Re: Pittsburgh as "gum" destination-reply with advice
The cemeteries in Pittsburgh (city) are beautiful. > Bob, You are a genius. Not to mention a polymath....Thanks one million > times. I was beginning to think you couldn't get there from here. It does > sound like Pittsburgh has attractions in more than just one "show", > however enticing, and after taking the trouble to go there, I should allow > a bit more time. > > Although I love Warhol, the "factory" was here & I've seen acres of his > art, so would be less tempted to spend time on it in Pittsburgh... The > dags and the autochromes however -- we don't have nearly enough of > them.... I only once saw autochromes properly lit... I think a show at.... > Princeton? They were magical. > > Incidentally, flailing about for some info this afternoon (Greyhound does > NOT answer its phone and doesn't list its schedule on its website, or not > that I could find) I called a friend from Philadelphia to ask what she > knew. I was surprised when she told me the city itself is very interesting > to photograph... I'm still attuned to the old image of Pittsburgh as smoke > and ash, but I gather that's obsolete (and we may do with traffic what > they did with steel mills or whatever it was in our old schoolbooks.) > > I'll be uptown tomorrow, in the 30s, & will check the Amtrack > schedule, trying to convince myself that 8 hours by train wouldn't be > that much longer than to and from the plane. Meanwhile, again thanks... > (Are you sure you don't need to see those gums? ) > > best, > > Judy >
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