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| Chestnut blossoms |
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This picture is a little deceptive since it doesn't reflect just how crowded
it was at Loyola Beach on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. But in the midst of all the barbecue smoke, soccer games, and music-making, this peaceful moment caught my attention. Welcome to summer, everyone! |
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| This is a more accurate view of the many people enjoying the sunshine at the beach today. |
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| In a great leap of faith, i have finally decided to take a chance that winter really is over. And so, after years of faithful service, these fine boots have been laid to rest (unless someone comes across them and thinks they can squeeze another winter out of them). They were never my style: I thought they were really ugly, but i was too lazy to return them, so i would wear them on those few terrible days each winter--until this year, when i needed to wear them day after day, week after week. They may not have been beautiful, but they were warm and surprisingly good for walking on ice. If the lining hadn't started to shred from the constant wear this winter, i would have kept them another year. |
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| The Bullhead Cantina is confronting passersby with a big decision. Which way will you turn? |
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| This scene at the Kingdom Hall on Farwell reminded me of the barn-raising scene in the movie Witness (1985). There were at least as many people on the other side of the building, all working together on the big job of replacing this large, shingled roof. |
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| Meanwhile on the beach, the swings were temporarily at rest, just waiting for the next batch of children to arrive. |
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| Double self-portrait amidst the home decor |
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| Self-portrait with Harley (it's all in the details) |
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| Two pigeons (although actually it looks like one of them is only about 3/4 of a pigeon) warming themselves at the eternal flame. |
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| There will be more vendors as the season progresses, but it was still a good start to healthy-eating season. |
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| Fresh asparagus! Let the Spargelfest begin! |
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| The beekeepers from Kress Apiaries were well stocked with honey. |
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Dear friend,
Well it's spring at last and here i am vacationing on the shores of beautiful
Lake Farwell. Wish you were here.
xoxo,
me
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| On the edge of the weather, wondering which way it will go. |
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| Witches' knickers is what the Irish call those raggedy plastic bags that snare in the branches of trees, waving in the breeze for all eternity. This particular example juxtaposes strangely with the beautiful blossoms on this flowering pear tree. Once Chicago's plastic bag ban goes into effect next year, i guess the witches will have to start buying their knickers from Victoria's Secret like everybody else. |
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| These two handsome devils were dishing out the tamales today at the Food Truck Rally at Daley Plaza. |
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| Voting was held at the Chicago Math and Sciences Academy |
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| I loved the student art work on the walls above the lockers at CMSA. Each kid painted a self-portait and wrote out a series of promises for goals they hope to achieve for themselves. Good luck to all you beautiful kids! |
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| Grrrr! It's hard to write a caption for this picture that doesn't include a few choice expletives. This hole in the ground has been at 7074 N. Clark St. since 2006, when the old Adelphi Theater was torn down. When i first moved to Rogers Park, it was still open and specialized in showing Bollywood films. But it was shut down in 2002, torn down in 2006, and we've had this lovely hole in the ground to look at ever since. As i said before: Grrr! |
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| What appears to be a satellite voting set-up outside the Morse Market. If i'd known it was here, i could have saved myself a walk. But then i would have missed out on the first ice cream cone of the season at La Monarca. |
