Pennsylvania Barn Art A Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn is a barn with one or more sides painted from 1890 to 1992, as an advertisement for the West Virginia Mail Pouch chewing tobacco company (Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company), based in Wheeling, West Virginia. At the height of the program in the early 1960s, there were about 20,000 Mail Pouch barns spread across 22 states.
Primanti Bros. sign in the Strip District (MB) Interesting sandwich history - Wiki the name and don't miss having a sandwich there if you're "Strip" shopping in the Burgh
An old schoolhouse in Western PA Amish Country (MB) The electrical lines seen on the back side of this building would mean that this school is not Amish even though the street sign indicates the possibility of horse drawn buggies in the neighborhood.
PNC Park-Home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball team (MB) Ok, no cracks about the team stats, the important thing is sitting in the stands watching the boats on the river or gazing at the Burgh's skyline. Orange cone mid-screen is the top of the old Gulf Oil building. It changes color and predicts the weather.
Unexpected Cobbles in the drilling (KB) These have been the largest thus far.
Kaufmann's Department Store (MB) Another example of old wall advertising art found when a neighboring building is removed. Kaufmann's was founded in Pittsburgh in 1871.
I have it! Where are you? Ultimate dog swim at the Sandcastle. After closing for the winter season, Animal Friends host their annual dog swim. Big dogs in the wave pool, small ones use the kiddie pool. Life Guards are in attendance and "Time outs" are called when needed for rambunctious canines. Oh yes, the owners do get wet as well. Lots of soggie doggies in the Burgh.
How do you like this sweet ride? (MB) Beautiful handcrafted wooden motorcycle in a shop in the Amish town of Smicksburg. It measures about 2 feet from front to back. Looks like a big-people toy.
To Market, To Market (MB) Fresh from the fields in Smicksburg, PA
The face that greeted us at a neighboring property...6:30AM Scotts Valley (KB) It was an early morning and a friendly face is always welcomed that early in the morning.
This is Myrtle the Attack Cat (MB) She was the first one to spot the black bear lumbering through the yard and was trying to attack it through the sliding glass door. Needless to say when she goes to the door now, we check to see if Mr. Bear is passing through the neighborhood.
Building exterior wall with painted "advertisment" art (MB) Found on the side of the building when the adjacent structure was removed. The sign is being renovated.
Billy Joe of Green Day (Berkeley/Rodeo/Oakland CA) Rocking Out (KB) Green Day show for Katie's Birthday Weekend!
Orr's Block House (replica) along the Allegheny River in Tarentum, PA (MB) This was the riverfront defense of towns in the 1700s. An interesting part of US and local history.
The strength of the dirt or the drill rig???(KB) The after effects of hard drilling.