Rough Waters

Philadelphia Navy Yard

I've been stopping by the Navy Yard to check out the ducks floating in the Delaware River this week.  It's a pretty cool place to walk around.  Very cool lately with the breeze coming off the Delaware and all!

Duck Days

Common Merganser

Hooded Merganser

American Wigeon etc

Gadwall

Lesser (or greater but I think lesser) Scaup

Mallard and Lesser Scaup

I wasn't going to venture out into the cold today but a traffic jam on I-95 changed my mind.  It was windy and very cold but the ducks were loving it.  Heinz served up the Mergansers, Common and Hooded, along with some Canada Geese and Mallards.  FDR had the Wigeon and Gadwall (not to mention Shovelers, Coots, and Mergansers.)  I initially thought the Wigeon was a very nice looking Gadwall so I think that makes it my first Wigeon.  The Philadelphia Navy Yard had Scaup, Lesser I believe, along with the Mallards.  I also saw Bufflehead at both FDR and the Navy Yard but couldn't get close enough for a decent shot.

At the Navy Yard

I was in a show at this space inside the Urban Outfitter's headquarters in Philadelphia's Navy Yard a few years ago.  At the time I thought it would be wonderful to be able to  install a work that would interact with the amazing space of the building.  I got my wish last week when I hung Cascade from a line strung between two jib booms.  It's a really beautiful, bright space and even though the works will only be installed for a few weeks it was totally worth the effort.  At least from my perspective.  From the esteemed perspective of one of the cafeteria guys who "just doesn't see it" Cascade is a "hot mess."  Ha.  I'm thinking "Hot Mess" is a good title.  Perhaps that's what I'll call it from now on.