Pittsburgh Afternoon

One of the joys of being back in my hometown is seeing it in all of its glory, which we had a chance to do this past weekend.  

From high atop Mt. Washington, you get a good look at the city, and can talk about everything from its early origins at the Point, with the footprint of Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt, to the modern landmarks such as PNC Park and Heinz Field.  All of them, spread out before you like the very best train layout ever.  

I was glad to be able to catch the city on a blue sky afternoon, with sunshine and clouds behaving very well indeed.  If you love this city as I do, you will want to zoom the photo and look at some of the details.  

If you are a friend and follower who is not familiar with Pittsburgh, suffice to say that if you follow the Allegheny River (the river to the left of the photo) as it recedes into the background, we are living "upriver" and to the left, in Indiana Township.  And Shadyside Presbyterian Church is also upriver but to the right - slightly - of the water tower you see on the tallest nearby hillside (the water tower is in the the Garfield neighborhood).