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Clark Street Bridge

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:31:10 -0700

It's always scary standing in the middle of the street to get a shot. Even though there were very few cars at this hour of the day, the thought of a car coming down while my focus is entirely on framing the picture adds a little bit of urgency making this shot tougher than usual.

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Reconstructing the Bridge

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:38:44 -0700

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I got a tip about a week ago that I might be able to get a good shot of the construction on the LaSalle and Wells Street bridges over the Chicago River. I headed over there the day after the St. Patrick's day river dyeing, hoping to get shots of both the river itself and the construction, and I wasn't disappointed.

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Under the Bridge

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:30:41 -0700

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Today's photo is from directly underneath where Yesterday's photo was taken. This is the Wabash street bridge over the Chicago River.

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Dyeing the Chicago River Green

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:17:39 -0700

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For those of you not from Chicago, every year the City of Chicago sponsors an event where several gallons of food dye are emptied into the Chicago River to turn it green in celebration of St. Patrick's day. The dye has a lasting effect on the river, and it will remain a bright green for four or five days after the ceremony.

I set the alarm to get up at 6am on Sunday morning, not an easy task considering I too celebrated the holiday with several ounces of green beer!

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Spirit of New Orleans

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:38:53 -0800

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On one hand, the colors and charisma of this house represent the true spirit of the city of New Orleans. On the other, the cleanliness, attention to detail, and overall organization of the house might be giving the city just a little bit too much credit. Overall though I had a blast in the city and would definitely return soon. We found this house just a block or so off of bourbon street.

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Gators of the Swamp

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:15:44 -0800

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While in New Orleans last weekend we went on an airboat tour of the swamp for my birthday. We were lucky enough to see many gators including this twelve footer on the tour. With my 300mm lens, I was able to get up pretty close for this shot.

Our guide was sure to mention that this area of the swamp was known as "Bayou Self" because if you make one wrong turn, your "Bayou Self".

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Preparing for the Super Bowl in Jackson Square

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:20:50 -0800

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I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to New Orleans, the site of this Sunday's Super Bowl, this past weekend. While we weren't lucky enough to stay for the game, the city was preparing for the events to come the following week, and Jackson Square, pictured here, was ready to go fo the game. We saw a few different celebrities walking the streets. I only wish we could have stayed for the game. Go Ravens!

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Anchor's On Sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:31:41 -0800

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Every morning I go to post a new picture I have to put something in the title bar, and it has lately been the toughest part about putting up a new photo.

This shot was taken a couple weeks back on an early morning bike ride. This is the famous anchor at the far east side of Navy Pier. I would like to get back on the bike some time this week, but with the recent sub-zero temperatures, that isn't looking very likely.

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Skyline on Lake Michigan

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:42:22 -0800

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During last week's sunrise-bike ride to Navy Pier I noticed that Lake Michigan was calmer than usual, making for a rare opportunity to photograph the skyline reflected in the water. Capturing it, however, was easier said than done as I had to go down to the area located specifically for docking ships to set up my tripod. Still, not far enough away to remove the pier from the site of my camera, I leaned the tripod towards the water risking that a even the slightest breeze would inevitably push not just me but also my precious camera into the cold sea.

In the end, it was all worth it for this shot.

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Lonely Lighthouse

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:42:17 -0800

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I woke up bright and early this morning and took the bike down to Navy Pier. I was pleasantly surprised by an awesome sunrise that reminded me of the sunrise during a photowalk from a couple of years ago when I took this shot.

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Rocky Morning Sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:22:52 -0800

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Clearly I am lacking in creativity when it comes to coming with titles for these posts. Anyway, this shot was taken early morning last week (the same day I snapped yesterday's photo) during a bike ride on Lake Shore Path.

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Frozen Sand

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:43:59 -0800

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I have really been enjoying the early morning bike rides as of late, and have been able to make it out pretty consistently for a weekly ride. Last week, I rode up north along the lake shore path, and stopped in front of this mound of sand for a shot.

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31st Street Harbor

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:36:44 -0800

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Bob and I got up bright and early last week to catch some of the best light I have seen this winter season. This was taken at the new and improved 31st Street Harbor on Chicago's south-side lakefront.

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Seattle Skyline

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:32:39 -0800

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This is a shot of the Seattle Skyline from my trip to the northwest earlier this February. While I usually like to work on fresh photos from recent excursions, I happened to be looking through photos from some of my old trips and was surprised that this one somehow fell through the cracks. This was taken on a rainy evening from Queen Anne Hill.

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St. Vincent de Paul Parish

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:25:45 -0800

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I have driven past this church many times thinking that I needed to photograph it one of these days. Well finally that day came early last week, and I got this shot on one of my early morning bike rides.

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Campus Gear

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:33:16 -0800

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I went for an early morning bike ride up north in the Lincoln Park neighborhood this morning. On my way back, the colors from this college sports shop caught my eye, and I grabbed a few shots before heading home.

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North Pond Nature Sanctuary

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:33:24 -0800

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I decided to go for another early morning bike ride today, and grabbed this shot right before the sun came up. This picture was taken at the North Pond Nature Sanctuary in the Lincoln Park Zoo.

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End to end

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:32:03 -0800

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End to end

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From the Hill at Mary Bartelme

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:59:27 -0800

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Today's shot is yet another from Mary Bartelme Park. This will be the last shot of the park (for at least a while). I wonder if I would be better off trying to spread out my shoot so as to not make the blog so repetitive... In the meantime, enjoy one more shot of these awesome sculptures.

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Mary Bartelme Park (cont.)

nobody@flickr.com (ShutterRunner) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:51:23 -0800

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Today's shot is another angle from the very photogenic and reflective sculptures at Mary Bartelme Park. This one was taken a little bit later in the morning just as the sun was starting to come up.

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