Hugo and I Spy...

Project365: The Collection 2008-09

2009-05-04T00:47:00.003-05:00

A Slideshow.
Grab a cup of coffee. It's a long one.
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P365 IS NOT DEAD!

2008-12-19T08:53:00.002-06:00

I have continued to take a picture each day but with the craziness of graduate school, work and life, have yet to upload them all to my computer, let alone to this blog. But never fear, Christmas break is here and I'm almost certain I'll find the time to do it in the next few weeks. Cross your fingers and make a wish!

Project365: Day 164

2008-10-30T15:20:00.003-05:00

Navy Pier -their tagline of "Go a little overboard" is accurate.

(18mm, f/6.3, 1/800, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 163

2008-10-27T20:59:00.002-05:00

View south from the Hancock Building

(18mm, f/3.5, 1/30, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 162

2008-10-27T20:53:00.002-05:00

Sara's in Chi-town for a visit!

(50mm, f/2.2, 1/30, ISO 1000, no flash)

Project365: Day 161

2008-10-08T23:04:00.002-05:00

Trash washed up by the rain

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 160

2008-10-08T22:57:00.002-05:00

I always wonder what this metal silo-like thing in the river is.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 159

2008-10-08T22:52:00.002-05:00

Dinner at B.O.B. (Bar on Buena)

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 158

2008-10-08T22:50:00.002-05:00

The commuter's daily read

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 157

2008-10-08T22:44:00.002-05:00

Radiator in the bathroom

(80mm, f/5.6, 1/40, ISO 1000, no flash)

Project365: Day 156

2008-10-08T22:42:00.002-05:00

Sunset over Wacker & Wells

(Taken with Canon PowerShot SD1000)

Project365: Day 155

2008-10-08T22:17:00.002-05:00

The University of Chicago is filled with English Gothic style architecture.

(Taken with Canon PowerShot SD1000)

Project365: Day 154

2008-10-01T19:55:00.002-05:00

Morning sun streaming over a bus shelter

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 153

2008-10-01T19:54:00.003-05:00

Wells & Wacker: Walking to school

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 152

2008-09-29T21:47:00.002-05:00

My EL stop

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 151

2008-09-28T21:32:00.003-05:00

Squirrels, squirrels, everywhere! Seriously, they are everywhere; it's so strange.

(200, f/6.3, 1/60, ISO 250, no flash)

Project365: Day 150

2008-09-28T00:49:00.002-05:00

Is there anything cozier than a bed filled with pillows & a fluffy down comforter?

(29mm, f/4.2, 1/40, ISO 500, no flash)

Project365: Day 149

2008-09-28T00:48:00.002-05:00

Reflection of a clock

(50mm, f/2.0, 1/30, ISO 800, no flash)

Project365: Day 148

2008-09-25T18:46:00.002-05:00

Pearls...Gets you the job every time!

(200mm, f/6.3, 1 sec, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 147

2008-09-24T22:33:00.002-05:00

Of the many showrooms at the Mart, this one filled with gorgeous lights is one of my favorites.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 146

2008-09-23T22:35:00.002-05:00

The world's largest commercial building, the epicenter for high design and luxury goods, and I have to endure the torture of seeing the gorgeous unattainable lamps, furniture and other home decor items everyday when going my classes in the building.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 145

2008-09-23T22:28:00.002-05:00

For some reason I just love this porcelain pear displayed on my mantle.

(50mm, f/2.0, 1/30, ISO 320, no flash)

Project365: Day 144

2008-09-21T23:40:00.002-05:00

View out the back door

(50mm, f/2.0, 1/100, ISO 320, no flash)

Project365: Day 143

2008-09-20T22:28:00.002-05:00

Night on Michigan Ave.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 142

2008-09-20T22:23:00.002-05:00

Here comes the train.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 141

2008-09-20T22:22:00.002-05:00

Where my neighborhood church bells toll

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 140

2008-09-20T22:19:00.002-05:00

Morning sun on the Tiffany clock

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 139

2008-09-20T22:18:00.002-05:00

Wrigley Field (from the EL) all lit up on game night

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 138

2008-09-20T22:16:00.002-05:00

I just love this city.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 137

2008-09-20T22:09:00.003-05:00

A cup of tea: my constant study companion

(36mm, f/4.5, 1/13, ISO 320, no flash)

Project365: Day 136

2008-09-13T21:07:00.002-05:00

Reflections through a window

(98mm, f/5.6, 1/13, ISO 320, no flash)

Project365: Day 135

2008-09-13T21:04:00.002-05:00

Waiting for a late night bus under a freeway overpass

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 134

2008-09-13T20:52:00.002-05:00

This is what $700+ looks like.

(18mm, f/5.6, 1/6, ISO 640, no flash)

Project365: Day 133

2008-09-10T20:38:00.002-05:00

Pears & A Bird

(44m, f/4.8, 1/10, ISO 1000, no flash)

Project365: Day 132

2008-09-10T20:34:00.002-05:00

Thanks to the library I can (temporarily) expand my recipe library.

(65mm, f/5.3, 1/15, ISO 800, no flash)

Project365: Day 131

2008-09-10T20:31:00.002-05:00

Windowsill through a screen

(80mm, f/5.6, 1/25, ISO 800, no flash)

Project365: Day 130

2008-09-10T20:27:00.002-05:00

I got a hankering for a childhood favorite: graham crackers + buttercream frosting

(50mm, f/2.5, 1/25, ISO 500, no flash)

Project365: Day 129

2008-09-08T22:15:00.002-05:00

Loot from the Green City farmer's market: honey-oatmeal bread, fresh blueberries, basil, a pot of chives, and a cinnamon pull-apart roll. Yum!

(50mm, f/3.5, 1/8, ISO 320, no flash)

Project365: Day 128

2008-09-08T22:05:00.002-05:00

Around the house, a lamp and a window.

(50mm, f/2.0, 1/500, ISO 640, no flash)

Project365: Day 127

2008-09-05T12:19:00.002-05:00

My umbrella only partially protected me on a walk to the grocery store in the windy rain.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 126

2008-09-05T12:18:00.002-05:00

Riding the bus home from school

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera

Project365: Day 125

2008-09-05T12:07:00.002-05:00

View of the Corn Cobs and other downtown buildings from the school Student Lounge.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 124

2008-09-05T12:02:00.002-05:00

Visiting sand dunes and Lake Michigan in Warren Dunes, MI

(52mm, f/8.0, 1/4000, ISO 640, no flash)

Project365: Day 123

2008-09-05T11:56:00.002-05:00

Live and in-person, presidential candidate Barack Obama at an Obama/Biden rally in Battle Creek, MI

(200mm, f/6.3, 1/60, ISO 800, flash fired)

Project365: Day 122

2008-09-05T11:53:00.002-05:00

Took the South Shore Line to visit Julia in Michigan

(50mm, f/2.0, 1/60, ISO 400, no flash)

Project365: Day 121

2008-08-29T20:48:00.002-05:00

Under the red EL line

(50mm, f/2.0, 1/500, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 120

2008-08-29T20:45:00.002-05:00

The view of the river and EL from a classroom window

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 119

2008-08-29T20:44:00.002-05:00

As seen on a walk around the neighborhood

(50mm, f/2.2, 1/500, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 118

2008-08-29T17:15:00.003-05:00

Free books! Visiting my local library a block away

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 117

2008-08-29T17:14:00.002-05:00

Watching the DNC for the first time (for that matter, any party convention)

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 116

2008-08-25T11:06:00.002-05:00

The view out one of my bedroom windows

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 115

2008-08-24T11:23:00.003-05:00

Metal meets flora at the Lincoln Park greenhouse

(80mm, f/6.3, 1/50, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 114

2008-08-24T11:11:00.003-05:00

Biking in my first rainy (warm, humid & sticky) day in Chicago

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 113

2008-08-24T11:08:00.003-05:00

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

2008-08-24T10:46:00.003-05:00

A free dance performance in Millenium Park, including the Joffrey Ballet

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 111

2008-08-24T10:43:00.003-05:00

Breaking into the wine stash I moved across the country

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 110

2008-08-19T14:28:00.004-05:00

An old-lady shopping cart is my best friend when it's time to grocery shop

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 109

2008-08-19T14:26:00.004-05:00

Church followed by brunch near Wrigley Field

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone

Project365: Day 108

2008-08-17T15:00:00.000-05:00

Airplane acrobatics at the annual Chicago Air & Water Show at North Ave Beach

(135mm, f/6.0, 1/800, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 107

2008-08-16T00:13:00.004-05:00

A night at home to catch up on photo stuff.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 106

2008-08-15T23:55:00.003-05:00

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

2008-08-15T23:53:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T23:51:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T23:48:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T23:14:00.001-05:00

Nothing makes a home quite like a candy dish filled with favorite sweets.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 101

2008-08-15T23:12:00.001-05:00

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 100

2008-08-15T23:08:00.001-05:00

The unpacking begins

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 99

2008-08-15T23:06:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T23:04:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T23:01:00.001-05:00

Fields of giant sunflowers dotted the plains of South Dakota

(200mm, f/6.3, 1/800, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 96

2008-08-15T22:58:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T22:44:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T22:41:00.001-05:00

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 93

2008-08-15T22:16:00.001-05:00

Lunch at The Garage in Bozeman, Montana

(36mm, f/4.5, 1/320, ISO 250, no flash)

Project365: Day 92

2008-08-15T22:15:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T21:58:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T21:51:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T21:47:00.001-05:00

A firework enflamed cake worthy of Jeffrey, the birthday boy.

(Taken with LG VX-8550 camera phone)

Project365: Day 88

2008-08-15T21:43:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T21:41:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T21:39:00.001-05:00

Getting ready for my Chicago-style farewell party

(50mm, f/1.8, 1/50, ISO 500, no flash)

Project365: Day 85

2008-08-15T21:36:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T21:09:00.001-05:00

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

2008-08-15T20:48:00.001-05:00

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)

Project365: Day 82

2008-08-15T20:44:00.001-05:00

Leslie Spencer Smith: Actor & Singer extraordinaire

(50mm, f/2.2, 1/320, ISO 400, no flash)

Project365: Day 81

2008-08-15T20:28:00.001-05:00

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 80

2008-08-15T20:13:00.001-05:00

Kell & Tom make some cute (& sweet) kids.

(36mm, f/4.5, 1/125, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 79

2008-08-15T20:08:00.000-05:00

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

2008-08-15T19:58:00.001-05:00

Brothers Jack & Sawyer; different personalities, both sweet as can be.

(50mm, f/4.5, 1/400, ISO 400, no flash)

Project365: Day 77

2008-08-15T19:51:00.001-05:00

071608_KRS, originally uploaded by KellyRy.

Only the first night of one of the greatest shows on television.

(36mm, f/5.0, 1/15, ISO 640, no flash)

Project365: Day 76

2008-08-15T19:49:00.001-05:00

Malibu Coastline

(18mm, f/5.0, 1/1250, ISO 100, no flash)

Project365: Day 75

2008-08-15T19:44:00.001-05:00

Abby & I biking around downtown Portland

(50mm, f/1.8, 1/320, ISO 250, no flash)

Project365: Day 74

2008-08-15T19:40:00.001-05:00

Blue Steel, a la Morris Family

(44mm, f/4.8, 1/2000, ISO 250, no flash)

Project365: Day 73

2008-08-15T19:36:00.001-05:00

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 72

2008-08-15T19:33:00.001-05:00

Sweet Audrey swingin' on the swings

(50mm, f/4/0, 1/60, ISO 125, no flash)

Project365: Day 71

2008-08-15T19:27:00.001-05:00

Snapshot of the Bolander Foursome, at LAX on our way to Portland

(50mm, f/2.2, 1/20, ISO 200, no flash)

Still Here

2008-07-24T21:26:00.000-05:00

Project 365 is still alive! I just haven't had any extra time to edit & post these pics. Stay tuned!

Project365: Day 70

2008-07-10T00:07:00.001-05:00

Leftover birthday cake with Kir & the kiddos made for a hyggeligt lunch.

(50mm, f/1.8, 1/6, ISO 640, no flash)

Project365: Day 69

2008-07-09T23:37:00.001-05:00

Kir rocked the grill making carne asada for my family birthday dinner celebration.

(50mm, f/1.8, 1/800, ISO 200, no flash)

Project365: Day 68

2008-07-08T16:18:00.001-05:00

Samuel proudly showed off his rad biking skillz and the skid marks he could make.

(116mm, f/6.0, 1/40, ISO 640, no flash)