Exploration Photography Daily View - August 29, 2015

Sometimes the best places are right in our backyard. And I believe it is common for us not to visit those places. I guess we just kind of take them for granted. At least that's how it is for me. This Summer Kim and I have been making a point to get out there and see the world around us. Right around us. And a large part of this involves Philadelphia. Now I know that Philly often gets a bad wrap. I can't even tell you how many times I hear about that little booing Santa Clause thing back in '68. But Philadelphia also has a lot of history and culture. It is after all the Cradle of Liberty. And of our founding fathers who is more popular in Philadelphia as Benjamin Franklin?

I shot this bust of Benjamin Franklin at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. One of those places I always meant to visit but put off. And it is about 20 minutes from home. I have been there before. But it was in elementary school and more years ago than I prefer to think about. At first this very life like bust seemed a bit creepy. But I think the "cool factor" outweighs this and think about how amazing it is to be able to able to look him in the eyes. Well sort of anyway.

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