Writing on the wall

The faded painted advertisements, found on the brick walls all over Pittsburgh, really interest me. I like the way they age and deteriorate. This one calls back to the days when Pittsburgh still manufactured steel.

door without a knob, cat without a face

Shoot Film, Meet People.

This guy's name is Al. He liked my Minolta. We talked about our shared love for film. I know he's got one hell of a story. Maybe someday I'll hear it.

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working for the weekend..

I've got some a couple rolls I need to develop, and I'm working on mating my 11x14 prints. So in the meantime, here's a a good song to start the weekend.

out of step

Gallows Will Destroy You

I like this band, maybe you will too...

in their wake.

My grandfather worked in this mill.

Those guys made the steel that built many of the skyscrapers, that house the international corporations that run the world. When the American Steel became too expensive, those corporations chose other mills. Putting profits before people, this is what they left in their wake.

This cycle continues today. Right now, it's happening...

Damn it's hot!

I'm pretty sure it's about a billion degrees here in Pittsburgh. A few months ago it looked like this though.

Summer Time!

As a kid, the Fourth of the July was the official summer time blow out. We woke up early, and stayed up late. Ate hamburgers until we were too full to move. Ran around like crazy. Blew things up. Nonstop fun. We made memories.

Live this summer, like it's your last. I promise you, you won't regret that.