Bleeding Espresso

10 December 2009

Love Thursday: Fall in LOVE Park, Philadelphia

I spent a day in Philadelphia on my way “home” to the Coal Region, and of course I had to stop in at LOVE Park. See those gorgeous autumn colors in the background?

I call this “Fall in LOVE Park, Philadelphia”:

I spent many lunch hours and weekend afternoons there many years ago in JFK Plaza, but hadn’t ever taken a photo. So nice to be able to remedy that.

I also had (what I thought was) a fun idea to stand to the side of the statue and put my arms up in the shape of a U to spell out “LOVE U” for Paolo. So I asked my mom to take the photo. She, um, well….

Yes, this was already “straightened” as much as possible in iPhoto.

Eh, it’s the thought that counts.

Happy Love Thursday!

P.S. The photos look much better in Flickr; does anyone know why that is and how I can fix it?

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16 beans of wisdom to “Love Thursday: Fall in LOVE Park, Philadelphia”

joe@italyville on 10 Dec 2009 at 8:42 pm #

Very creative Michelle! luckily you “Fall” in love… cause if Love fell on you it would be trouble!

Haha, this is very true

joe@italyville´s last blog ..Seven Fishes Feast 2009
Lisa on 10 Dec 2009 at 8:53 pm #

I love LOVE Park! It’s always on our list of places to stop when visitors come to town. Glad you came back for that picture!

Me too! It was *great* being back in the city!

Lisa´s last blog ..la mia pesciolina
Erin :: The Olive Notes on 10 Dec 2009 at 8:55 pm #

looks like you’re having a fun time in the US! Glad you were able to visit after so long

It’s been fabulous so far, thanks

Erin :: The Olive Notes´s last blog ..giving thanks in the carolinas
Diana Strinati Baur on 10 Dec 2009 at 9:03 pm #

I used to eat my hot dog and snapple there when i worked downtown. I am like, how can this really be, if there is a person who gets not only where I was raised (ne pa), where I worked (philly) but also where I live now (well, you know, I AM a little north of calabria, but still), it’s well, you. AND I spoke to about you today (I am not stalking you, honest) to a mutual friend who just met you and thinks you are absolutely adorable. Well so am I, kind of (after I get my makeup AND my eyebrows put on, which takes awhile at this age with my eyesight).

Happy love park thursday. I bet your goats and doggies and fidanzato miss you!!!

We MUST all meet up…your comment made my day
Rosemary on 10 Dec 2009 at 11:37 pm #

You are in my neck of the woods! How long will you be in Philly? My Mom used to cut everyone’s head off in photos she took so I think your mom did very well! It adds “drama”! Happy Holidays

I’m not in Philly, Rosemary, but I’ll be in the US until just after Christmas. Happy holidays to you as well
Lavanya on 11 Dec 2009 at 2:50 am #

very cute! The autumn colors in the background look gorgeous!!

Thanks; it wasn’t a super nice day, but I’m happy all the leaves hadn’t changed yet

Lavanya´s last blog ..The smell of roses and dust
Gil on 11 Dec 2009 at 8:00 am #

Looks like a stop on our next trip to PA.

It’s just off the Ben Franklin Parkway, right near City Hall, Gil. Go for it
Em from Ribollita Reboiled on 11 Dec 2009 at 4:28 pm #

the mom photo is my favorite!

hope you have a great time in the states…stay warm…it’s COLD today!

Haha, my mom will be so happy Trying to stay warm indeed, thanks!

Em from Ribollita Reboiled´s last blog ..Life’s Candy and the Sun’s a Ball-ah Buttah
The Food Hunter on 11 Dec 2009 at 8:46 pm #

great photos. I worked for years right across the street from love park. this has brought back some nice memories! thanks

My pleasure!
Shan on 13 Dec 2009 at 5:52 pm #

It’s still a pretty sweet picture, crooked and all.

Thanks; and to think P hasn’t even seen it yet

Shan´s last blog ..friday high five – q and a
Kim on 13 Dec 2009 at 8:40 pm #

Your photos are great! I saw them on Flickr first.

Thanks for coming over Kim!
Paulita on 14 Dec 2009 at 12:43 pm #

I’d never heard of Love Park. I think the crookedness of the photo adds character. It might be even better if you sat on someone’s shoulders with the U.
I’ve only been to Philadelphia once and that was when the guy I was dating in Baltimore had ordered a case of wine from New Zealand and it was delivered via ship to Philadelphia. We drove to Philadelphia and picked up the wine. Very weird. Have a great trip home. Is it still home?

Well I like to call here “home”; my home is really in Italy now As for sitting on someone’s shoulders, yes that definitely would’ve worked, but it was just my mom and me, and although Philly people are friendly, I don’t think I’d ask someone to serve as my photo prop (my mom’s shoulders would *definitely* not cooperate )

Paulita´s last blog ..It’s the Most Wonderful Time…
Gabriele Gualco on 15 Dec 2009 at 12:32 am #

Hi, I could be interested in exchanging a link..
I’m italian from Genoa, talking in my blog Gabriele Gualco in Viaggio (Gabriele Gualco on Travel english version) of my travels and also about Italy a lot.
I’d like to put your link right now,
just let me know by a comment if you like to exchange!
See you
Gabriele

Hi Gabriele, I’m adding it now; will send you an email
Gabriele Gualco´s last blog ..Progetto: "Viaggio in Liguria"
The Food Addicts on 22 Dec 2009 at 6:45 pm #

That LOVE park is so cute! I’ve never been to Philadelphia before, but I’m sure this time of year must be pretty with all the snow. As we speak, Southern California has blue skies and is sunny outside. It sure doesn’t scream Christmas at all!

Actually the city itself doesn’t normally get *too* much snow…although all bets are off this year!
Bleeding Espresso » Love Thursday: Rocky & the City of Brotherly Love on 07 Jan 2010 at 6:47 am #

[...] As you may recall, on my trip to the States I stopped in my old stomping grounds, Philadelphia, to catch some LOVE in LOVE Park. [...]
Nicole on 08 Jan 2010 at 10:26 am #

I love Love Park. I can’t believe that you were able to get a photo without people in it!

Haha, sometimes having bad weather on your one-day visit is actually good luck