The Pope departed this morning on the Presidential fleet. Marine 1&2 and three Osprey’s. Impressive!!!
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The Pope flies the Presidential fleet.
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Two more Papal visits this afternoon/evening
No pics. He must really like St. Charles!
Two quick trips after each Center City event. Bio breaks?
Was busy grilling – some things just can’t be interrupted, even for Pope Francis. I’m sure being from Argentina, he understands :). Saw the motorcade through the neighbors yard.
Exiting St. Charles and heading back to the city
Better pic, but not waving.
Pope drives past – I miss the best pic….
Maybe it wasn’t the best time to try a new burst mode on the camera…..
Caught a good picture of his arm. Missed the once in a lifetime shot from 5 feet away.
No viewing from Wynnewood Rd. via City Line
The barriers have been pushed back to block sidewalk access, so unless you walk in from the back streets and view from the end of a street that empties onto Wynnewood, there won’t be access.
Jersey Barriers up at Wynnewood Rd. Intersections
Don’t think I’ll be driving out that way for the next few days…
Ospreys and Green Giants and Hueys – Oh My!!!!
Lots of activity this morning. Watching the V-22 Osprey’s visit and VTOL in and out was really impressive
New crowd estimates for St. Charles Borromeo
Obviously, it depends on who you ask, but the consensus is somewhere from 25000 – 100000 people surrounding St. Charles with the trend seeming to be toward the higher number. That, to be understated, is going to be a lot of people in the neighborhood.
If those numbers are correct on the high side, it’s hard to imagine where they will all go in what is a residential neighborhood. Should be interesting.
Preparations Continue
Clearing out any branches that might cause an electrical outage…..
Also helps with some sight lines
Jersey barriers going up around St Charles Borromeo
Nothing says “Welcome” like big concrete barriers….
No pics – trying to respect the real security situation.