Chestnut Hill Best of Philadelphia Magazine

Philadelphia Magazine

Chestnut Hill, the location of the next dativer photo safari, was just named as having the best Main Street Shopping for 2012.  Come join the photo safari on August 11 starting at 9am and experience Chestnut Hill close-up and personally. For more information about the photo safari write dativersafari@gmail.com

Or stop by Chestnut Hill's FB page to check out what Chestnut Hill has to offer.

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London 2012 Olympic American Snapshots

Snapshots of interesting London 2012 Olympic paraphernalia captured by American tourists under 30 yrs old.

This is a filmstar Wenlock. A Wenlock is the mascot of London 2012 Olympics. Before the 2012 Olympics, Wenlock was a place in Shropshire, England or a geological term for rock. 

This type of Wenlock is silver and carries balls in its hands.

This snapshot and the one below are walk upon billboards with Olympic trivia 

If only President Reagan weren't so jingoistically stubborn we would measure metrically.

This floating barge looks better at night when it is lighted and the water doesn't seem as dirty

Structure that mounts Olympic rings to London Bridge. Each time the draw bridge opens the rings are tucked up flush with the mounts.

Traffic jams blocked some of the main routes into the city as the wildly unpopular "Games Lanes" took effect. The 30 miles (48 kilometers) of lanes are to operate from 6 a.m. to midnight throughout the games, and cars or taxi cabs that stray into them face a 130-pound ($200) fine.

The private firm responsible for Olympic security fell short of hired personnel. The military stepped in to help.

Courtesy of Leabank Square Neighbors' Assoc

This is just across the river from my daughter's apartment. The bike path was closed to the public and is being patrolled constantly by the military.

Urinals on the way to Hackney Wick Overground station. I understand they are a European thing.

Opening ceremony fireworks as seen from by daughter's apartment complex. It was also my son's-in-law birthday.

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Photo Safari - Ninth St Italian Market, Philadelphia

The Italian Market in South Philadelphia has to be one of the most colorful areas in the city.  Colorful enough to film a few Rocky segments. 

Rocky Movie Locations

An open air market of stalls selling fruit, vegetables, live poultry, seafood and clothing, combined with indoor shops of cheese, meats, spices and of course restaurants defines the Italian Market. Although some of the Italian flavor now has Latino and Asian overtones, it remains just as colorful. When you add in the odors and genuine characters that work there, the sum is what makes the Italian Market a wondrous place to visit and photograph.

To give you a small tour and taste of the market, there is a two hour photo safari planned along the Italian Market in South Philadelphia on Sunday, July 22, starting at 9am.

The photographers will gather near Geno's Steaks at the corner of Passyunk Ave and Ninth Street. The safari will step off heading north towards Christian Street stopping along the way to capture photographic images. Guidance for creating better compositions, exposure and camera use will be customized to each attending photographer. At the other end of the market the group will have the opportunity to stop for a sandwich and a drink with Q and A continuing for an hour.

The images in this post (except for Rocky) were captured at the market last Monday. Monday is the only day of the week when most of the shops are closed. None the less, there were several opportunities for photographs.


Come on down and join us in South Philly for what will be a memorable photo safari. Contact:dativersafari@gmail.com

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