When you’re in a new city, what do you take notice of? What catches your eye? We already know I love to photograph signs and street art. I love to people watch, but most often it’s the inanimate sights that I end up photographing.
Here are a bunch of things I noticed throughout my day walking around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Eclectic bunch of buildings across the street from the train station
Part of the large building that houses the train station
One of the few examples of street art I found in Harrisburg
I paid a lot of attention to the fancy architectural details in many of Harrisburg’s buildings. And the doors! So many great doors.
The capitol building’s dome was modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Needless to say, it’s pretty impressive:
And some random shots from around the city:
I say this shamelessly: I think I’ve become a font geek.
In front of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore.
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Thank you everyone for your feedback, support, and shares on yesterday’s panic attack account. It was another one of those scared-to-hit-publish posts, but I’m glad I did decide to share with you all. Virtual hugs!
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The wish to travel seems to me characteristically human: the desire to move, to satisfy your curiosity or ease your fears, to change the circumstances of your life, to be a stranger, to make a friend, to experience an exotic landscape, to risk the unknown… –Paul Theroux
Such pretty pictures. I am big fan of old style looking buildings. It’s gorgeous.
Thanks, Jazmine! I think architectural style is like a great aspect of a city’s personality- they’re all so different!
I Had No Idea The Capital Was So Nice! (Sorry For Weird Typing, Phone Is Acting Up!)
No worries about the capitals 😉 Isn’t the Capitol gorgeous? I think most people have no idea about these buildings- I haven’t even visited the one here in NY yet. To Albany, I go!
That place is gorgeous! It definitely looks like a place I want to visit…love the quaintness of the buildings in the first picture!-Ashley
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I love visiting new cities. Sometimes I’m tempted to not do any research or see what a place looks like beforehand, but my the Curious Travel Planning Maven always wins, haha.
It’s my first time visiting your blog and it’s now on my favorites list. I generally gravitate toward older buildings because of their architectural design and their beauty. They tell a story of a time long gone but being near them transports you back to that time. It’s fascinating!
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Yay! That first line makes yours my favorite comment of the week so far 🙂 Thanks! And I feel exactly the same way about older buildings- I felt that back-in-time feeling often on my Europe trips.
I love the feel of some buildings, particularly large ones. I’m blind so I can’t really comment on your pics except on the captions. It surprises me there’s so little street art in Harrisburg, although maybe that’s becuse it’s not really that large of a city like Philly or something.
Wow, you’ve certainly taught me that it’s helpful to include captions on all my photos, Astrid! Thanks for pointing that out 🙂 I think that there was probably more street art in Harrisburg, but in other neighborhoods that I didn’t get to. It was a short trip. I’m happy with what I did get to see, though!
Looking forward to visiting Philly soon!
I’ve never been to Harrisburg, though I live in Philly and I’ve visited Pittsburgh. Maybe one day I’ll make it to the center of the state, since your pictures look so intriguing!
Sarah
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Thanks, Sarah! I like to think that I present an intriguing and/or appealing picture of the places I visit. This was my first time to Hburg. And I’m actually planning on a Philadelphia trip soon- I was only there once, on a fifth grade school trip.
The pictures are beautiful! I want to travel more so I can see things like this!
Thanks Amber! I hope you do get to travel more!
What a colorful place!
I don’t take a lot of inanimate object photos but I’m not as brave as taking people photos these days! I think because I’m a blogger and I have a business and I’m hyper aware of needing consent forms if I use any on my actual business site!
That was long-winded.
I love seeing what your eye captures.
Hmm…well I guess there are some more creative ways of photographing people without necessarily getting their faces? Do you really need a consent form or is verbal permission not okay?
Beautiful! Harrisburg is on our list and quickly rising. This was lovely. Great photos!
Thanks, Kelly, I’m glad you like them!
My grandpa lives in Harrisburg, and I always love walking around it. All the vibrant colors and unique buildings make me feel so happy! And the street art is gorgeous! You took lovely pictures! You captured Harrisburg perfectly xx
Yes, the colors stood out for me as well (especially since it was a gray day, haha)! Thanks Katherine 🙂