Salvation for all ...

The House of Six Gables

East Liberty from Highland Plaza

Harry Potter Book 7 Release : Eastside Borders - July 20 / 21, 2007

We went to see the costume party - numerous people had decked out as various characters from the Potter books. The winners were Professor Sprout, and a Muggle. The Harries did each other in.

Dementors in the crowd

Harries galore - complete with scars

The faculty at Hogwart's

Potter activities

Potter merchandizing

The double rainbow - Mar 30, 2006

A double rainbow in Pittsburgh. I have seen one in India in 24 years, and two in the USA in two years. Coincidence ? Btw, do you know how double rainbows and Lee Falk ?   

The complete double rainbow. Note the sharp intensity change between rainbows.  

The double rainbow from my room  

The Squirrel encounter - Sept 15, 2006

A squirrel was stocking nuts in fall in our backyard.  

As I approach, the squirrel takes flight  

The squirrel runs across the backyard fence  

The squirrel pauses  

The squirrel takes up an alert position on a higher branch.  

The alert pose in close up.  

The squirrel runs up the tree and that is that.  

A trip to the Waterworks - Sept 18, 2006

The Aspinwall Pumping Station in panorama.  

The Aspinwall Pumping Station.  

Days gone by - the extant rusty metal structure beside the Aspinwall rail line.   

The train tracks on the Northern side of the river beside Aspinwall.  

The Highland Park Bridge from Highland Park, Pittsburgh to Aspinwall. On a glorious autumn afternoon.  

Detail of the tree at Alder + Lamont. In fall.