Penn Treaty Park

On Friday I went to Penn Treaty Park and took some pictures in the harsh, beautiful late autumn sunlight. This waterfront park, two miles upriver from Center City Philadelphia, is believed to be the site where William Penn struck a deal with the Lenape tribe to peacefully coexist together in the new colony of Pennsylvania.



The park is just upriver from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, and provides views downriver to Philadelphia, and across the river to New Jersey.



The park is next to an old factory, now a substation for the power company. The park and the power station make odd, interesting neighbors. The construction of the SugarHouse Casino is underway on Penn Treaty's other side, after years of controversy - I can't say I'm thrilled by a casino a mile from my house, but the casino should spur some unique development in the neighborhood.



I'll be honest - I was waiting for a chilly, damp, gray day to post these pictures.

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Months and months ago I began a Dream Exercise, but never got past a couple of sketches. Now that I'm in a new neighborhood, I have another idea. I hope I follow through with it, and if I do, I'll start posting it up here.