Walking home tonight through Rittenhouse Square and up 19th Street, I felt like I was time traveling, or even just traveling to a different area of the country. The air was permeated with the scent of woodsmoke. Someone, or many someones had the right idea, it’s the perfect night for a fire. It was a lovely respite from the normal, mostly foul smells of Center City.

Related posts:

1. Rittenhouse Square on WHYY
2. Lights out in Rittenhouse Square
3. Rittenhouse Square Flower Market
4. Safety and Center City
5. Is Philadelphia safe?