A failed construction project (same location as this previous photo) that is used by homeless and by taggers.

I was browsing our photos from 2008, looking for images that I had either forgotten about or set aside for use later (or both), and I came across this shot. It was an unseasonably warm Sunday in April and we spent the day visiting family. Crystal Lake, IL

This caterpillar was on the screen to our patio.

We flew low over a very calm pond (note the algae growth) that enabled us to see our reflection. From our August 17th balloon ride.

Cushions stored in a USPS cart on a loading dock in Chicago. The snow was falling very heavily that day but these cushions were mostly protected by an awning.