The Sunken Garden at Phipps Conservatory during the Spring Flower Show.
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Lilies
Easter lilies, symbolic of the resurrection, rendered in stained glass at the rear of a mausoleum in the Allegheny Cemetery.Click or tap the article title for comments.
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Among the Angels
Two angels from the Allegheny Cemetery, where angels are understandably a popular theme in sculpture.
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Romanesque in Phipps
A Romanesque capital in Phipps Conservatory, at the back of the palm house.
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Manchester Romanesque
H. H. Richardson’s courthouse started a fad for “Richardsonian Romanesque” architecture in Pittsburgh, in private homes as well as in public buildings. Here’s a well-preserved corner house in Manchester.
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More Glass at Phipps
More of Dale Chihuly‘s glass whimsies at Phipps Conservatory. In the Tropical Forest, a few of the sculptures are filled with neon or argon and lit up like some sort of crazy radioactive dodder.
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Finding Your Way in the West End
No one said it was going to be easy.
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It’s Snowing Right Now
Snow falls on a row of houses typical of Pittsburgh streetcar neighborhoods of the early 20th century (in this case, Beechview, where the streetcars have been running on the street for more than a century). One of the distinctive features of Pittsburgh domestic architecture is the surprising variety of brick colors.
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Architecture in Miniature
A Thai “spirit house” in the Thai Tropical Forest, Phipps Conservatory. The spirits live better than the people in some parts of Thailand, but fortunately they can fit into very small spaces.
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A Leafy Suburb in the City
The Cathedral of Learning seen from Schenley Farms, a century-old suburb surrounded by the monuments and institutions of Oakland.
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