I took this picture on my walk to work one rainy day because I found the combination of reality and reflection fascinating. What is real? Look closely. Today, I think that picture represents the murky world of entertainment, where reality television is produced, its characters cast and its plotlines crafted in advance and, conversely, where [...]
Tag: Street Photography
Ice sculptures and the fleeting beauty of the season
The ice sculptures that lined College Avenue last weekend stood as perfect metaphors for the season they represented -- beautiful, pure, and so very, very fleeting. Unseasonable warmth seeped into the pieces shortly after the artists carved them. It cracked smooth panes and rendered some south facing sculptures quickly unrecognizable. I thought it was a [...]
A random act of Christkindl
Last weekend, two of my favorite adventure companions and I jumped on the El and headed to Chicago's famous Christkindlmarket. Unfortunately, we preceded our trip to an outdoor market full of luscious strudel, craft cheeses and fat pretzels with breakfast at Chicago's equally famous Anne Sathers, home of the ridiculously rich cinnamon bun. Himmelherrgott! We [...]
You are beautiful, Wisconsin
The sun lit Wisconsin's first snow beautifully Saturday as I traveled home, so, of course, I had to stop and take a picture. Then, I stopped again, hopscotching happily across rural roads and rudely ignoring the very advice I'd solicited from my turn-by-turn navigation. Recalculating. Winter's first snow preens a little as it lands. It [...]
By no means, King of the Road
When it comes to old car appreciation, I'm really more Holden Caulfield than Jay Leno. Give me a smooth ride, a couple of working headlights, and I'm good to go. Currently, I drive a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle and I'm pretty sure I'll never love another car more. So, when I figuratively, and then literally, stumbled [...]