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 The flag of the United States of America, painted 8 stories high on the side of the Philadelphia Cold Storage Warehouse, along Delaware Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Winter 2001. Image scanned from slide. |
 Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA Most of the rowing clubs and college rowing teams in the area are located along this quarter-mile stretch of the Schuylkill River, and during the warm months of the year, the crews can be seen practicing on the river. At nightfall, the buildings are outlined in lights, creating one of the Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 The former waterworks in Philadelphia, with the Art Museum on the hill. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 The Schuylkill River in Philadelphia is the location where numerous boaters go to practice their sport. Some are crews rowing together, and others are individuals by themselves. Winter 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 The Kimberton Fair is held every summer and features rides, games, activities, and farm animals. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 This reflection was visible in a water puddle on a boulder at Saint Peter's Village. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 By using a longer shutter speed on the camera, the water's movement is emphasized. This is in the creek at Saint Peter's Village. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 This is the Norristown Transportation Center, where the SEPTA (former Reading Railroad) trains arrive on the lower level and the SEPTA (former Philadelphia & Western) high-speed trolley cars arrive on the upper level. There is also a bus station as part of the complex. The Pennsylvania Railroad's Schuylkill Branch also used to pass through here, but this is now a bicycle trail. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 A switching locomotive pulls some cars out of the mist at Abrams Yard in King of Prussia, PA. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 Revolutionary war cannons at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 Pumpkins for sale in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Autumn 2002. Image scanned from slide. |
 The Ben Franklin Bridge, across the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. Winter 2001. Image scanned from slide. |
 This lighthouse on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, is not so much a navigational beacon as a landmark denoting one end of the famous "Boathouse Row." Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 During the warm weather, waterlilies bloom in abundance at Longwood Gardens. The courtyard in which they are grown protects them from the wind, and the plants can be taken inside the conservatories in wintertime. The gardens are well worth the price of admission for anyone interested in flowers, trees or plants. There is even a restaurant on the premises for those who want to spend all day there. Summer 2004. Digital image taken with Canon G5. |
 The Philadelphia skyline seen from Boathouse Row in the evening. Summer 2002. Image scanned from slide. |
 The Philadelphia skyline seen from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Winter 2001. Image scanned from slide. |
 The tilt-a-whirl at Kimberton Fair. Summer 2001. Image scanned from slide. |
 The ferris wheel at Goshen Fair. Summer 2001. Image scanned from slide. |
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