A reader spotted this decorated “Jolly Trolley” recently. Read more about SEPTA’s jolly trolleys here.

Instagram photo by Benjamin White.

We spotted this intrepid hunter keeping a close eye on a patch of ivy – more specifically, the birds in the ivy – along the 4600 block of Baltimore Avenue this week.

This photo came from our reader Ms. Walker who lives near 49th and Sansom. Happy Halloween!

UPDATE (9:20 p.m.): More reports are coming in on downed trees and limbs in the area. A red maple tree is down on Pine St between 45th and 46th:

Photo by West Philly Local

A huge limb is down on 47th St just north of Locust, too, according to a reader report.

8:02 p.m.:

Photo by Emily Collier

A severe thunderstorm blew through the city just before 7 p.m., knocking over trees. This tree was knocked over at 49th and Pine Streets and we also received a report of a tree down on Saint Bernard between Spruce and Pine. At least one car was also caught up in the fallen limbs, according to a neighbor report. The owner was on the scene, “looking pretty bummed,” according to a tweet. “That WAS some crazy rain,” one neighbor tweeted. We hope no one was injured in tonight’s storm.

If you see any downed wires please report them immediately to PECO by calling 1-800-841-4141.

It’s hot out there. As more city pools are starting to open, more residents get a chance to cool off. Reader Alex Lewis snapped this photo right before the Kingsessing Pool (49th & Kingsessing) opened for the season last Friday. “As you can see, I wasn’t the only one eager to cool off on a hot summer day. I live just a few blocks from the pool and it’s a joy to have it finally be available, especially as the temperature only seems to rising every day,” Alex writes.

Check this post to find a neighborhood pool or spray ground in your area.