Obama Rally in Germantown, PA

October 12th, 2008

Yesterday I went to an Obama rally in Vernon Park here in Germantown, PA. Our friends, Ilene and Robert and Jane and Drew drove to our house and we walked over. We were in a half to three quarter mile long line. (The people who got up front went at 7:00, we went at 10:30.) We were lucky to get into the park before Obama finished speaking but even the line itself was wonderful. So many people of all types—ages, races, shapes and sizes—all smiling and being together.

Obama Rally

Obama rally
The line snaked up and down tiny streets in Germantown—some home owners sticking their heads out wondering what was going on and others placing speakers with music outside for the folk in line. It felt like one big party.

Afterward we went to Cafette, a wonderful restaurant in Chestnut Hill for lunch—it was a sparkling sunny day so we ate outside—many people at the café had their rally “Germantown for Obama” stickers on—we bought cookies to take back to Ilene and Robert’s house and ate on their deck not wanting the beautiful day to end.

Jane’s Carousel

October 1st, 2008

My friend, Jane, bought a Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel (PTC #61) at auction in 1984. It was built in 1922 for Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio and has 48 horses and two chariots. Literally using an x-acto knife to remove layers of paint, Jane discovered the original colors and designs and now the fully restored carousel is up and running in all its glory.

Jane's CarouselJane's Carousel

Jane's CarouselJane's Carousel

Jane’s Carousel

Jane lives in DUMBO, (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) and wants to give the finished Carousel to the City of NY. It is currently in a building that is too small for public use and only runs for private showings.

Jane has established an organization—“Friends of Jane’s Carousel”—with the sole mission of securing a long-term home in the Brooklyn Bridge Park so that it may be enjoyed by as many people as possible.

If you wish to know more about this project she can be contacted at:
jane@janescarousel.com.

Changes…

September 13th, 2008

Speaking of the end of things…
We have had our photography/design studio at the same location for many years. Here is a picture of it several years ago and if one looks closely one can see the reason for change. The large format camera on the left uses sheets of film. This studio had lots of space devoted to film—loading film, developing film and printing prints—at least 3 darkrooms. We don’t shoot film anymore and haven’t for a number of years.

emmott inc. years ago
Shooting space a number of years ago

So…we are reconfiguring the space—ripping out everything—dividing it in two and using half to create a brand new studio. It’s exciting on one hand but bitter sweet as the old one is being demolished!

emmott inc. years ago
Same view yesterday!

end of summer

September 8th, 2008

Sat we had the remnants of a late summer hurricane—lots a rain, which we needed—then Sun was beautiful so we went ‘down the shore’.

color wash

color wash

color wash
sketches

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