I have added another city to my short list of favorites-Philadelphia. There are many reasons that I enjoyed exploring the city for the first time. The images you find in this blog are one of the reasons for this new interest. In the short week in Philadelphia, I found it to be a live, vibrant, diverse city in all of its aspects. As you walk along its streets you often turn a corner and are struck by a vivid work of art decorating the wall of an otherwise mundane building. I am very fond of this type of art-it's openly accessible to everyone and it is part of the total nature of a neighborhood. Outdoor art and its appeal is something I've talked about in some of my other posts. As this form of art is temporary ( exposed to the elements and subject to being lost forever as a building is renovated or torn down) , I always feel compelled to photograph one whenever I see it. That way, the work of the artist may live on just a little bit longer than it might have otherwise.
In this post I tried to include a sampling of murals that reflects some of the city's diversity. At were times the location of the mural was almost as surprising to me as its content. All of what was discovered during the many walks that were taken added to the total impression of the city. Philadelphia is alive and well, and deserves be be visited again.
Thank you for stopping by. Please feel free to come back, if you wish. In the meantime, may your travels be interesting and enjoyable.
Kerry
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