Some Days…
I really miss the darkroom. I miss all the tones in black & white images captured on film.
I miss the red glow. I miss the quiet. I even miss touching up dust spots on prints from spots I missed when exposing the images.
I miss the magic of watching an image appear on a piece of paper.
On those days, I take my copy of Edward Steichen’s “The Family of Man” exhibit off the bookshelf. I slowly flip through the pages. I consider selling all my digital equipment and setting up my black & white darkroom once again. I consider becoming a photo journalist instead of a portrait photographer…
A Lovely Spring Day
Glenn and I decided to take advantage of the lovely spring day, yesterday. We visited one of the local forest preserves for a hike.
Rainy Day and The Little Gourmet
Today is a dreary rainy day here in Chicagoland. My sweetheart worked this morning until he was completely soaked. He ran errands with me this afternoon. Well, to be honest, he ran the errands and had me stay in the car so I wouldn’t get wet and chilled making my cold worse.
Since we were out and about, he took me to lunch at one of the local spots that I have been wanting to visit. The Little Gourmet is one my favorite stops during the Taste of Roselle each year. The fruit kabobs they serve at the Taste are incredible! They are one of the items on their Catering Menu.
Glenn ordered the “Little Gourmet Special” sandwich, with turkey. He let me try a bite and it was delicious! I ate a three cheese (not Italian) grilled cheese sandwich with a bowl of chicken noodle soup, the special of the day. YUM!
I admit I am not a root beer fan. Glenn, however, loves it! He declared that this was the best root beer he’s ever had. I had a really good Black Cherry soft drink.
More…
This second image is the same church from yesterday. I like the fall leaves in it, but I also like the steeple. Couldn’t get an image with both no matter how many circles I spun.
Location: Usher Memorial Park in Itasca
As always, you can find links to locations on the left side of the blog.
Alabama Trip Part Two
Here are the images from the trip back. There is a gasoline shortage in the South, hence the pumps that are not working. Again, they were taken at random by pointing the camera and hitting the shutter release. Enjoy!
Alabama Trip Part One
I made the drive from Chicago to Alabama by myself this time. To alleviate boredom, I kept my camera handy. I would hold it up to my left shoulder and photograph out the driver side window. I would hold it up to the windshield, or straight out to my side and photograph out the passenger window. I was driving so I could not frame or even aim appropriately. There were tons of the inside of the car, blurry trees and solid blue sky images. These are some that I like from the trip down. See part two for the trip back.
Flooding in the ‘Burbs
Here are a few snapshots captured from the car.
Location: Fabyan East Windmill Forest Preserve
The Fabyan East Windmill Forest Preserve is located in Geneva. It is along the Fox River. Besides the exceptional historical windmill, it also has a Japanese Garden which is beautiful. (The Garden is by reservation only.) One of the Frank Llyod Wright designed homes (Villa museum) is also located on the property. This location has a wide range of different looks and areas to use for gorgeous portraits. Note that there is a great deal of walking involved.
You can also find the link with the other locations in the ‘burbs.
Location — Riverwalk in Batavia
You’ve seen some images from this location before. Here and Here and Here
This is where Lynn and Mike were married in June. It is now on the list of locations. You can find it listed below.
Location — Turner Park in Roselle
Here is another location for you in the ‘Burbs. Turner Park
Taste of Roselle
Glenn and I go to the “Taste of Roselle” every year. We have only missed one since we moved to Chicagoland, which was the first year as we didn’t know it existed at the time. It’s a baby version of the “Taste of Chicago” which takes place downtown in Grant Park every July.
The point, of course, is the food. Glenn had a kabob and flat bread from the Greek stand. I had a pulled pork sandwich from Pina’s. We would recommend both.
