A tattered but glorious maple leaf in Schenley Park.
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Squirrel in Schenley Park
From his fortress high in the branches, this squirrel looks down with suspicion and scolds a long zoom lens.
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Christopher Columbus
The Columbus memorial by Frank Vittor, in Schenley Park at the end of the Junction Hollow Bridge, is heroic and more than a little Art Deco. A historical marker nearby tells us a little about the artist, who was Pittsburgh’s favorite monumental sculptor for decades.
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James B. Oliver Monument, Allegheny Cemetery
An unusual bronze monument with a wealth of detail. Father Pitt has uploaded this picture at 2-megapixel resolution; click on the picture to enlarge it.
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Lobby of Heinz Hall
Heinz Hall, the former Loew’s Penn movie palace, brings a little taste of pre-revolutionary Versailles to the theater district downtown. These low-light snapshots are a bit grainy, but they convey something of the opulence of the interior.
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White Oak Farm
White Oak Farm, a picturesque old farm in the middle of suburban Allison Park, is used for various events, including a recent chile festival (of all things), during which Father Pitt found time to wander off and snap this picture.
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Squaw Run, Fox Chapel
Two views of the Squaw Run, swollen from yesterday’s rain, as it flows past Salamander Park in Fox Chapel.
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Poison Ivy
A well-grown specimen of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is an extravagantly beautiful sight in the fall, covering stout tree trunks with a blanket of fiery red. If you love Poison Ivy, rejoice! The more we suburbanize the landscape, the more opportunity we create for this splendid vine, which naturally grows only at the edge of the woods.
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Cathedral of Learning
Looking up at the masterpiece of Charles Z. Klauder, still the most convincing Gothic skyscraper in the world.
