Category: Holidays
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Welcome to Christmas Village
Every year, Philadelphia’s Loves Park hosts a holiday-themed open air market called “Christmas Village.” As illustrated in the following photo essay, grey skies and blustery air aren’t enough to deter throngs of shoppers from gathering together to check out wares, sip hot beverages, and scout out holiday gifts for their loved ones. Welcome to Christmas…
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Holiday Scenes We Rarely See
The other day, I happened upon four young adults dressed in Santa suits, strolling casually along an urban street as if this were nothing out of the ordinary. I couldn’t help but wonder: “Who are these people?” Two possible theories came to mind. Perhaps these were department store Santas taking a brisk walk during their…
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A Visually Aware Human Being
“I’m not just a ‘photographer’ or a ‘painter,’ but a visually aware human being searching out ways to communicate the intensities of life.” -American artist Barbara Morgan (1900-1992)
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Budapest’s Dohány Street Synagogue
The following photos were taken in Budapest, Hungary on an unseasonably warm afternoon in early May. On this particular day, most stores were closed for the May Day (Labor Day) holiday. The Dohány Street Synagogue, however, was open to tourists, so I stopped in to snap a few pictures. I marveled at both the size…
Virtually Gina 