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Weekly Photo Challenge: Grid

Above is my entry for last week. Am late with my entries as I’ve been having difficulties linking photos here from Flickr. Here’s the grid as seen from the lobby of the IRS office in Downers Grove. I had some … Continue reading

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The Daily Post Challenge: Creepy

Nothing creeps me more than a cemetery, whether old or new, in ground or whatever. Death is not a favorite subject matter for me. Above is the National Geologic Park in Montana as a result of an earthquake in 1959. … Continue reading

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The Daily Post Challenge: Inspiration

Road trips! I love them because there is always a chance I can photograph something. This weekend, my girlfriend Ginger, asked me to drive with her to Volo where her daughter has a vacation home in a beach resort. On … Continue reading

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Ailssa’s Travel Theme: Wind

At my niece’s graduation a few months ago, my cousin (her uncle) tied white balloons on the tree branches. It looked very charming and it was wonderful watching them sway gracefully as the wind passed by. The balloons also added … Continue reading

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Daily Post Photo Challenge: Half and Half

Let me go on a different direction on my interpretation of Half and Half as defined at this week’s Word Press Photo Challenge. I believe marriage is a whole of two halves even though each person in a marriage is … Continue reading

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The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Doors

Old doors fascinate me. Even though I admire those thick beveled glass doors, they don’t hold a lot of character compared to a massive church door or the old wooden doors of old homes or buildings. Old doors aside from … Continue reading

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Daily Post Weekly Challenge: Muse

The challenge for this week is to identify our muse in our photography. There is no doubt that I am drawn to landscapes and food. Years ago when I still had a house here, my inspiration were the flowers in … Continue reading

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More time for golf

A former boss of mine had his retirement party on Tuesday. He retired as a Deputy Vice Chair in our firm. He was with the firm for 39 years, starting right out of college. It is a great run when … Continue reading

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Daily Word Press Photo Challenge: Off Season

A friend sent my family and me a box each of semi-ripe mangoes. Just when we think great mangoes are past their prime and already starting to be off season. Lately we haven’t found sweet mangoes at the Asian stores, … Continue reading

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Beautiful detour

On our way to an event in Rockford, I missed my exit and my GPS directed me to make a turn at a residential district. At first I thought that was probably the residence of the bishop (we were going … Continue reading

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