One thing I used to love to do in Philadelphia was to go down to Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River and watch the rowing teams. “Boathouse Row is a Historic site located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Schuylkill River, just north of the Fairmount Water Works and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It consists of a row of 15 boathouses housing social and rowing clubs and their racing shells. Each of the boathouses has its own history, and all have addresses on both Boathouse Row and Kelly Drive (named after famous Philadelphia oarsman John B. Kelly, Jr.” Local Universities row out of the boathouses on Boathouse Row.
Unfortunately I was unable to take this photo after dark when the boat houses are outlined in LED lights giving them a gingerbread house appearance. The lights change colors according to the season, holiday or event, reflecting into the Schuylkill River.
Boathouse Row is a National Historic Landmark and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987
What inspires a photographer? My journey began
taking product photos for my business. I had a
company that provided fashionable headscarves to
women and girls with medical hair loss. Photos needed
to be updated constantly and the expense of a
photographer led me to my first camera about 5 years
ago. I’ve since sold the company but my love for
photography has continued to grow. I’m constantly
looking for new places, people, food, new colors – just
about anything and everything appeals to me through
my lens. Suddenly light shapes, colors, textures,
people, buildings, trees, flowers…. everything around
me looks different when I start to see the world as a
photographer.
For me, an image captures
more emotion than your native eye or a written word. Lingering on images that I
have taken and reliving the scene, person or thing is like reading my favorite
story over and over again only with the benefit of a visual companion. I love to
study the light and the composition and see how I can tell the story through the
lens. Everyday objects can be exciting when I think of them as capturing a
moment in time. Once I started to notice details I realized there was beauty all
around me. My photography allows me to share my perspective with others; it
allows me to tell my story and for that I am grateful. As the lens opens to capture
an image, so do my eyes.
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52 Week Challenge 
December 30, 2015 at 1:39 am
The buildings look so pretty against the bank of the river. What a great idea for the theme!
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December 30, 2015 at 2:32 pm
Very pretty scene. I can magi e the lights.
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December 30, 2015 at 5:47 pm
The lights are magical. I was disappointed not to be in a position to photograph the boathouses with the lights. Here is a link to see the boathouses with the lights….https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1760&bih=824&q=boathouse+row+philadelphia+pa&oq=boat+house+row+&gs_l=img.1.0.0i10l10.1638.4260.0.6313.15.13.0.2.2.0.73.804.13.13.0….0…1ac.1.64.img..0.15.806.wgJ-gpsIgPQ#imgrc=45e-YRm04RqkWM%3A
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December 31, 2015 at 2:15 am
Memories of seeing these come flooding back — great pictures!
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