They played like a 1.2 megapixel camera

Stats for this football season:

Bears = 1.2 megapixels
Playoff teams > 5 megapixels
Super Bowl Team >10 megapixels

The truth of this season is all in the pictures.

They played like a 1.2 megapixel video camera

The last play of the Bears defeat. Note the distortion of the image, the low resolution of the play, and the agonized cry of the fans.

Orleans Street Callery Opening

By popular demand, here is a photo from the Orleans Street Gallery opening. A great turnout at the event, and received a lot of positive feedback on the image. For those of you keeping stats, the image is 42"x30", and framed it tops out at 53"x49". It is called "Holes" and was photographed in the South Water Markets near 14th and Morgan in Chicago.

Shadows of Polonia

Behind the stage at Taste of Polonia in Jefferson Park.

The 70's Disco cover band Afrodisiacs in the middle of the set. What is it with Polish festivals and cover bands? I have never seen such a concentration of cover bands. Led Zeppelin, U2, Guns 'n Roses, just to name a few.

Ground Shadows 5

Ground Shadows 4

Ground Shadows 3

Ground Shadows 2

Ground Shadows 1

The image quality breaks down as the light falls away.

A Dog's Life

Lexi......and her point of view.

Still Life in Hotel

A hotel, somewhere outside Ann Arbor...

Late Afternoon Storms

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

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.

Morning of Long Shadows

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

Evening Reflection

Home

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

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.

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.

(Pre) Rant II - The Kiss

Here we are, killing time, waiting in line to see Tracy Morgan's latest rant.

Rant I

An excerpt from Chuck Palahniuk's Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey. My summer reading.

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.

Demolition

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

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.

Drawing Blinds

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Clouds over the City

From the morning commute.

Upside Down Tunnel

Random image from camera swinging upside down.

Train Derailment

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

Afternoon Light

Living Room Coffee Shop

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

Crosswalk

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

Urban Repetition and Variation