Philladelphia - the city of brotherly love.  Even though I grew up in NJ, I had never actually visited Philly until 2001.  Yes, I was already living in Texas before I visited.  Unbelievable, but true.

Anyway, I had the opportunity to spend a bit of time in Philladelphia back in November, so I took advantage of it and went out to do some street photography.

Whenever I travel, I enjoy going out and seeing what it’s like to be a “local”.  This varies so much by city - but yet there is so much consistency.  The tourist spots are nice, but to get a feel for the city, you have to go to the neighborhoods.  And so, I headed down to South Street and the Italian Market areas.

Here’s what I saw.

It was a great little side trip - with some great food (Philly Cheesesteaks really are pretty darn good!)  It was cool, but not cold.  It was overcast but it didn’t rain.  Overall, a great day for walking around and getting a feel for these neighborhoods.