano Iron Works gallery sets up their tent with working blacksmiths who demonstrate the intense process of making the business's beautiful iron pieces... Kyle loved their big knockers.

After countless times of driving & walking past the Manayunk Design Group storefront, we finally made our way inside! Unfortunately Carver was approaching his nap time and I wasn't able to really browse the shop's treasures. I did however snap a few interior shots and I just loved the old chandelier and their inherited cockatiel 'Tweety'. We found out that the owner and the woman working there that day, are Drexel alumni as well! They were in the graduating class of '83 and '85, I think? Frank, the owner (pictured below), salvages architectural elements of local Philadelphia buildings that have dates with the wrecking ball. You can find all these pieces of history in his shop and incorporate them into your own home or business.

This beautiful dress is at the Nicole Miller shop. Kyle, it would make lovely Valentine's Day gift... hint hint. Although, I don't know when I would wear it? Will one of my single friends get married already! A wedding that I'm not actually working at, is way overdue.