Late afternoon, 1969: Western Pennsylvania, headed west on a Greyhound, on a trip whose purpose I no longer remember. The picture seems to me like a moment poised between past and present, future uncertain.
If I knew the exact spot, I really think I’d go there to see what has happened in 45 years!
With several days to spend in Porto, Jonathan L explores several aspects of local culture
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This iconic tree along The 17 Mile Drive is always a beautiful picture.
Of all the grand features of Paris’s Grands Magasins, Paul Heymont’s favorite is the stained glass dome at Printemps
DrFumblefinger shares images of a Lewis and Clark statue he spotted on the Boise State Capitol grounds.
For those who like to follow the presentation of impressive-looking plaques, or are just curious… here are some more
Of all the grand features of Paris’s Grands Magasins, Paul Heymont’s favorite is the stained glass dome at Printemps
Vienna’s largest and most famous cemetery is a mirror of social change and art
I never like to take credit for someone else’s work, but in this case I may have done the opposite. By error, this picture originally posted attributed to Walker Evans, but it is my own, and Evans remains one of my deities.
DrF…Pennsylvania is well worth exploring, with its tremendous variation between the coastal plain, the Alleghenies stretching in bands across much of the center, lush rural areas to the south, hardscrabble mining and forests in the northeast…and more.
An interesting thought: rural locations are sometimes hard to place, because although what is common in one area may still exist, even if less usual, in another. Absent something like the lavender of Provence in bloom…sometimes it’s tough!
Sometime in the next few months, by the way, I’ll be revisiting a fascinating part of Pennsylvania’s history with a visit to the state’s chain of museums documenting the anthracite coal industry. Watch for it here!
Looking at the photo, my guess would have been some place in Northern Idaho or Western Montana.
I’d have never thought it was in Western Pennsylvania. Perhaps time I pay the place a visit.