6:16am Sunday, August 31

Taken on a charter fishing boat on Lake Michigan this morning. Sometimes getting up early is worth it.

Miniature Trains at MSI

Taken at the Miniature Train exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Miniature El in motion


Coming up to an El stop


Burger Bunker (out in the "country" part of the display)


When the train whizzes by, it actually does make the boat look like it's moving, too.


Freight Train in motion


I met my husband at the small building to the right of the Stone diamond building. The building is closed now, but here it is immortalized forever at the MSI Miniature Train exhibit. Haha!

Glass Patterns

More from the Glass Experience exhibit at MSI.

Stained Glass Pieces. The top right one isn't blurry; that's how it looked.


Glowing Yellow Brick.


Inside a Chihuly vase.


Chihuly sketch.


Glass Wall Pattern.


Chihulys in a Row.

Baccarat Chandeliers

Taken at the Glass Experience exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Straight-on


From underneath


More available in the Glass Experience set at Flickr.

More Air & Water Show photos

I took over a thousand shots at the Air & Water Show, so you know I had to see if there were more worth sharing. These aren't quite as dramatic as the others, but they tell a story too.





I had to over-darken the colors so the smoke trails could be seen. The planes really were that close together as they twisted upward -- the crowd was gasping as they flew up.

Chicago Air & Water Show

I know, it's been a while since I posted. I've been in a slump; everything I've shot has either been overexposed, blurry, or just boring. But I think today's trip to the Chicago Air & Water Show had gotten me out of the slump.





Then we had the brilliant idea to go to the top of the John Hancock building to watch more. The views were stunning.





I heart Chicago, too.



The rest are at this set at Flickr. They're all worth viewing in large.

Happy Birthday, Richard!

Today is my husband's 40th birthday. He doesn't like to celebrate birthdays, but I couldn't let the occasion pass without posting something!



After all, just buying potato chips with him can be an adventure. :)



No matter how into fishing he gets, I like to think this is a rule he will never, ever break.



Enjoy the day!

Enjoy your 40s; I sure am!