Mckeesport. I rode the 61C bus down to Mckeesport. This is a city down river from Pittsburgh. I had heard about how dangerous and run down this city was (like Camden, NJ across from my hometown of Philadelphia), so I had to go check it out.
These are from 5 days ago. I got covered in snow because I was only wearing a hoodie and no jacket. This was from my fail trek out to the West End, walked the wrong way and by the time I go to the Overlook it was almost dark, and my hands were frozen (no gloves). Anyway's I went back days later, and those photos are coming tomorrow.
Nice stuff, can't wait for the snow storm pictures
That I am working on now , but first I have a couple shots of Oakland, taken from the the thirty something floor of the Cathedral of Learning, the tallest building in Oakland:
A teaser for the snow photos, showing how I got around before transit shut down:
The city looks great from above. On street level in the neighborhoods... rather depressing and dreary, especially this time of year. Thanks for the new photos.
A Walk down Penn Ave from East Liberty to downtown. In some of these photos you will see a Pittsburgh tradition, using chairs to reserve parking spaces:
Starting in East Liberty:
New Construction:
Snow removal from sidewalks, very bad. This walk was treacherous, but I didn't fall:
Yeah for art:
Bus stops and cars still covered in white:
History:
Penn Ave home to varying architecture:
Port Authority everywhere:
Downtown in the distance:
Penn Ave near downtown is very industrial:
Downtown from Herron Ave near the East Busway:
Penn Ave in the Strip District:
The 16th Street Bridge leads to the North Side:
The Pennsylvania Railroad still brands the side of Penn Station (now used by Amtrak):