Forgotten Photos: Transferring photos from USB drives to SSD. Found some photos I'd forgotten I'd taken. The equivalent of finding a $50 in the pockets of a winter coat when it gets...

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Transferring photos from USB drives to SSD. Found some photos I'd forgotten I'd taken. The equivalent of finding a $50 in the pockets of a winter coat when it gets pulled out of the closet the following November. Well, in New England, maybe October. These are from a few years ago during my last visit to Philadelphia and environs. Included in an afternoon with my cousins were stops at Valley Forge and Winterthur.

All shots with EM 1 mk ii and 12-40 f/2.8 Olympus lens.

Tower at the Valley Forge Chapel

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Chapel at Valley Forge
Chapel at Valley Forge...

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I can almost see Loretta Young or Barbara Stanwyck floating down this staircase. Scarlett O'Hara too.

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luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Great photos! I love the staircase and especially that you converted it to B&W. Thanks for sharing your lost treasures!!

Dodie

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Very lovely work, frjack.
--Bob

frjack wrote:

Transferring photos from USB drives to SSD. Found some photos I'd forgotten I'd taken. The equivalent of finding a $50 in the pockets of a winter coat when it gets pulled out of the closet the following November. Well, in New England, maybe October. These are from a few years ago during my last visit to Philadelphia and environs. Included in an afternoon with my cousins were stops at Valley Forge and Winterthur.

All shots with EM 1 mk ii and 12-40 f/2.8 Olympus lens.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

A beautiful set! Wonderful that you found them.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

luvmypets wrote:

Great photos! I love the staircase and especially that you converted it to B&W. Thanks for sharing your lost treasures!!

Dodie

Thanks for commenting. I convert a lot of shots into black and white. Oftentimes I go out with the intention that everything will be converted. I shoot raw which means it comes out in color and then gets processed with Capture One 21. The lines of the staircase are exceptional. The light was perfect. The color version is OK bnut this had to be done in black and white.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

UTMike wrote:

A beautiful set! Wonderful that you found them.

Thanks. I am grateful to the cousins who insisted we spend the day at Valley Forge and Winterthur. The problem at Winterthur is that one must be on a guided tour. I simply ignored the tour guide (there were six people in the group) and shot.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

NMGal Loc: NE NM

These are beautiful.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Great shots!
Thanks for sharing

fantom Loc: Colorado

I can see Jimmy Cagney tap dancing down those stairs pretending he is in the White House and whistling "Over There".

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

fantom wrote:

I can see Jimmy Cagney tap dancing down those stairs pretending he is in the White House and whistling "Over There".

Great point! Thanks. Hadn't thought of Ann Miller tapping down those steps..

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

frjack wrote:

Transferring photos from USB drives to SSD. Found some photos I'd forgotten I'd taken. The equivalent of finding a $50 in the pockets of a winter coat when it gets pulled out of the closet the following November. Well, in New England, maybe October. These are from a few years ago during my last visit to Philadelphia and environs. Included in an afternoon with my cousins were stops at Valley Forge and Winterthur.

All shots with EM 1 mk ii and 12-40 f/2.8 Olympus lens.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice finds, but I'd prefer the $50. : )

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

luvmypets wrote:

Great photos! I love the staircase and especially that you converted it to B&W. Thanks for sharing your lost treasures!!

Dodie

I couldn’t agree more!

EJMcD

frjack wrote:

Transferring photos from USB drives to SSD. Found some photos I'd forgotten I'd taken. The equivalent of finding a $50 in the pockets of a winter coat when it gets pulled out of the closet the following November. Well, in New England, maybe October. These are from a few years ago during my last visit to Philadelphia and environs. Included in an afternoon with my cousins were stops at Valley Forge and Winterthur.

All shots with EM 1 mk ii and 12-40 f/2.8 Olympus lens.

Love the staircase. Come back to the Philly area. There is plenty to see and photograph here and in the surrounding area. Historic sites such as Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, American Revolution Museum, Betsy Ross House, Valley Forge, USS New Jersey etc., and Phila Art Museum, Rodin Museum, Franklin Institute, Natural Sciences Museum, Boat House Row, the first Zoo, Valley Forge, Adventure Aquarium, Longwood Gardens, etc., etc., etc.