Monday, August 27, 2007

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Late Afternoon Storms

Another evening of intense storms. Clouds gathering before the rain.




Thursday, August 23, 2007

Morning Rain

Raindrops on the bedroom window following the late storms.

Violent Violet Sky

Violent storms recede. Here, a distant lightning strike colors the sky.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Morning of Long Shadows

The light is changing. Sun is lower in the sky signaling fall's approach.



Monday, August 20, 2007

Home

The part of my daily walk from the train I never photograph. The clouds and haze gave this a nice tint.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Rain Delay II

Dan called with an extra ticket to tonight's Cubs game. Arriving home from O'Hare in time to see the third inning. Checking weather (foreground) as the rain descends on Wrigley (background). Needless to say, I didn't go to the game, which was postponed by rain.

Rain Delay I


At O'Hare, waiting out a rain delay with Chose. Her flight left over three hours late. Here is the outer terminal after everyone has checked in to their gates.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

The Party's Over

I discovered a multi-shot feature on the camera phone. It takes five photos consecutively after a short delay. This is after we had a few friends over, but before the cleanup. 180 degrees of dirty dishes and refrigerator.





Friday, August 17, 2007

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Self Timed House


Walking to the train this morning, I realized I photograph my downtown walk regularly, but never my morning walk. This is a small subdivision of homes I usually walk through. Timer set to 10 seconds.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Demolition

A school on Western Avenue, demolition paused for the evening.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Self Timer


These photos were taken putting the camera on a 10-second self timer. I walked along with the camera in my hand with no idea when the image is taken.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Drawing Blinds

Home late, and time to draw the blinds. Grabbing the camera and the drawstring at the same time.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Bensenville Sunset


Photographed the ghost town of Bensenville today. Many blocks are vacant. Houses are boarded up and prepared for imminent demolition to make room for more O'Hare runways. What struck me was the empty road and playground, which on most summer nights, in most neighborhoods, should be crowded.

Garage Floor

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Green City Berries


At the Green City Market Flamin' Fury Peach stand. No peaches, but good nectarines. And the delicious berries in the foreground made it into our bag, and eventually into our bellies.

Friday, August 10, 2007

My Predictable Friday

Another Friday off, and another lunch at Hot Doug's. Foreground -
The Cinci Dog: Quarter-Pound Jumbo Hot Dog with Yellow Mustard, Cincinnati Skyline Chili and Colby Cheese and Smoked Shrimp and Pork Sausage with Caper-Roasted Garlic Butter and Smoked Gouda Cheese, with Duck Fat Fries in the background. Yes, I took a bite before I took the photo.

Late Night/ Early Morning at Midway


Arriving at Midway to pick up Babette, whose flight was delayed 3-1/2 hour due to weather.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Where the bee that stung me came from

I was stung by a bee last week after I brushed my leg against this flower. These plants in our yard grow to about five feet tall and attract bees and butterflies. It is rare not to see at least a bee feeding from these.

Sunset Commute


Two days in a row with a photo while driving. I'm noticing more and more the distortion of the lens on this camera. This is most noticeable on the back of the truck.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Monday, August 6, 2007

Train Derailment

Passing a train derailed during the morning commute. As a result, I was 45 minutes late.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Living Room Coffee Shop

Is it a living room, or a coffee shop? Yes, that's my fuzzy knee.

Friday, August 3, 2007

Crosswalk

With the camera swinging in my hand, I was aiming for the wall alongside the Sears Tower. A true accident.