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Moody Views

August 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Freezing a perfect moment in a photograph feels magical. The way sunshine hits a tree atop a building, an airplane in just the right spot, neatly manicured hedges behind a fancy fence, a peach colored building against a gray Chicago sky, a strangely dignified looking parking garage, and the Sears Tower from the roof of Whole Foods Lincoln Park.

Life is fleeting, but full of wonders if you stop to look.

Postcards from 30A

August 9, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Posted in: Florida, Personal

From a beachside rainbow to the Alys Beach dragon sculpture and regional bumper stickers, this collection of snapshots resembles postcards one could imagine seeing in a gift shop. Greetings from the Florida Panhandle!

Collages

August 5, 2025 at 12:47 am

Posted in: Collages

I miss Instagram's old square grid. There was something stimulating about the collaged effect of the squares that has disappeared since they changed them to vertical rectangles. Because of this I'm finding myself using Tumblr again after a long hiatus. Here are some collages of things I've found inspiring lately.

All the photos are mine except the Grant Wood painting.

Brushstroke with Spatter by Roy Lichtenstein (photo by me)
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Grant Wood
The Parisian Novels by Vincent van Gogh (photo by me)

Superdawg

July 31, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Posted in: Chicago

The Superdawg Drive-In on Milwaukee Avenue is such an awesome Chicagoland institution. My favorite order is a Superdawg with a Pineapple Supershake.

The pickled green tomato on the side is unique and delicious. We've also been to their location in Wheeling which is very nice!

Nature Walk

July 26, 2025 at 3:21 am

Posted in: Florida

It's usually too hot in July to go for long walks in the Florida Panhandle, but it has rained almost every day so far this summer which has kept things a bit cooler. I took my Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 along with me for this walk through WaterColor and Seaside hoping it would capture some nice shots, and it did not disappoint!

I think the Samsung digital camera I used to have might have been a bit better, but this Kodak is really growing on me. I have not applied any filters to these, they are straight from the camera.