Not the best photo...but 2 of the best people!

Architect Erin Besler and her oft-time collaborator and husband Ian H. Besler (also known as the kidz) slowed down for a photo in front of one of their friend's exhibits at the Chicago Architecture Biennial which opens tomorrow. Their project is located on the 1st floor of the Chicago Cultural Center.

Five Years of Blogging

I'm re-running some of my favorite older photos. I still love the action-photo of the tiny Asian toddler caught in 2010 at the Grove shopping Center in CA. The textures and shadows of the Mt. Carroll, IL backyard in late afternoon is so placid. The Farmyard Madonna, taken near home at our town's "model farm", might have been staged but it was entirely random, lovely and lucky for me.

Frosty, Wintry Lake Michigan....

from the shore at Kenilworth. We live only about 7 miles from the lake and I work with a constant view of it. Rarely do we go for a closer visit.

Elizabeth, IL---watch out girls...

there is a good railway museum in this town! Husbands/boyfriends will be entertained for hours with all the items on display. Meanwhile, the ladies wander the lanes of the village like lost souls; there are a few shops and restaurants.

I took a few shots, as usual, with the Nikon; this is the old Commercial Hotel across the road from the museum (former rail station, natch), built about 1894 and pretty much as it was then except it now houses apartments.

Barbie Billboard Break

Moline, IL attempts to renew vitality to it's outdated downtown center by encouraging people to patronize restaurants and night spots now located there. Good billboard! We enjoyed the BlueCat, a good little brew pub--great food, great beer.