PHILADELPHIA, january 2007

[boden]

Axel-lent!

[fangorangutang]

Great thread. These pics really show an appreciation for the city's past and present, as well as provoking thoughts on its future.

[TXLove]

great shots of philly and that pano was WOW

[Evergrey]

Originally Posted by soleri

Excellent pics!

There's a lot to love about Philadelphia, and our love is an imperative. For all its great civic assets, architecture and history, there's that gnawing feeling that its fate hasn't been settled. Maybe it won't be Boston or Washington. Maybe it will be Detroit or Cleveland. The trend-lines seem positive overall, but you take nothing for granted.

I absolutely love the old streets with Federalist townhouses. I'm less enthralled with the newer condos in Rittenhouse Square. Some of the office blocks from the 60s are just deadening.

As wealth in this country flows westward to sunny and dopey places like Phoenix, Philadelphia will still have an incredible heritage to draw on. I suspect it will be this legacy that keeps Philadelphia in the top tier of cities in this century. There are only so many places that actually inspire awe. Philly is lucky in that way.

beautifully said...

[Joey D]

Oh HELL Yeah! Superb. Fantabulous.

I have to say this rivals SWEDE's thread last year in terms of tourist shots of the city.

Magnificent.

[rdm]

sick.

[ChrisLA]

Nice thread, it looks like you captured Philly as I remember her on my trip a few months ago. Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed the tour.

[PhillyRising]

WOW! The pano made me .

Thanks for showing off our city through your eyes! Excellent job!

[SJPhillyBoy]

No comments, just enjoyed!

[Ex-Ithacan]

Hokey smokes, another superb Philly thread. Maybe it's something in the air up there. Great job AX, thanks for the pics.

[JRinSoCal]

Best thread ever of one of my favorite US cities!!!

[streetscaper]

wow just wow

[Serge]

Originally Posted by Joey D

I have to say this rivals SWEDE's thread last year in terms of tourist shots of the city.

Hey? I've missed it, since when do I miss a Philly thread since I've been there? I hope it's still online here.

[-AX-]

The-New-Tony-Detroit : It's taken from the rooftop of the Holiday Inn, near the Bank Park



Serge : Ouais, le Bank St. Hostel! Comment l'as-tu trouvé? J'ai pas trop aimé le fait que les dortoirs aient 25 lits et plus, mais bon...

Joey D : I would also love to see that Swede's thread!

Others : Thanks a lot! this is the firts time that one of my photo-threads actually breaks the second page!!

[PhillyRising]

Ax.....you left out so many great shots from your link! I loved the fact you took pictures of the Sports Complex. I enjoyed all of your pictures! I can never get enough of seeing our city in pictures...movies....TV.

[Capsule F]

Originally Posted by Joey D

Oh HELL Yeah! Superb. Fantabulous.

I have to say this rivals SWEDE's thread last year in terms of tourist shots of the city.

Magnificent.

You mean SERGE. And while this thread is incredibly freaking awesome it does not rival SERGE's thread last year, its the second best of Philly tourists though.

[Serge]

Hola Capsule F, thank's a lot but... we're totally different photographiers.
This the best tourist thread of Philly... I have been lucky for the weather.

AX, il y avait 8 lits dans ma chambre

[-AX-]

Serge: J'me souviens que t'avais posté une photo de L'auberge Chamounix Mansion... Elle est Bank St. Hostel sont les deux seules auberges jeunesse de Philly.. T'es sûr que tu t'es pas trompé? Parce que à Bank St. Hostel y'avait 3 ou 4 chambres et ctait des immenses dortoirs!

Enfin ça a p-e changé...

[Joey D]

Whooooooops

Swede and Serge mix me up sometimes, sorry. I meant SERGE's thread, although I'm sure Swede would do a great thread too.

LOL

[dfane]

GREAT SHOTS

That may be 1 of the 1st pano's I ever seen of Philly that show river to river. It would be cool to see from University city to the Delaware.

very nice pics hope you had fun here. oh btw were you here for the Habs - Flyers game? I got my Desjardins poster.