Personal posts
Posts on architecture, obsessions, photography, poems, visits to art exhibits, essays, family, and or things about me organized under art, home, and work.
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Hand-Painted Newstand at 4700 South Michigan Avenue
I encountered this gem while on a car tour of Bronzeville a couple weeks ago. I wish I had gotten out to get some better shots of it. Here it is: Here are closeups of each element: And the text: Chi-Town SteppersThe Peanut ManDancing Peanuts– Mr. Peanut in the middle flanked by two female peanuts“Defender…
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Needed: Ping Service for Creative Commons Item Usage
I currently have more than 13,000 images available to the world under a Creative Commons via my Flickr account under the most liberal license available. All you have to do is let people know that you got this image from me, and you are free to use it any way you like. Over time, my…
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View From North Avenue Bridge at Night, Late August, with Home Depot and Distant Planet
At 1100 West North Avenue, the water glistens and the sky wrestles with night. The sturdy exteriors endure.
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DuPage County Demolition Derby
First time I ever saw an honest-to-goodness demolition derby.
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Outback Thunda Monster Truck Jumps Four Crushed Cars at the DuPage County Fair
Bam.