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Philadelphia-Billy Penn. This sculpture of William Penn is the most prominent landmark in Philadelphia. Sculpted by Alexander Milne Calder, it stands 36feet tall and weighs 53,000+ lbs. It was completed in 1892 and hoisted to the top of City Hall in 1894. The statue was placed with Billy facing the northeast, in the direction of Penn Treaty Park. This is the location of the Lenape village of Shackamaxon, where Penn entered into a peace agreement with Tamanend, a chief of the Lenape Turtle Clan in 1683 under what became known as the treaty elm. The elm tree fell during a storm in 1810. The Penn Historic Society erected a statue in it’s place.

My photographic prints reflect the way I see the world. From an abandoned building to a funny little praying mantis, I see the challenge of capturing the essence of my subject. Some of my photographic prints are straight out of the camera, and others I have added textures to create the mood of how I envision the subject. Sometimes I get really inspired and create a composite print from several of my images. Regardless of the creative path I take, it is all driven from the passion I have for photography. I live in Thornton, Pennsylvania with my husband. Currently retired from my full time job as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. My favorite pastimes are photography, gardening and reading. I have been into photography since a very...