Category Archives: SlideShow

Thinking of Spring

Chicago just expe­ri­enced the great bliz­zard of 2011. About 18 inches of snow. Traf­fic stopped. White out con­di­tions. Many major roads closed. My reac­tion was to bring some color into the scene. I’m tired of hear­ing about how cold and … Con­tinue read­ing

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Vivian Maier Photography Show at Cultural Center

A new pho­tog­ra­phy show opened recently at the Chicago Cul­tural Cen­ter. It is the work of Vivian Maier, a street pho­tog­ra­pher from the 1950s — 1970s. Vivian’s work was dis­cov­ered at an auc­tion here in Chicago where she lived for … Con­tinue read­ing

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Passing Trees

Win­ter inspired pho­tog­ra­phy — the poetry of pass­ing trees as we speed along the high­way in win­ter show­ing form and shape, imply­ing much and noth­ing call­ing out for black and white inter­pre­ta­tion stark, sub­tle, cold, beau­ti­ful. Pho­tos by Joy W. … Con­tinue read­ing

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Memories Of A Road Trip Home

Not my home. My wife’s. I’m a city kid. Chicago. I sleep through sounds of busses, trains, planes and sirens. It took a while to adjust to the quiet life along the Mis­sis­sippi where she grew up. Birds singing. All … Con­tinue read­ing

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