en route to philly :: photo essay

i’ve always loved taking trains.  they’re convenient, fast, relaxing.

for a recent train ride, rather than diving into my cell phone or reading, i purposefully grabbed my camera and snapped away, enjoying the sights the ride from NYC to Philly offer.

it was a warm but very rainy day.  i just love how the Stamford Amtrak station looked that day.  peaceful and lonely.

the tracks were slick…

and peaceful.

i love industrial vibes.  the entire ride offered glimpses into how our current industrial design craze came to being.

containers lined the tracks.  it’s almost like the waterfront is an afterthought in this part of the country.  in california, this piece of water would be lined with homes.

as we headed south, the skies started to open up…and the clouds were inspiring!

new jersey always offers the most pleasant sights….and smells!

these abandoned facilities are cool.  i wonder what was once made here?

the graffiti is everywhere.

the murals seemingly pop up out of nowhere.

i’ll be this old factory has some amazing windows and iron pulleys!!!  🙂

these row houses are so reminiscent of philly to me.

and this is the view i always remember as i walked out of 30th st. station.  the dark train station lets out into a bright, open city.  welcome home!

always thought it would be fun to stick your head out of a taxi window snapping pix of the city…until a bus nearly decapitates you.  

center city.  i love this building!

the details are ultra cool.  i wish i knew the history behind all of the architecture here!

this was shot from the interior bridged walkway from the Marriott to the Convention Ctr.  the brick building on the left was once the old train depot’s offices.  it’s now all been converted to high ceiling Marriott hotel rooms. 

have a great weekend!