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Sah’Side Pittsburgh On A Sort Of Sunny Day

I stepped out of a shop on a lukewarm January day and saw a feast of color and detail. “Sah’Side”. It’s still one of my favorite photos of Pittsburgh. If you know Pittsburgh, PA, you know that “Sah’Side” is how we pronounce “South Side” in Pittsburghese, and also that part of town is just as […]

Be An Anomaly

Driving through Pittsburgh to an appointment today I snapped a few photos with my phone out the car window, but none as good those I got while walking, and one scene reminded me of a photo I took years ago. The morning rush was over, everyone seated in their offices but the shops and street […]

Sah’Side Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh’s Rivers in Morning Light

Misty River Morning, watercolor, 8 x 11, 2006 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Lately I’ve been traveling into Pittsburgh and crossing a river in the morning, looking down in this direction. It’s often misty along the rivers, and coming toward Pittsburgh from the west the early morning sun lights the mist with different tones, on this particular day it was pink and all else looked a dusky blue. […]

#30paintingsin30days, Day 22: Facades, North Side Pittsburgh

Facades, North Side Pittsburgh, 10.5 x 15, pastel © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

This row of ancient buildings has been looking over the city of Pittsburgh for well over 100 years, and each owner through time has had their way with each facade. On a bright sunny summer day they stood unapologetic for crumbling insul-brick siding, replacement windows that didn’t fit the original opening, and grass growing where […]