Tag: Chicago
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Harmony in the Garden
Harmony in the garden highlighted by colorful tulips. Nature Photo Challenge: Tulips and Magnolias
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Never Before Seen
While strolling around Chicago’s Lincoln Park Conservatory this past weekend, we came across this never before seen by me orchid. It was tagged as genus – Bulbophyllum and species – Bulbophyllum gracillimum (Rolfe). A very knowledgeable volunteer informed me that it’s common and much easier name to remember is a wispy umbrella orchid. It is…
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Century of Progress Homes
One of five Century of Progress Homes built for the 1933 World’s Fair, this Wieboldt-Rostone House now stands along the Lake Michigan lakeshore at the Indiana Dunes National Park. These three images are the front side of the home facing the street. Below is a view from the back side of the same Rostone House,…
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Swirls of Color
Macro Monday – Day 44 of 365 Swirls of color at Chicago’s Oak Park Conservatory. Flower of the Day
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All in a Row
Day 41 of 365 Crown of thorns, a hardy perennial with blossoms all in a row, These were showing off their blossoms at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory. Flower of the Day
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Pendulum in the Garden
Macro Monday – Day 37 of 365 This tropical hibiscus, a fringed rose mallow or Japanese lantern, hangs like a pendulum in the garden at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory. Flower of the Day
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Standing Out With Distinction
Even in a roomful of flowers, anthuriums have a way of standing out with distinction. These were showing off their splendor at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory. Macro Monday – Day 30 of 365 Flower of the Day
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A Peachy Rose
Monochrome Monday and Macro Monday In the Garden – Raindrops on a peachy rose at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory. Flower of the Day
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Entangled
December has gotten here with a brisk wind and low temps and I found myself thinking back to the warmth of spring. As I scrolled through older pics I came across this bee, frozen in time through photography and entangled within a flower blossom at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory .
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Osprey in Flight
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a helicopter! Captured the Marine Corps Osprey in flight as it headed to the Chicago Air and Water Show. Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Anything w/Motors or Engines
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Straight Lines in Architecture
Different places, different styles, different periods. One built with basic simplicity. Several built to impress. There seems to be one constant in all buildings. One can find layer upon layer of straight lines in architecture of all styles.
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Drip Drop
What caught my attention at Chicago Children’s Museum? The Dancing Water Fountain! Had way too much fun working on mymacro photography. “One drop of water can cause ripples for miles.” -Jacquelyn Frank-
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Faces in the Garden
Last week, I had a fun time at the Orchid Show at Chicago’s Botanic Garden looking for colorful faces in the garden.
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Seeing Double
Reflections along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile Seeing double, anyone? Posted for Weekend Street/Reflections #56 and Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Candid
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Exposed Against Blue Skies
Architectural lines, towering and exposed against blue skies. First one built in 2007 in Chicago, the Aqua Tower was designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects. Below, topped with a Romanesque dome, stands the Mercer Building in Louisville, Kentucky. Next to it is the easily recognizable, Wrigley Building on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.