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Category Archives: photography
After the Great Flood of Illinois 2013
So the “Great Flood of Illinois” came and went rather quickly. You can see my last post of pictures. It did not take long before the water receded and things were getting back to “normal” for some. Plenty of flooded … Continue reading
Posted in photography, water
Tagged A week later, Downtown Naperville, Flood of 2013, Naperville, Naperville Riverwalk, Nikon
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The Great Illinois Flood of 2013
The rain began to fall the evening of Wednesday April 17th with thunderstorms and heavy rain. Little did I know that the viewing of the forecast for rain every evening would result in ONE night of massive rain so heavy … Continue reading
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Tagged 24-70mm, dirty ducks, Downtown, Downtown Naperville, Ducks, Flood, Flooded basements, IL, IL Flood of 2013, Illinois, Naperville, Naperville Riverwalk, nature, Nikon, outdoors, rain, river, riverwalk, school closings, streams, water
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Leaves of Trees
Tis winter, I shivered and thought as I passed by this tree. Not a speck of sun on a cloudy day. What are those leaves doing on this tree anyway? “Leave me alone,” beckons the tree to me. “I am … Continue reading
Posted in photography, Trees, winter
Tagged Anthropomorphism, Leaves of Trees, life colors, Naperville, nature, Nikon, photo art, photography, poetic sounding, riverwalk, Stand alone tree, storytelling, trees, viewfinder, visual storytelling, winter
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Let me take you on a Vacation….
I came across these photos as I searched for some baby photos for my kids to take to school. These photos perked me up and brought a smile to my face while making me feel better about the bitter cold. … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, Beach, Cessna, Hawaii, Helicopter, jeep, jon bon jovi, Kauai, Maui, nature, Nikon D70, outdoors, sand, transportation, vacation, warm
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Dirty Little Ducks
What could these two little dirty ducks have been up to? As in “Dirty” take a look at their beaks. On this fine foggy morning, these two ducks walked along the riverwalk path with a bunch of other ducks. Suddenly … Continue reading
Posted in animals, photography
Tagged D300s, Dirty Little Ducks, Ducks, humor, Mallard, Naperville, nature, Nikon, outdoors, photography, riverwalk, short story, visual storytelling
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Keys to 2013
What’s under lock and key in your mind? Do you have the keys to unlock your creativity for 2013? As we enter a new year I hope to unearth much more of what has been tucked away in my mind … Continue reading
Posted in objects, photography
Tagged 50mm 1.4, DuPage, DuPage Forest Preserve, Keys to 2013, Kline Creek Farm, locks, New year 2013, New year's goal, Nikon, objects, winter, writing
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Beauty of a Snowflake
As the snow began to fall a few days after Christmas, it was a golden opportunity to photograph the ever-changing landscape with the newly fallen contrast. Using a macro 105 lens, focused on the fresh winter white piled up on … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty of a Snowflake, crystals, macro 105mm, pine needles, snow, snowflakes, winter, winter white
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Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!
My favorite comic book artist is featured in the “Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit” at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. What a great place to be when it’s chilly outside on the weekend before Christmas. There … Continue reading
The subconscious poem
Up all night, I can’t sleep. My poetic subconsciousness, once buried is unearthed to share: Can love be lost That never was? Can one heartache Left unnoticed, by you Be mine alone To grieve? I loved you dearly. I longed … Continue reading
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Tagged desire, feelings, lost, love, pain, people, poetry, relationships, subconscious, thoughts
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