March 21 : sun flare : luckily the sun came out this afternoon so I could snap Phoebe soaking it in! And my succulent!
feb 25 2015
Feb 25 : reflection : beautiful eucalyptus reflected through my twin lens Argus seventy five. 
feb 22 2014
Feb 22 : macro ... oh how I love a macro shot. Here's my daisy again. iPhone with olloclip - a stunning combination! 
feb 21 2015
Feb 21 2015 : matching : daisies! Found two that were almost exactly the same and both with a funny little bend in the stem! Still feeling the black and white image so this is the official photo for the day, but I loved this in color too - the pin works great against the navy wall.
Jan 16 2015
Jan 16 2015 : nature : winter beach grasses
fall is my favorite
Fall is far and above my favorite season. The sunlight seems warmer... the colors more golden... the crisp air... the tall grasses gently waving in the breeze... sunlight across gentle water ripples ... oh Fall, how I love thee. 
summer in the garden
I finally decided to join the Chicago Botanic Garden - I seem to find myself up there at least once a season if not more, and I actually save some money with the membership so why not right? I ran up to test the Canon 16-35mm ultra wide angle lens to see if I would like it better than my 24-70mm. And while I love the results form the 16mm, I found that it really wasn't that big of a difference really. I was impressed at the bokeh it produced and image quality is nice and sharp. Its'a really lovely lens, but I think I will keep it on my wish list for a while longer and continue to rock my 24-70.
Spring in the south
Overnight business trip to South Carolina where it was 70° and sunny. The trees are blooming!! Made it super hard to return to the Chicago freezer.
oh fall how beautiful you are
graceland instameet
Took in my first #instameet yesterday at the Graceland Cemetery - a beautiful park cemetery that has a some of Chicago's most famous residents - specifically architects and designers! There were about 35/40 of us walking around with cameras - mostly camera phones since it's specifically for instagrammers - while listening to one guy tell us about some of the notables. I both liked and disliked the instameet ... it's always great to meet new people with like hobbies and interests, but it kind of sucks to have 40 people all trying to photograph the same subject at the same time. Patience is certainly a requirement!! I have enjoyed watching instagram fill up with everyone's take - such different styles! I took a LOT of photos - I love statuary and the weather was really adding to the mood of the day, so lots of shots!! Here are just a few. *wink*
Oh and as I was wandering around I ran across a Seymour headstone - my grandmother's maiden name was Seymour! Might have to look the Chicago Seymour's up to see if we are any relation! 