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Collages

August 5, 2025 at 12:47 am

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.

Artist credits:

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Grant Wood
The Parisian Novels by Vincent van Gogh (photo by me)

My picture of this artwork is heavily pixellated since the copyright is still active:
Brushstroke with Spatter by Roy Lichtenstein

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.

Their location in Wheeling is also 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.

The Old Ferris Wheel

July 21, 2025 at 2:08 pm

Posted in: Chicago

Here are some photos I took of the old Ferris wheel at Chicago's Navy Pier before it was replaced by the Centennial Wheel in 2016.

The old Ferris wheel was built in 1995, and had 40 gondolas that were open to the air.

We went back again after dinner to see the Chicago skyline at night.

As a little bonus see below an old photo I took at Navy Pier using 110 Film probably in the winter of 2001. You can see a portion of the old ferris wheel in the background!