Category Archives: Life
Day 314: Firefighter Memorial
Although today is Veterans Day, I did not have a good HDR photo that was appropriate to post. So here is a photo done in HDR of the firefighter memorial at the Chicago Firehouse Engine 13 on Columbus in the … Continue reading
Day 313: Cicero Firefighters
You might remember this photo of the Cicero firefighter at the Scott Firefighter challenge. This is one of my favorite photos done in HDR. One of the great things about HDR is the way that it really brings out and … Continue reading
Day 312: Foggy Skyline
In lieu of today being a dreary, cloudy and rainy day, here is an HDR photo from the Lakeshore path of the fog rolling in over the skyline. HDR really shows the detail in the clouds and waves in the … Continue reading
Day 311: Antique Fire Truck
A 1925 Seagrave Suburbanite Antique Fire Truck. This truck contains a Seagrave Centrifugal pump that pumps 350 gallons of water per minute. Features a sterling model “H” hand crank siren and bell. This HDR photo was taken at the Muster … Continue reading
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 307: Perry Farm
Now I know that this isn’t exactly in Chicago, but it’s close enough to where you can drive. This is a restored horse barn located at Perry Farm in Bourbonnais IL (also known as “Bear”bonnais as the Chicago Bears hold … 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 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 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 