Under the red EL line
(50mm, f/2.0, 1/500, ISO 200, no flash)
Friday, August 29, 2008
Project365: Day 120
The view of the river and EL from a classroom window
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 119
As seen on a walk around the neighborhood
(50mm, f/2.2, 1/500, ISO 200, no flash)
Project365: Day 118
Free books! Visiting my local library a block away
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 117
Watching the DNC for the first time (for that matter, any party convention)
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Project365: Day 115
Metal meets flora at the Lincoln Park greenhouse
(80mm, f/6.3, 1/50, ISO 200, no flash)
Project365: Day 114
Biking in my first rainy (warm, humid & sticky) day in Chicago
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 113
Playing tourist, Liz & I watched Buckingham Fountain and had a view of downtown, including the Sears Tower (to the left)
(18mm, f/5.0, 1/2000, ISO 320, no flash)
Project365: Day 112
A free dance performance in Millenium Park, including the Joffrey Ballet
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 111
Breaking into the wine stash I moved across the country
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Project365: Day 110
An old-lady shopping cart is my best friend when it's time to grocery shop
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Project365: Day 108
Airplane acrobatics at the annual Chicago Air & Water Show at North Ave Beach
(135mm, f/6.0, 1/800, ISO 200, no flash)
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Project365: Day 106
Liz has said that you're not a true Chicagoan until you've received your first parking ticket. Consider it done!
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 105
Finding places for lamps and hanging artwork means I'm nearly done settling into my new home.
(32mm, f/5.6, 1/30, ISO 640, no flash)
Project365: Day 104
Entertaining my first dinner guests, Julia & Liz, showed me I'll have to find a new way to entertain in 409 sqft. I foresee lots of casual meals.
(32mm, f/5.6, 1/3, ISO 640, no flash)
Project365: Day 103
On my first bike ride along Lake Michigan, I noticed that Chicagoans, like Danes, love soaking up the sun any time it's around.
(200mm, f/6.3, 1/640, ISO 200, no flash)
Project365: Day 102
Nothing makes a home quite like a candy dish filled with favorite sweets.
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 101
In the midst of unpacking, I tried for a civilized lunch in my much-missed comfy chair.
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 99
Following a frustrating moving-in day, Liz came by with Chipotle and champagne to celebrate my first night in my new home.
(50mm, f/3.5, 1/15, ISO 500, no flash)
Project365: Day 98
After many hours and days of driving, we crossed over into Illinois and set our sights on Chicago.
(44mm, f/4.8, 1/500, ISO 200, no flash)
Project365: Day 97
Fields of giant sunflowers dotted the plains of South Dakota
(200mm, f/6.3, 1/800, ISO 200, no flash)
Project365: Day 96
Aunt Laurie & I left Wyoming and arrived in South Dakota just in time to see the sun set to the west of Mt. Rushmore.
(32mm, f/10, 1/20, ISO 125, no flash)
Project365: Day 95
After an eventful and indescribably fun few days, it was time to say goodbye to my girls at Jackson Hole, WY airport.
(30mm, f/2.2, 1/1000, ISO 640, no flash)
Project365: Day 94
My one goal when seeing Yellowstone was to get stuck in a Bison/Buffalo traffic jam. Mission accomplished!
(200mm, f/6.3, 1/3200, ISO 800, no flash)
Project365: Day 92
A stop at the Salt Lake City temple on the way to Idaho
(18mm, f/3.5, 1/2500, ISO 800, no flash)
Project365: Day 91
One last family dinner at the club, where the Coke is plentiful and the food tasty
(50mm, f/2.2, 1/15, ISO 800, no flash)
Project365: Day 90
Almost every single item I own was loaded into this truck, ready for transport to Chicago
(50mm, f/4.0, 1/400, ISO 500, no flash)
Project365: Day 89
A firework enflamed cake worthy of Jeffrey, the birthday boy.
(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)
Project365: Day 88
Eating Lauren's adorable cupcakes for breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack....
(50mm, f/4.5, 1/160, ISO 500, no flash)
Project365: Day 87
Farewell party, complete with Chicago city flags, fixins' for Chicago Dogs and Chi-town themed cupcakes
(25mm, f/4.5, 1/50, ISO 500, no flash)
Project365: Day 86
Getting ready for my Chicago-style farewell party
(50mm, f/1.8, 1/50, ISO 500, no flash)
Project365: Day 85
A token shot of the moving boxes as they begin to pile up.
(50mm, f/1.8, 1/30, ISO 800, no flash)
Project365: Day 84
Of my many favorite photos from Molly & Adam's vow renewal, this one makes me smile and laugh, remembering M's ocean-filled rainboots.
(70mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 200, no flash)
Project365: Day 83
What was lost has been found! I stumbled along the photo from 7/22, resuming my unbroken record. :-)
Moving madness
(50mm, f/2.2, 1/50, ISO 400, no flash)
Moving madness
(50mm, f/2.2, 1/50, ISO 400, no flash)
Project365: Day 82
Leslie Spencer Smith: Actor & Singer extraordinaire
(50mm, f/2.2, 1/320, ISO 400, no flash)
Project365: Day 81
The annual trip to Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach was, as always, awe-inspiring.
(50mm, f/6.3, 1/160, ISO 500, no flash)
Project365: Day 79
Did I? Did I really miss a day?! I don't actually believe it but my initial searches for a photo I took on this 7/18/08 have been fruitless. It has to be here somewhere!
Project365: Day 78
Brothers Jack & Sawyer; different personalities, both sweet as can be.
(50mm, f/4.5, 1/400, ISO 400, no flash)
Project365: Day 77
Only the first night of one of the greatest shows on television.
(36mm, f/5.0, 1/15, ISO 640, no flash)
Project365: Day 73
Maple Bar topped with slab cut maple cured bacon from Voodoo Donuts (Portland, OR). Absolutely the best donut I've ever had.
(50mm, f/3.2, 1/4000, ISO 640, no flash)
Project365: Day 71
Snapshot of the Bolander Foursome, at LAX on our way to Portland
(50mm, f/2.2, 1/20, ISO 200, no flash)
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