Tag: chicago
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Christmas in Iowa
A lot has changed since I last posted here. My family has moved from Chicago and into the Omaha area. We are currently staying with my mom in Iowa as we figure out exactly where we are going to be living next. Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. I sadly have…
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A Rainy Autumn Day
Today I went on a brief walk in my neighborhood. I threw on some headphones, started an audiobook, and took my camera with me to capture some shots of autumn in my neighborhood. I ended up taking a stroll alongside the Brown line. The first three shots are from my iPhone 5s. The rest are…
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Photo Walking in Chicago (Part 1)
Over the past month or so I’ve been on a couple photo walks through the city of Chicago. The first one was in celebration of Flickr’s 10th anniversary. Flickr had a global photo walk in which people in cities all around the world came together to met up and take pictures together. The second photo…
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Rory Tyer Band at Metro Chicago
Thanks to Rory Tyer I was able to get all access to Metro Chicago to take some shots of Rory Tyer Band playing for their second time at this venue. I wasn’t the primary photographer this time, so I had some freedom to just relax a bit and enjoy their great performance. I took a…
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Dark and Wet Chicago
Grandma #2 came into town on Thursday to meet Ezra. She took the bus up to Chicago. It was a windy and rainy evening. I snapped a few pictures before her bus came.
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On the Brink of Spring
I snapped a few pictures on the way to pick up some milk this morning. The sky was beautiful and the neighborhood was rather quiet. We are on the brink of spring. It’s in the air. I can feel it.
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A Snowy March Day
After two wonderfully mild days with temperatures in the 50s, it snowed again. Overnight in the Chicago area it snowed 3-7 inches. I don’t think anyone was wanting to see any more snow, but at least it’s beautiful. Here are some pictures from around my apartment in Chicago. These are from a bit later in…
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Eric and His New Bike
My good friend Eric recently decided to move out of the city, downsize all of his belongings, buy a bike, and start farming. Today was the start of his new grand adventure. After a brief stay with Sarah, Micah, and me, he set out for Indiana. Before he settles down to start farming here in a…
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A Cold Bike Ride
Took a cold bike ride today with a friend. It’s been years since I’ve ridden more than a few blocks, so it was nice to get out and bike, even if it was face-numbing cold. We biked over to Lake Michigan which, sad to say, I hadn’t been to since moving into Chicago. We biked…
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Black and White Chicago
All of these photos were taken on October 24, 2013. I recently walked throughout downtown Chicago with my brother. Here are some black and white shots that I took throughout the day.