back in Pittsburgh

As I did the weekend previous, I drove to Pittsburgh over the weekend to visit Mike and Neva, take in a baseball game, and to get out of Harrisburg. I've expressed my taste for Pittsburgh previously. The above photos (as well as these) illustrate my fondness.

Much of my affinity for the city stems from Mike's fantastic house. Resting on the north shore of the city, his front porch overlooks downtown and its a small but architecturally diverse skyline. In the evening, the buildings illuminate, but despite their glow, we had a pretty good view of the Perseid meteor shower on Friday night.

In the side yard, deer occasionally frolic about. Rare is a spot where city and country converge so gloriously. It is, despite my preconceptions of Pittsburgh, just the spot for a weekend of relaxation.