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Waterworld October 1st, 2008
I feel like I shouldn’t ever be without my camera. So when Christine and I decided to spend a week at the beach the gears started turnging. Would I just enjoy myself without making photos? So I bought a Nikonos V and this was from the first roll of 24 exposures. The rest is real B&W so I have to wait until I get back to Chicago to process it. I feel there’s no mystery in digital. This I love.
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August 29th, 2008
Sometimes what’s floating by my head is more interesting that the rest of the world. And for a few seconds the bubble that was reflecting the Chicago skyline took it’s time to be beautiful. In those magical moments the bubble taught me something. It popped without much fanfare.
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Car vs. iPod August 26th, 2008
He always said I was a good listener. Oh iPod you will be missed.
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"Take my picture, I wanna be famous" August 18th, 2008
Sometimes the best photos are made when you let yourself go completely. Sometimes the best photos are made when you let your camera go completely.
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Cat Nap August 15th, 2008
I spent a lot of time home alone this week with my cats.
“Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.” – Mark Twain
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Dance Dance Revolution August 13th, 2008
“We started dancing together about a year ago,” William Wyzgala yelled into my ear, either trying to be heard over the Grand Avenue Big Band or because of hearing loss.
Wyzgala doesn’t carry business cards. He will proudly dig out a return address sticker with his name printed over an American flag, after a few uncomfortable moments, from his brown leather wallet.
Wyzgala takes his dancing partner, Dottie Bigelman out stepping “Two or three times a week, sometimes more.”
There’s more to this story, I hope his address is correct.
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Geekfest St. Pete photo dump August 13th, 2008
So I’ve been home for a week and back spending my days with mostly uninspired co-workers. Shake it off and keep focused. Remember where you were and live for the moment. That great moment.
I’m so glad I made the trip this year to Geekfest. Most of us spend our days with people who really don’t ‘get’ us. So it’s nice to take a vacation and not be the strange one.
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Dear Chicago August 4th, 2008
En route back home from Geekfest St. Pete. I was heading home to somewhere that is not really my home. Taking pictures like a tourist. The south sider next to me asked me if I was visiting Chicago. I realized most people don’t see their world like they’re a tourist in it.
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Ragged Old Flag July 25th, 2008
“I had a flag hanging on my porch and last year some kids set it on
fire,” Randy Keading said as he threw a casket sized American Flag
into the flames. “If I was awake I’d of shot ‘em.” Keading then
removed his cigarette holder out of his mouth, shifted his bushy
mustache while slowly bobbing his head and in a slow voice said, “Then
we’d see if the judge was a veteran or not.”
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Day in the Life of Highland Park ‘part deux’ July 20th, 2008
The first thing I did when I arrived in Highland Park was get my feet wet, literally.
I met up with one of my fav shooters, Mr. Brian Valentin for some R&R on Lake Michigan in Highland Park. We kicked it with some lifeguards, skipped some rocks, and wet back to work.
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