Prism

                                                 Night has fallen.

Lone Gull

                                            An introspective moment.

High Tide

                                          The gulls greet the tide.

A Company of Gulls

                                     Seagulls congregate just before nightfall.

Did Anyone Lose Jesus?

                               A Jesus barrette, in the sand at Osterman Beach.

Happiness Is Closed

                                       
                                   There will be no double happiness tonight.

Mural

                                                Is it real or is it a painting?

Argyle Stop

                                         A view of the Argyle stop at sunset.

Duck Preparation

   A man cooks while numerous ducks hang in the window of a Vietnamese restaurant.

Pigeons

                              How many pigeons can you count in this picture?

Limbo

                                   
                       Sometimes it seems like those traffic lights will never change.

Wednesday Homage

In the spring of 2009, I was the RA for a Renaissance philosophy scholar. He had inherited a substantial amount of microfiche and my job was to go through, scan and catalog them. I thought the images were so compelling that I saved a number of them. Recently, I've discovered that they make a compelling background and so I've been using them in collage work.

Who Says Cats Can't Be Scholarly?

                 An adorable Bengal kitten peeks through an obscure bit of Nifo commentary.

Time For Stormy Weather

                       
                                         It looks like a storm is coming...

Crashing Waves

           
                                         Waves crash against the rocks

View of the City

                               Glimpse of the city, as seen from Edgewater.

Bright Day

                                         A boat tears across Lake Michigan.

Cleaning Up

                                                 Amidst all the food, alcohol and music,
                             a tremendous amount of effort is expended keeping the grounds clean.

Tasty Noodles

                                         Preparing tasty noodles is a non-stop job.

Strolling Down Lincoln

                                       

                           
                          A man strolls through the festival amidst various sales pitches.

Don't Watch While Eating (Or Drinking)

                             
      "Eww!" A woman at Taste of Lincoln Avenue apparently doesn't like what she sees.

But I don't Like Funnel Cake!

               
                        A dog enjoys a leisurely basket ride during Taste of Lincoln Avenue.

Vendor

                                           
                                             A vendor peddles her wares.

Browsing

                                                 
               A man browses the diverse selection during an Andersonville used book sale.

Sunday Book Shopping

                                     
  A woman browses books during a Sunday afternoon sidewalk sale in Andersonville.

Children

                                              Children playing in the water.

We'll Miss You Terribly

                   Wednesday, resting on my pajamas, a couple of hours before she passed.
     
                                   Rest in Peace, Wednesday. You'll be sorely missed.

                                                           1997-2012

The Seagull's Solitude

                                       
                                               A moment of solitude

Purple

                                            Purple flowers in an Edgewater park.

Bird's Eye View

                                         A bird enjoys a view of the city.

Covering

                                                A shroud of leaves.

The Hidden Bird

                                             Can you find the bird in the tree?

When I Got Back to my Empty Room, I Suppose I Must Have Cried...

Summer in the Park

                                 
                                         A wanderer leaves after resting on a bench

Yup, It's a Flock of Seagulls All Right

                 
                                The seagulls were plentiful at Lane Beach today.

Take that, Jonathan Livingston Seagull

                           This seagull, standing apart from his flock, redefines solitary.

DIary

                                       A rare moment of self-portraiture.

Pensive Cat is Pensive

                                He's still waiting for his lead role in a Fancy Feast commercial.

I Suspected As Much

                                                      You'll never escape...

Flora

                                                       Imprisoned flowers.

Train Tracks

                                           Requisite Chicago train track shot.

Help Wanted

                                                         Waiting for a dog.

Bottle

                                           A stray bottle abandoned on the street.

A Frolicking Gull

                                                     A seagull coasts over the waves.

Eerie Dancing Children

                                 A statue near the intersections of Lincoln, Fullerton and Halsted.

Juxtaposition

Here we see a strange juxtaposition of sand, condos and spray paint, indicative of the urban beach experience.

A Sole Seagull

                                           A sole seagull on the beach.

Cold Day

                                               A cold April day on Lake Michigan

In Retrospect

A motorcyclist's momentary pause.

Fulton Market

A shot of Fulton Market on Easter Weekend.