Fixing a Hole

Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer carries a front-page picture and has a multipage story covering the $31 million USD restoration project currently being performed on the PMA. From the cleaning of the colorful elements of the façade to the plugging of the leaky roof, this overhaul has been long overdue. An online slideshow shows spectacular before versus after views. Preservation of the museum itself is the first step in the preservation of the works inside, so the PMA should be applauded for taking this step. It certainly takes some of the sting out of the recently increased admission prices.

Stained Glass Photography

Please consider voting for Stained Glass Photography as "The Lens of the Year" on Squidoo.com. Neil Ralley does great work photographing and helping preserve the beautiful art form of stained glass in churches. My wife and I discovered Stained Glass Photography when we were searching for religious artwork to place in our son's nursery. We saw the beautiful rose-type window made by Tiffany pictured above on Neil's site. Those are angels holding banners with the Beatitudes written on them. The writing was so obscure from the ground that the members of the church had forgotten what was on the banners until Neil had taken his photos. Many of the stained glass masterpieces on Neil's site would be forgotten if not for his good work.