Summary One of the thread contributors on DPReview ruminates on photographers and photography: It Never Ceases To Amaze Him Hi everyone. Some of you probably know that I returned my V1, but I still like coming here to visit. I spent some time this morning reading some of dp’s camera reviews and the comments posted [...]
Summary Rosehill Cemetery has a very ornate entrance which is overshadowed by its location just under the train tracks to the east of the cemetery. About Rosehill Cemetery Rosehill Cemetery is a Victorian era cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, and at 350 acres (1.4 km2), is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago. The name “Rosehill” [...]
Summary Calvary Catholic Cemetery lies in Evanston, IL. Like several of the others we have visited it is full of very old and very lovely mausoleums. Serving the Catholic Community Since 1837 The history of Catholic Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Chicago actually predates establishment of the diocese. The first Catholic cemeteries were churchyard cemeteries [...]
Summary I previously owned the P7000. I got it just to have it available to walk around everyday with and so that my my wife would have something simple to use. She likes taking pictures but she doesn’t want to really learn the ins and outs of photography. She used the P7000 a couple of [...]
Summary Valentine’s Day is one of those occasions when everyone gets to eat chocolates and drink their favorite champagne with their dearest love and allow the world to drift by in silence. It is fitting that this holiday comes at a point in deep winter when it can be enjoyed best. Today I spent some [...]
Summary The snow is about to return to Illinois, so it was out to get a few pictures before heading into the city to pick up Connie. My “target” was Batavia. Last summer we found a quaint vehicle that was used in parades in the town. It was some sort of vintage VW Bus that [...]
Summary Nikon1-Aperture-Post-Processing (PDF) Whitney Houston is dead at the age of 48. When I heard that news yesterday it was with a sense of regret that her life had ended so soon. I always wanted her to have another chance at doing what she did with unparalleled beauty and that was sing “I Will Always [...]
Summary When the temperatures drop in Chicagoland everyone bundles up to avoid getting frostbite. Today was no exception. The ground was covered with a dusting of snow that had fallen the night before and the barometric pressure sent my arthritis pain through the roof. But a few milligrams of aspirin fortunately did the trick. So [...]
Summary Yesterday was a full moon. Three fellows in the wee hours of the morning decided to enter Interstate 80 going down the off ramp and driving headlong into the oncoming traffic. The driver whose car they hit was killed instantly. Two of these guys died in the crash as well. When interviewed by the [...]
Summary Today was the day that Nikon released update 1.11 to its firmware for the Nikon 1 V1. I installed the version that was on the European website deciding not to wait until the guys stateside had eaten their donuts and drunk their coffee before mounting the same for us Yanks. The primary purpose of [...]
Summary Did you ever get to wondering why Super Bowl Sunday seems anti-climactic when your team is not in the game? I certainly like football but frankly as with baseball and basketball I tend to be a “homer”. If my team is not there in that game for the championship I have a very difficult [...]
Summary On Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year I visited the Ottawa site of the original Lincoln and Douglas Debates. A few days later Dotsie Corwin sent a copy of the photography you see to the right. It shows her and Connie’s father Lloyd (L) with his father Wilmer (R) on a historic sites [...]
Summary The weather today was mild (nearly 60° F) but overcast and windy. A few bicyclists ventured out but for the most part today belonged to the runners in Naperville, IL. Today I went in search of structures that photographed well against the strong low-angled light from the setting sun. My first stop was the [...]
Summary This winter take a Snow Day at Navy Pier! http://www.navypier.com/snowdays/snowdays.html January 27 – 29, 2012 Friday & Saturday: 11a.m -8p.m. Sunday: 11a.m -6p.m. Free Admission Navy Pier’s Gateway Park Snow Sculpting Competitions Dog Sled Competitions Snow Board Rail Jam Competition and Demonstrations Kids Activities Professional teams from the US and around the world including [...]
Summary HUSKY HEROES: MEET THE HUSKIES The huskies are back! See Siberian husky sled pulling and speed demonstrations. Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Visitor Center Area Meet these amazing canines and sign up to foster or adopt a husky without a home. Plus, watch a free film about the husky’s [...]
Summary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman,_Chicago Pullman, one of Chicago’s 77 community areas, is a neighborhood located on the city’s South Side. Twelve miles from theChicago Loop, Pullman is situated adjacent Lake Calumet. The area known as Pullman encompasses a much wider area than the two historic areas (the older historic area is often referred to as just “Pullman“, a Chicago Landmark district and the northern [...]
Summary HISTORICAL INFORMATION The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery lies in the northwestern area of the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, approximately 50 miles south of Chicago. Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is named after the 16th President of the United States and founder of the National Cemeteries. In the midst of the Civil War, on July [...]
Summary BALD EAGLE FACTS The American bald eagle stands up to 3 feet tall with a wingspan of 7-8 feet. Although male and female eagles share the same plumage, females, as in most birds of prey, are somewhat larger than males. The adult birds are characterized by their white head and tail and yellow beak and eyes. Immature birds exhibit a [...]
Summary Last evenings snowfall behind us we headed out to do some shopping. Cabelas was the first stop. We picked up an online order and then headed over to the L.L. Bean store to return a pair of jeans Connie had bought last weekend. She had ordered some additional pairs online in a slightly longer [...]
Summary Last Tuesday night I was rear-ended on the Eisenhower Expressway just west of the Racine exit on my way to pick up Connie. So for the past few days I have spent time filing an accident report and talking with my insurance agent and a couple of body shops in preparing to have the [...]
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