Year: 2012
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Deserted Charlestowne Mall
There are lots of great photo essays of that most modern of detritus: the suburban mall. Here are some pics of a mall in the middle. Not abandoned, but not thriving. More than half empty, but full of current holiday decorations. Damp mustiness but not utter emptiness. Contains current candy. This is the Charlestowne Mall…
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Lincoln Marsh in Macro
Here’s some nature pics I took last week with my new macro lens. See full set here and also wider-format set of Lincoln Marsh in Early Spring/ After the Burn. I always thought pics of this detail were beyond me. Turns out it’s all about lens, lens, lens. I had no idea there was a…
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Lincoln Marsh, Early Spring 2012: After the Burn
Lately I have been documenting the Lincoln Marsh natural area through the seasons. Lincoln Marsh is a natural area nestled along the Illinois Prairie Path between Wheaton and Winfield. It is maintained by the Wheaton Park District, and they do a really great job with it. I got there this week shortly after a controlled…
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I Do Not Believe That Mies Van Der Rohe Would Be Pleased With These Lines
Mies van der Rohe was a badass. He made buildings with crisp continuous lines and geometric perfection. His constructions make my insides ripple in pattern w/o even knowing it. He was highly interested in lines being extended from exterior walls through interior floors and plazas. For instance, the lines of the post office on south…
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Baseball Begins, 2012.
Last week we went out to Seven Gables for the first informal workout of 2012. Felt good.