Category Archives: Chicago
Day 309: South Pond
Here is a great one done in HDR. It’s the South Pond at Lincoln Park Zoo with the skyline in the back.
Day 308: Clouds
This is an HDR photo of a cloud clearing in the sky. I love the way that HDR gives everything so much more depth in the photo.
Day 306: Foster Beach Lighthouse
The Foster Beach Lighthouse done in HDR.
Day 305: Blue Chicago
Located at 536 N. Clark St, Blue Chicago offers an authentic blues club experience. This River North establishment features local Chicago blues bands along with the best female blues voices in the city.
Day 304: HDR
Since I got my new Nikon I have been experimenting with the use of HDR and thought I would showcase some of my photos. So, November is HDR month…Each day in November I’ll feature a photo that is done in HDR. … Continue reading
Day 303: Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween!! An end to my countdown of haunted places in the city. I hope you enjoyed finding out about some of the allegedly haunted places around this historic city. This decoration is located right outside of a little field … Continue reading
Day 302: Cook County Hospital
Once the country’s largest hospital, Old Cook County, an impressive 1912 Beaux-Arts structure, became familiar to millions of Americans as the setting for numerous films and TV programs including “The Fugitive” and “ER”. The facility was long the primary source of health … Continue reading
Day 301: Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery, on Chicago’s north side, came about thanks to the closure of the old Chicago City Cemetery around 1870. This earlier burial ground was removed after fears of epidemics and water contamination convinced city leaders that it should be … Continue reading
Day 300: Oriental Theater
The Iroquois Theater in Chicago was completed in November of 1903. The opening night play starred Eddie Foy in a musical called Mr. Bluebeard. Attendance was poor at the play until an afternoon matinee on December 30th when the house … Continue reading
Day 299: The Congress Plaza Hotel
Once owned by Al Capone, who lived in suite 800, the Congress Plaza Hotel has an eerie reputation for being haunted . The first annual Chicago Ghost Conference was held at this haunted hotel at the end of October, 2007. … Continue reading
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 