#Graffiti Pier

[orendarling]

Graffiti Pier

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March, 2024

[autumnluzarts]

Samwe and Sarun met and started playing music together in college... more years ago than any of us would like to admit 🙃 They have made all my releases possible, and made my sound what it is. I'm so glad they didn't collapse into the Delaware river the day they took this silly pic.🖤🎸🎹

[hate5sixofficial]

Banishment 2023-07-03 Graffiti Pier Philadelphia, PA

[onarangel]

Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Abandoned pier

[zombilenium]

Pennsylvania's Graffiti Pier, Philadelphia, United States

Mr. P. Explores

[teenagedirtstache]

Blazer operato, Graffiti; polo Omonimo; pantaloni Romeo Gigli. Scarpe Frontier by STracam. Foto piccola, da sinistra. Giacca Graffiti. Camicia e pantaloni Jean Francois Charles Piero Panchetti. Cappello Grillo & Co

[picnmiks]

[mothmiso]

İstanbul (2) (3) by Ahmet Zor

[kath-artic]

mousetrap boy is going to be at the juggling festival tomorrow and im so shyyy about it

[fixerpics]

Feel the breeze ☃️ . #sonyalpha #sonyA6400 #sel70350g . . #muelle #puerto #dock #lake #lago #graffiti #grafiti #pier #landscape #bariloche #nahuelhuapi #mountain #montaña (at Lago Nahuel Huapi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiFPDfuTCR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[orendarling]

Graffiti Pier

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March, 2024

[slavik1983]

Cargo ship.

[hate5sixofficial]

Damage Control 2023-07-03 Graffiti Pier Philadelphia, PA

[retrieve-the-kraken]

In honor of the Young Royals anniversary, I’m posting my pictures from my pilgrimage to the holiest of places in YR fandom, Kaggeholm slottet (Hillerska).

I have to say, not only was it so surreal to arrive at the actual place, but it was actually one of the nicest days from my whole trip to the Nordics (besides seeing Omar at Furuvik and my birthday). It was such a nice day with perfect weather, the trip to Ekerö itself was kind of a fun little adventure, and I wasn’t yet dying from pollen allergy (more on that some other time). It was great.

I have to say, getting off the bus, and seeing the bus stop, and then turning around and realizing that the building is RIGHT THERE, was a little shocking. I don’t know what it is, but the dimensions of everything in my head were completely different. I mean, is it me, or did everything look bigger, farther, higher on the show…?

The area is very peaceful. I saw some cars arriving, some people working in the surrounding buildings, and I was prepared to be told to “get the fuck out”, but no one said anything to me. Guess they’re either very used to YR fans walking around in awe and they don’t pay us any mind (unless you’re disruptive or something, perhaps?), or they just don’t mind visitors. Either way, I was left to roam the area, and take pictures and nobody ever asked me anything.

The main building was closed, though, and through the windows I could see a lot of piled furniture. The high season is in the summer, and it’s clear that they were working on the areas and buildings used by visitors, and for summer activities. I didn’t walk too much around the buildings in the back because they were working, and I was worried about walking straight into a construction.

The whole garden was in dire need of upkeep, which I’m guessing happens nearer the start of the summer season. The grass was quite high, and there were loads of flowers growing everywhere. The fountain was empty.

But the area was really beautiful and peaceful. Sometimes there was the noise of grass-cutting equipment or an electric saw, but most of the time, I just heard birds singing, and the breeze, and it felt very nice. Perfect for a picnic.

Look! The classroom building! And the pier!

It was near midday, and I had to figure out where I’d have lunch. I brought a little picnic, but it felt kind of weird to sit there all alone and eat. Also I couldn’t see where to dispose of my garbage afterwards, so after taking a gajillion pictures and videos, I started back toward the front to wait for the bus in the iconic bus stop.

On my way around the main building, I saw this offering by a fellow YR fan.

Also, since I knew the bus would still be a little while, I did sit at a picnic table on the front, and had a knäckebröd sandwich, in honor of Wilmon. And I enjoyed some more of the soothing sounds of birds singing.

And the final stop of my little tour was the red bus stop.

Wow, that place has been turned into a real chapel of YR adoration and prayer, hasn’t it?

I was amazed by the amount of graffiti all over it, paying tribute to all the characters, the actors, the creators and the magic of the show. But I was also amazed about the fact that it has been left untouched. I hope it remains like that forever, but you never know, so I captured as much of it as I could. I might have to share them all in another post, because this is not letting me right now...

I left my own mark, so if anyone ever visits, you might find a tiny message saying Retrieve-the-Kraken was here (or something like that, can't remember) somewhere on the bench. I think I remember thanking Lisa too.

So there you have it. I was but a humble pilgrim wanting to see the place where one of the most special shows that was a very special part of my life for three years took place, and it did not disappoint.

It felt especially bittersweet to be there after the end of the show. From the way the place looked, it was almost like they really shut down Hillerska, but also it was like entering a dimension of its own, the birthplace of a love like no other. And I don't mean just Wilmon Endgame™, I mean a very special fandom which will live in my heart forever.

I'm not ready to let go just yet, though...

[boag]

One time I met this girl at graffiti pier who was there with her bf setting up for a rave and she came over to pet my dog and we talked and realized that we both have dogs named Panda but short for Pandora after the character from Skins. And then I ran into her again like a year later at a Radiator Hospital show . The world kinda rules

[housecatclawmarks]

I just want certain people on this website to know that they could just come to Philadelphia and get fresh bagels homemade by me in the greatest city in the world without having to go looking around and knowing the special spots (I deliver) and they can then enjoy those bagels while experiencing all the wonders philadelphia has to offer (opportunity to rip out light poles and throw fireworks at cops during city wide sport riots, being able to peacefully walk around anywhere in the city without terminally annoying crowds of foot traffic blocking your path, the adventure and comradery of being stuck waiting for shitty septa busses next to a fed up 55 year old north philly woman also trying to get to work, graffiti pier, house shows that dont charge u 20 dollars to mosh in someone’s basement, awesome edibles, etc) . there’s no need to lick the boot of NYC for this. we even have real drag queens here.