Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Independence Visitors' Center


performance sign, originally uploaded by ujima.

Went to see the performance about Henry Bos brown who mailed himself from enslavement in Virginia to freedom in Philadelphia.

the box


the box, originally uploaded by ujima.

Sitting nervously waiting for the performance to begin because I knew there was a man in that box.

Box Brown comes out


Box Brown comes out, originally uploaded by ujima.

Entrance


Entrance, originally uploaded by ujima.

After the performance. we went to see the Underground Railroad exhibit again.

Underground Railroad exhibit


Underground Railroad exhibit, originally uploaded by ujima.

There are seven of these wall picture/information panels in the exhibit.

Monday, September 28, 2009

China gate


China gate, originally uploaded by ujima.

Entrance to Chinatown Philadelphia
Mid-autumn Festival
Moon Festival

announcers


announcers, originally uploaded by ujima.

She spoke in English and he translated into Chinese.


antiracist zone, originally uploaded by ujima.

Buy a book, film or tee. I bought a tee.

child crafts


child crafts, originally uploaded by ujima.

There were many art projects for kids.


crowd , originally uploaded by ujima.

dancers waiting


dancers waiting, originally uploaded by ujima.


girls dance2, originally uploaded by ujima.

old man & fan dancer


old man & fan dancer, originally uploaded by ujima.

He was doing a kind of Chinese rap. The audience was smiling in wonder and laughing.

peacock dancers


peacock dancers, originally uploaded by ujima.

street sign


street sign, originally uploaded by ujima.

in English & Chinese

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Rittehouse Square Art Festival


Rittehouse Square Art Festival, originally uploaded by ujima.

approaching square


approaching square, originally uploaded by ujima.

flautist


flautist, originally uploaded by ujima.


artist, originally uploaded by ujima.


artist2, originally uploaded by ujima.


artist3, originally uploaded by ujima.


tents, originally uploaded by ujima.

The art was in tents on the fringes of the square.


tents2, originally uploaded by ujima.


tents3, originally uploaded by ujima.


lawn ppl, originally uploaded by ujima.

napper


napper, originally uploaded by ujima.


farmer, originally uploaded by ujima.

There was fresh veg & fruit from Lancaster County in one block on the fringes of the park.


tomatoes, originally uploaded by ujima.


shrimptempura, originally uploaded by ujima.

Went for tempura after experiencing show.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

gerbera


gerbera, originally uploaded by ujima.

Always buy flowers when it rains. It's cheering.


gerbera2, originally uploaded by ujima.

Monday, September 14, 2009

City Hall Courtyard


City Hall Courtyard, originally uploaded by ujima.

After finishing business @ Blue Cross then union office, I walked to City Hall to see the sculptures in the Courtyard.


b+wsculpture, originally uploaded by ujima.

The 11-foot-high heads are the work of Jun Kaneko. Eleven of his large-scale sculptures will be on view as part of a city-wide exposition of his work.


pink sculpture, originally uploaded by ujima.

courtyard lunch


courtyardl unch, originally uploaded by ujima.

OJays comin


OJays comin, originally uploaded by ujima.

This yearly Expo is always 4****.

Comcast in distance


Comcast in distance, originally uploaded by ujima.

walking toward Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest building, for lunch and produce

Comcast walkers


Comcast walkers, originally uploaded by ujima.

Jonathan Borofsky's Humanity in Motion

Comcast walker


Comcast walker, originally uploaded by ujima.

Jonathan Borofsky's Humanity in Motion

Comcast wall


Comcast wall, originally uploaded by ujima.

The Comcast Experience is a 25.4 feet (7.7 m) tall, 83.3 feet (25.4 m) wide, 2,000 square feet (190 m2) high-definition LED screen situated on a wall in the winter garden. The screen is composed of 6,771 Barco NX-4 LED modules.[35] The installation, designed and produced by Niles Creative Group, premiered on June 6, 2008, and runs eighteen hours each day. The content of the video includes panoramic views of Philadelphia historic sites, images of space, dancers, acrobats and actors moving around a background designed to mimic wood paneling of the walls of the lobby. Another part of the installation displays images of cranes and machinery forming into a clock which tells the correct time of day.

Comcast wall watchers


Comcast wall watchers, originally uploaded by ujima.

big tourist attraction


lunch orders, originally uploaded by ujima.

I had shrimp salad L&T and lemonade.


apples, originally uploaded by ujima.

Got my fiber @ Sook Hee produce.


cake, originally uploaded by ujima.

Had to take home carrot cake.

Tir na nog lunchers


Ti rna nog lunchers, originally uploaded by ujima.

Can't drink Guiness then ride the bus home.

WPenn in distance


WPenn in distance, originally uploaded by ujima.

looking back @ City Hall

Love Park lunchers


Love Park lunchers, originally uploaded by ujima.

It was a beautiful day, perfect for lunching outside and listening to a band.

balcony lunchers


balcony lunchers, originally uploaded by ujima.

band


band, originally uploaded by ujima.

They were playing "My Sharona" when I approached.

homeless nap


homeless nap, originally uploaded by ujima.

I left him my unopened fruit cup from lunch.