It has been a tough year of trial and error, but I survived! I’m older, wiser and more confident than ever.
Here are some of my favorite editorial moments from 2018.
A wench brigade prepares for judging at City Hall in the annual Philadelphia Mummers Parade on January 1, 2018.The iconic LOVE statue returns to JFK Plaza after months of restorations that included restoring the statue to its original colors of red, purple and green. February 13, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationAbout a thousand people gathered in LOVE Park as the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, Trans Equity Project, ACLU PA, and William Way Community Center hosted a rally for Trans Existence and Resistance on October 23, 2018. The protest formed in opposition to an October 21 announcement that the Trump administration would consider narrowly defining gender by sex assigned at birth. Brianna Spause / This Is PhillyRacers cross the finish line at the Broad Street Run on May 6, 2018. The Broad Street Run is the largest 10-mile race in the country. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationFormer Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels hugs David Montgomery at the renaming ceremony for Daisy Field in Roxborough. The field was renamed in honor of Montgomery, Chairman of the Philadelphia Phillies, on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Montgomery started with the Phillies in 1971 as a season-ticket salesman. He worked his way up to becoming marketing director, sales director and eventually the club president. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationShadows of children swinging dance across the ground at the Fairhill Square Playground ribbon cutting in North Philadelphia on April 13, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationThe Bearded Ladies Caberet performed a reenactment of the French Revolution in honor of Bastille Day outside Eastern State Penitentiary on July 14. This was the 24th and final Bastille Day celebration at the historic prison. Brianna Spause / This Is PhillyManhattan on film. January, 2018. / Brianna SpauseJane Irish poses for a portrait in her temporary installation, “Antipodes” at Lemon Hill Mansion in Fairmount Park on April 20, 2018. Irish transformed the 19th century mansion with floor-to-ceiling installations of paintings and ceramics that explored colonialism and anti-Vietnam War activism in Philadelphia. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationA finch nestles in the trees in Cobbs Creek Park on May 15, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationIsiah Zagar is the artist and mastermind behind the Magic Gardens. This South Street institution is a mosaic wonderland filled with folk art, glittery mirrors and found objects that contributed to the revival of South Street. Zagar made an appearance last night at the monthly Twilight in the Gardens event on June 23, 2018. Brianna Spause / This Is Philly“Murals on the Move” made a stop at East Passyunk Community Recreation Center on April 17, 2018, where teaching artist Inisar “Star” Hamilton lead an art class. This pilot Mural Arts initiative will travel to nine recreation centers, bringing professional artists face to face with kids in after-school programs. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationA young boxer from Athletic Recreation Center rests between rounds at the Lucien Blackwell Boxing Showcase took place at Gustine Recreation Center on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & Recreation“Real news” in the East Village, New York. June 28, 2018. Brianna SpauseNeighborhood children watch from afar as a mural is dedicated at Marie Dendy Playground in North Philadelphia on October 24, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationMafalda Thomas-Bouzy plays the drums at the World Laughter Day celebration on the lawn of Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse on May 6, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationPhiladelphia Parks & Recreation and the Care Givers of America hosted the 22nd annual Senior Holiday Gala at the Philadelphia Mariott grand ballroom on December 18, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationA young boy rests in the shade on a hot day at the Fairhill Square Playground ribbon cutting in North Philadelphia on April 13, 2018. Brianna Spause / Philadelphia Parks & RecreationA woman pauses on the Summerfest roller skating rink at Penns Landing on July 11, 2018. / Brianna Spause.A woman reads while waiting for the train at the World Trade Center 3 subway stop on June 29, 2018. / Brianna Spause
