A Brief Tour Through The Old Neighborhood In West philly

[lisagregory1]

wow ... you missed a few What about Miss Parkers house and Miss Dots house and Porters house and my cousins the infamous Griffins(still there)? Griff for life

[nippinonni]

hughie1, There's a sadness here. The song is so light and carefree yet so elegant and rich, such a contrast to what I see in your video. I'm hearing a time gone by, and seeing the decay of an old West Philly neighborhood. The empty lot where someone's home once stood almost brought me to tears and I don't know you, them, or your story. Then again, maybe I do. I visited my old West Philly neighborhood (56th St, south of Market ) Will it ever be revitalized?

[hughie1]

@nippinonni

Nippinonni, your eloquent reply reflects the intended mood I wanted to convey, though the musical piece was not my primary choice. My heart is still in this old neighborhood and the forelorn mood of the montage reflects how I will always feel whenever I "re-visit" on Google's street view. I "walk" throughout the various neighborhoods and take the same route from my house to my grammar school, t. Gregory's. And yes, I knew the families whose homes once stood on those now empty lots