Last year, my husband brought home these sad-looking, scraggly trees that were on clearance at Home Depot. I made fun of them for months. Turns out they’re Mexican Plum trees, and as soon as spring hit (in February!) all these little white blooms popped out. I love them now.
A couple of weeks later, we had a thunderstorm that swept the blooms away and left stems with raindrops all over them. Another photo op!
Our skyline certainly has grown since I moved here several years ago! It seems brand-new buildings are popping up constantly. Although they are blocking old views and encroaching on Lady Bird Lake territory, I do love the light reflections on the water. So…good for photography but definitely changing the atmosphere of the city.
Stevie Ray Vaughan makes everything better.
I found this pretty autumn tree while strolling around the Ladybird Lake trail during the “golden hour.” There was a slight breeze, so I caught a bit of movement in the leaves. The leaves almost look like brush strokes.
Copley Square Farmer’s Market
Acorn Street
Lone Sailboat at Night on the Charles River
Stained Glass in the Memorial Hall at Harvard University
Acorn Street, the most photographed street in the United States
Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
Scales and Bottles Inside Five Napkin Burger
Sailboats in the Charles River
An Old Church Steeple
I became a celebrity/musician stalker at SXSW. Here are a few people I saw.
Rachael Ray and I at her party at the Greenhouse
Rachael Ray later at the Greenhouse
Andrew WK at the Greenhouse
John Popper of “Blues Traveler” plays with John Cusimano and “The Cringe”
Lisa Ling at the Greenhouse
Bob Schneider at Stubb’s
More Bob Schneider, because I love him
Everyone loves “Keyboard Cat”
House and fence plastered with event signs
Pedicab – I bet this guy was busy later!
Another internet meme appears
Rachael Ray’s party at the Greenhouse
The Greenhouse at night
Cloud Gate, aka “the bean” is a sculpture by Anish Kapoor in Millennium Park in Chicago. It reflects the Chicago skyline from every angle. It’s fascinating, and we spent at least an hour taking photos of it and photos of ourselves reflected in it.
Cloud Gate/The Bean Panorama
Cloud Gate/The Bean in Black and White
Jessica Reflected in The Bean
Cloud Gate/The Bean in Millennium Park
Jessica at Giordano’s
The Subway in Greektown
Detail on the Chicago Public Library
Part of Carl Sandburg’s Chicago Poems
Inside the Art Institute of Chicago
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