One of the reasons i decided to take a break from this blog was that i was starting to have a little difficulty finding interesting subjects every single day. So of course, i began to see irresistible sights within hours of my last post. When i spotted the 10,000 Ripples sculpture at Morse and the lakefront, i took the picture just to add to my collection (every time i encounter one of these lovely Buddhas i photograph it). But then the next day -- the first official day of my cyber-sabbatical -- i saw a guy and his dog riding a bike on Morse Ave. and couldn't resist asking if i might take their picture. Since then, i've continued to snap away, missing only a few days; here are the results:
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17 June: Morse and the lakefront |
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18 June: How could i resist taking a picture of this cute pup catching a ride outside MorseL? |
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18 June: House in bloom on Pratt Blvd. |
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19 June: Chestnut tree in bloom on Greenview Ave. near the Common Cup |
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20 June: Classic ride in a body shop on Broadway north of Granville |
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21 June, morning: a better view of the chestnut trees on Greenview at Farwell in full bloom. |
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21 June afternoon: After a brief but powerful storm blew through,
the ground was covered with chestnut blossoms. |
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21 June, evening: Follow Me on Fridays
Alderman Joe Moore (in the bright turquoise shirt) at the Bop N Grill
where they were serving free sample-size umami burgers -- yum! |
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22 June: Super-moon over Lake Michigan |
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24 June: Weathervane in Rogers Park |
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25 June: Chinatown, Philadelphia |
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26 June: The house where my sister and her husband raised nine children.
I spent many Christmas mornings in this kitchen, but now it's waiting
for a new family to move in and create their own traditions. |
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28 June: Pastore's Orchards in Hammonton, NJ. One of my favorite fresh-from-the-farm produce markets. |
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29 June: Atlantic City in all its glory, viewed from Absecon Inlet. The poor little lighthouse is dwarfed by all the hotels and casinos. |
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30 June: the north end of Brigantine Island, NJ. If it weren't for the diabolical green-head flies, this would be heaven on earth. |
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1 July: Pies from Penza's Pies at the Red Barn deep in the Jersey Pine Barrens |
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1 July: Mighty Joe's gas station in Shamong, NJ. We didn't run into the Jersey Devil in the Pine Barrens, but we did encounter the rudest gas station operator ever. |
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3 July: Old City, Philadelphia |
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4 July: Lancaster County, PA. What? You were expecting a picture of flags and fireworks or something? |
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6 July: Rodin Museum, Philadelphia |
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6 July: Rodin Museum. These two young students were sketching and giggling at Rodin's "Call to Arms." Their irreverence was refreshing. |
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8 July: Harpers Ferry, WV as seen through the window of Amtrak's Capitol Limited. |
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9 July: Soldier sleeping on the floor of the lounge car on the Capitol Limited. |
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10 July: Segway tour group at the base of the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the south end of Lincoln Park, Chicago. |
3 comments:
Very nice photos!
How is that work on the CTA coming along?
I appreciate your perspective on Rogers Park.
Thanks, Bill. I posted an update on the substation on my other blog yesterday: http://howtobuildasubstation.blogspot.com
At this point they are spraying the steel panels/retaining wall with protective paint. It's extremely noisy work.
You should take more time off! Nice way to get up caught up! I like the new format too!
That gorilla gas station is awesome.
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