The platform at the top of the Monongahela incline. |
The Monongahela River and skyline. . |
Skyline - the tall building is the famous Philip Johnson's PPG building. |
Pittsburgh is between the Monongahela and Allegany rivers and is a citly of bridges.. |
The Monongahela Incline |
View from top of incline.. |
Skyscrappers.in the financial district. |
There are two Frank Llyod Wright houses here, this isThe Kentuck Knob. |
Elaborate birdhouses on the grounds of the Kentucy Knob.. |
On the grounds of the Kentuck Knob. |
The one impression of this area of Pennslyvania is GREEN. |
Fun sculpture on the grounds. |
View from the grounds of the Kentuck Knob. Typical landscape in this area. |
And of course they have - Falling Water. |
Falling Water. |
Falling Water. |
Falling Water. |
Falling Water. |
This is the classic view that relates those angled balconies with the waterfalls below . |
Just a view of the tree on the grounds to emphasize the GREEN aspect again. |
The Cathedral of Learning a tall gothic building in the University of Pittsburgh. The have many NATIONALITY ROOMS. They are rooms that reflect a country and time from the many immigrant nationalities that comprise the population of Pittsburgh. The rooms are inspiring - some highlights below. |
A homage to Lord Byron in the Scotland room. |
Ceiling in the Italian room. |
Hand carved lecturn - I forget the room. |
Hound's heads crown the chairs in the Irish room. |
Stained Glass in the Irish room. |
Copernicus' work is shown in this elaborate metal construction in the Polish room. |
Ceiling in the Hungariam room (Not 100 percent sure on that). |
Detailed ceiling - I forget the room. |
French room. |
The Heinz Chapel across from the Cathedral of Learning. |
Outside the Carnegie Museum of Natural History - dino breast cancer month. |
Detail of the Greenhouse of the Phipps Conservatory |
The formal garden room. |
Flower in the Phipps Conservatory. |
Flower in the Phipps Conservatory. |
In the Phipps Conservatory |
In the Phipps Conservatory |
In the Phipps Conservatory |
In the Phipps Conservatory |
Rock club on East Carson |
They have Shepard Fairey murals like this all over town. |
I walked up these stairs to...... |
....get this view. |
I'm on a set at the Mattress Factory where they want to "Wrestle" some politicians. |
A pop art construction using mirrors at the Mattress Factory. |
Another pop art room at the Mattress Factory. |
In Pittsburgh they worship beer. This church is now the The Church Brew Works. |
The alter is filled with brewing tanks. |
The National Aviary. Some rooms like here the birds fly around you with no cage in between. |
The National Aviary |
The National Aviary |
The National Aviary. |
Didn't eat here but wish I did. |
View from lower E Carson |
Sign of the times - E Carson St. |
Mural in the hill area. |
Typical street view - row houses and hill in back. |
Lots of places like this - worn but working. |
Old sign. |
Pittsburgh fire truck |
Jonathan Richman | Dogmatics Photo