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Cloud Gate
March 27, 2015
Cloud Gate, aka The Bean is a big destination for tourists and locals alike. It’s a great place to people watch without a doubt. The view of the city from Millennium Park is nothing short of spectacular and it is for the most part, always crowded. Making a picture of The Bean without people in […]
231 S. LaSalle: The Slinky Proving Grounds
March 25, 2015
If ever there was a place to test out a Slinky, the north face of the 231 S. LaSalle building would be it. This is a view of the building from Quincy street and the more I look at it, I can only imagine what a long trip it would be if you had to […]
Saturday Afternoon at the Cultural Center
March 23, 2015
It was a nice day and I decided to hop on the train and head downtown. I always try to stop by the Chicago Cultural Center to see what’s going on and today was no exception. I saw this fellow as soon as I walked into the room. He was fidgeting a lot with his […]
A Curve in the Trail
March 19, 2015
This is a picture of the walking trail near me. It was one of the first really nice days this year and I felt the need to take a walk. I rarely walk this trail and there wasn’t a whole lot to look at until I happened upon this scene.
Sleeping Boats
March 10, 2015
These are a few of the boats stacked up for the winter at my son’s sportsman’s club. Pretty quiet around there this time of year. Hopefully it will not stay that way for long and these boats, along with the slide pictured below, will be in use in a couple of months or so. I […]
Elevators
March 6, 2015
On a recent photowalk we stopped by the Chicago Architectural Foundation for a look around. All I can say is if you haven’t visited them yet, you should. Not only is there a wealth of knowledge awaiting you, the building, constructed in 1904, is very interesting. This bank of elevators is but one of the […]
The Happy Couple
March 4, 2015
I see this happy couple pretty much every morning. They never seem to stray too far from here but until now, I had never made a picture of them.
Card Catalog
March 2, 2015
We went out on a PhotoWalk last week to check out the Harold Washington Library in Chicago. I had been in there quite a few times but never really explored it. On this visit we did. It was amazing how much there is to see and hear there. This is one of many card catalogs […]
Mr. Serious
February 16, 2015
This is a picture from last summer. It came up in conversation this weekend and I thought it would look good in b&w. I converted this using Google’s Nik Silver Efex Pro2. Quite the look eh?
Branches
February 11, 2015
I usually carry a camera with me all the time. Most of the time I have a few free hours in the middle of the day and weather permitting, I try to take a walk. Most of the time I would throw everything in a backpack. Every lens, a flash, a tripod, and all kinds […]
A Fork in the Tracks
January 28, 2015
The proverbial fork in the road tracks. A good friend and I stopped by here recently to make some pictures of the trestles. One thing I learned a long time ago is once you think you have the picture you want, turn around. This is my turn around picture. I don’t drive through here all that […]
The Rookery Building
January 13, 2015
I had a little time off and finally went on a tour of the Rookery Building in Chicago. I couldn’t tell you how many times I have walked by this building wondering what it looked like inside. I’m glad I finally took a look! Designed by Daniel Burnham and John Root, the building was completed […]