Photo Journal | Virtually Gina

Appropriation

December 9, 2014 by Gina Marie

This “Mother Mary” greeting card has been sitting on my bedroom dresser for a few months. Recently, I added some Christmas decorations to the dresser and I noticed how the sparkly colorful lights reflected off the greeting card’s glossy face. It’s rather pretty, so of course I had to snap a picture. Here is the result . . . not too shabby. But then, Mother Mary is rarely shabby.

Categories: Art, Light, Photo Journal, Photography, Pop Art, Spirituality, Surrealism • Tags: Art, Light, Photo Journal, Photography, Pop Art, Spirituality, Surrealism

A Day Spent in Philadelphia Is Never a Day Wasted

September 15, 2014 by Gina Marie

With its confluence of art, history, and architecture, the city of Philadelphia is a visual feast. Following are a few snapshots captured in Center City, Philadelphia, throughout the course of an early September afternoon/evening. Little Boy in a Big City Liberty Bell Doorway in Elfreth’s Alley (Oldest Street in the Nation) Life Size Chess Piece As Public Art Love’s Park Plaza Twin Cranes Near Reading Terminal The Marquee for Reading Terminal, A Year Round Indoor Farmers’ Market Construction in Olde […]

Categories: America, Architecture, Art, Life, Mural, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Urban • Tags: America, Architecture, Art, Life, Mural, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Urban

Easter Sunday Along the Schuylkill River Banks

April 21, 2014 by Gina Marie

The east and west banks of the Schuylkill River are part of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park which — at 4,180 acres — is the largest landscaped park in the United States. Following are a few pictures captured on Easter Sunday along the east bank of this majestic river. Flowering trees, a sparkling blue river, bridges, and towering skyscrapers lend themselves to an aesthetically pleasing panorama. A young couple snuggles together beneath a copse of Dogwood trees in bloom. Upriver, a pre-teen […]

Categories: America, Boxers, Life, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Spring, Trees, Urban • Tags: America, Boxers, Life, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Spring, Trees, Urban

A Nighttime Walk

January 30, 2014 by Gina Marie

Date: Mid-January 2014, in between snowstorms — the snow from Winter Storm Hercules had melted and the snow from Winter Storm Janus had not yet fallen Time: Late afternoon, perhaps five-thirty Place: Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley and surrounding environs Photographer: A human named Gina Marie (not pictured) Walking companion: A canine named Baby Girl (also not pictured) Camera: Nikon D3100 Lens: 55-200mm zoom Reason: Just for the heck of it! School House Lane — East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia Pine tree […]

Categories: America, Life, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Trees, Winter • Tags: America, Life, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Trees, Winter

Images from an Unforgettable Summer

September 4, 2013 by Gina Marie

Cape Cod Art Gallery Philadelphia Museum of Art Guanyin, Boddhisattva of Compassion Landscaping at Alden Park Apartments Indian Beach (Oregon) Healing Collage Cecil B. Moore Ave in Philadelphia All images © 2013 by Gina Marie.

Categories: Cape Cod, Mural, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography • Tags: Cape Cod, Mural, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography

Everyday People

May 14, 2013 by Gina Marie

Categories: America, Bicycles, Birds, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Spring, Urban, Washington DC • Tags: America, Bicycles, Birds, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Spring, Urban, Washington DC

Live Forever

December 27, 2012 by Gina Marie

Categories: Philadelphia, Photo Journal • Tags: Photo Journal

Art as Self-Reflection

June 28, 2012 by Gina Marie

There is an adage which states: “We see only what we want to see.” Scanning through images captured this past month, I am vividly reminded of this statement. I notice how time and again, I’ve attempted to capture the ethereal, as if to show the viewer how — even though I often find myself stuck in the mire of daily existence — there exists a world just beyond the veil of illusion where anything is possible . . . Angel […]

Categories: Art, Philadelphia, Photo Journal, Photography • Tags: Art, Philadelphia, Photo Journal, Photography

Old City

March 10, 2012 by Gina Marie

Today, I returned to Old City for the first time in far too long. Here is what I found . . . “A hipster joint,” according to my hubby. (I’ve never been there.) Old City: not just a clever name. Playing “peek-a-boo” with the Ben Franklin Bridge. Christ Church . . . . . . is . . . . . . ever so picturesque. I like the contrast of the red bricks against a bright blue sky. A fat, […]

Categories: Philadelphia, Photo Journal, Photography • Tags: Philadelphia, Photo Journal, Photography