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228/365: Crepes!
After having Swedish pancakes the day before, the wife and I decided to try our luck at another thin breakfast food, crepes! The strawberry crepes and cinnamon and brown sugar crepes with bananas worked out well our first go round.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
226/365: The Z-Pod Has Landed
The newest pavilion in Millennium Park in Chicago by artist Zaha Hadid. It's only temporary though as it will be taken down at the end of October.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
222/365: 200 W. Madison
The building on Madison and Wells. It doesn't have a nickname so I'll just call it by its address, 200 W. Madison.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
221/365: Wrigley Field
Road to Wrigley minor league baseball game featuring the Iowa Cubs vs the Las Vegas Area 51s at Wrigley Field. Subtle HDR to bring out the detail in the clouds.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field):
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1913 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales. It was called Cubs Park between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley Jr.. Between 1921 and 1970 it was also the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. It hosted the second annual NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2009.
Located in the residential neighborhood of Lakeview, Wrigley Field sits on an irregular block bounded by Clark (west) and Addison (south) Streets and Waveland (north) and Sheffield (east) Avenues. The area surrounding the ballpark contains bars, restaurants and other establishments and is typically referred to as Wrigleyville. The ballpark's mailing address is 1060 W. Addison Street.
Wrigley Field is nicknamed The Friendly Confines, a phrase popularized by "Mr. Cub", Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. Since 2006, its capacity has been 41,118, making Wrigley Field the fourth-smallest and most actively used ballpark in 2006. It is the oldest National League ballpark and the second oldest active major league ballpark (after Fenway Park on April 20, 1912), and the only remaining Federal League park.
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Friday, August 07, 2009
Thursday, August 06, 2009
218/365: Citicorp Center
Citigroup Center is a 42 story, 588-foot (180 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 500 W. Madison (between Clinton and Canal Streets), the structure was designed by the architecture firm Murphy/Jahn in a late modernist style. The building, previously named the Northwestern Atrium Center, was constructed between 1984 and 1987 on the air rights obtained by the destruction of the headhouse of the 1911 North Western Station. Citigroup Center contains retail shopping and offices, and is connected to the platforms of the Ogilvie Transportation Center (which unofficially continues to be called Northwestern Station) and thousands of Metra commuters use the facility every day. Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) maintains its worldwide headquarters on three floors of the Citigroup Center.
(Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup_Center_(Chicago))
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Monday, August 03, 2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
214/365: Rock & Roll Chicago Half Marathon
Ran the Rock & Roll Chicago Half Marathon, my first half marathon. I stayed pretty relaxed and ran a safe time of 2:34. Can't way to try running a full 26.2 mile marathon next year!
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
212/365: McCormick Place
Had to go to McCormick Place in Chicago to pick up my race packet for the Rock & Roll Chicago half marathon. Love the grand halls and the amount of light the place lets in.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
211/365: Filters
Just purchased the Cokin filter system along with a neutral-density and graduated neutral density filters to help with landscape shots.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
209/365: Coney Dog
Ah, one of my favorite variations of the hot dog (and there is a hot dog somewhere in there), the coney dog. It's probably the only good thing that's come out of Michigan; it's also a nice change from the Chicago-style hot dog. The coney dog consists of an all-beef hot dog, diced onions, mustard, steamed bun and chili-flavored ground beef (Coney). When in Detroit, check out Lafeyette Coney.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
207/365: Sand Dollar
Early one morning, I drove down to Cannon Beach in Oregon. As I walked along the beach, I noticed that the outward waves left sand dollars all along the shore.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
206/365: Thun Field
Thun Field in Puyallup, WA overlooking Mount Rainier. The Hangar Inn is a diner located right next to the field. One of my favorite places to go for breakfast whenever we visit.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
204/365: Downtown Seattle at Night
Downtown Seattle at night taken on the Rizal Bridge in Beacon Hill
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
201/365: On the Shores of the Puget Sound
On the shores of the Puget Sound overlooking the Tacoma Narrows Bridge at sunset.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
198/365: Haystack Rock
Haystack Rock is a 235-foot (72-meter) tall monolith (or sea stack) on the Oregon coast in the northwestern United States, the third-tallest such structure in the world. A popular tourist destination, the rock is adjacent to the beach and accessible by foot during low tide. Haystack Rock tide pools are home to many intertidal animals, including starfish, anemone, crabs, chitons, limpets, and sea slugs. The rock is also a refuge for many sea birds, including terns and puffins.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
197/365: O'Hare Airport
American Airlines terminal at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, IL - candidate city for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
196/365: Bicycle on Display
A bicycle is secured against the railings of a parking structure...or maybe it's street art.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
193/365: Watermelon of Peace
When I cut open a watermelon this morning, I was surprised to see what looked like a peace symbol
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Monday, July 06, 2009
Sunday, July 05, 2009
186/365: Chocolate Chip Banana Pancake Batter Muffins
Was too lazy to deal with flipping chocolate chip banana pancakes, so I decided to turn it into a muffin recipe instead. Turned out pretty well! Just make pancake batter as you normally would and bake it at 400 degrees for 17-20 minutes (until brown). Lightly dusted with powdered sugar afterwards.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
185/365: Organic Fireworks
Independence Day fireworks celebration at Centennial Park in Tinley Park, IL. How I did it;
1) Set camera (on tripod) to manual, bulb setting with lowest possible aperture setting.
2) Set lens to manual focus with image out of focus
3) When I saw a trail of light going up, I pressed my remote shutter.
4) I carefully adjusted the focus ring from out of focus to being focused (infinity on the focus ring).
5) Pressed the remote shutter again (8 seconds later).
Friday, July 03, 2009
184/365: Taste of Chicago
(Taken From Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_of_Chicago):
The Taste of Chicago is the world's largest food festival, held annually for 10 days in Chicago starting Friday before the 4th of July and ending the Sunday after (in the event July 4th is a Saturday, the festival begins on the Friday eight days before). The event is the largest festival in Chicago. Every year, millions of Chicagoans, and tourists from around the world flock to Grant Park to enjoy the variety of food prepared by Chicago's most popular restaurants. Events also include live music on multiple stages, informational and family oriented pavilions, and nightly film performances.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
182/365: Crafty Trellis
A trellis that my wife made from barbecue skewers for a sweet pea plant she's growing.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
179/365: Sausage Fest
A couple Italian sausages for dinner along with fixings - mustard, Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce, sport peppers, grilled onions and baked potato chips on the side.
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