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Week 20, May 19-25, 2019 – Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens

May 25th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.16, 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 80-200mm f2.8, blossom, butterflies, butterfly, D600, eyes, flower, flowers, green, insect, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orange, orchid, peach, petals, pink, pistol, purple, red, Rockford IL, spots, stalk, stamen, sun, sunlight, Week 20 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, white, wings, yellow

“Snack Time”

May 25th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, butterflies, butterfly, D600, eyes, flower, green, insect, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orange, pink, Rockford IL, Week 20 2019, wings

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“Spotted Petals”

May 24th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, D600, flower, flowers, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, petals, purple, Rockford IL, spots, sunlight, Week 20 2019, white, yellow

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“Curling Back”

May 23rd, 2019

Tagged 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, D600, flower, green, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orchid, purple, Rockford IL, stalk, Week 20 2019

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“Sensitive Ends”

May 22nd, 2019

Tagged 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, D600, flowers, green, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orange, pistol, red, Rockford IL, stamen, sun, sunlight, Week 20 2019

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“Light Pink Row”

May 19th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.16, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, blossom, D600, flower, flowers, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, pink, Rockford IL, Week 20 2019, yellow

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Week 19, May 12-18, 2019 – Illinois Conservatories

May 18th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 19.03.24, 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 35-80mm f4-5.6, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 80-200mm f2.8, blossom, Chicago IL, curls, D600, daisies, daisy, flower, flowers, Garfield Conservatory, green, Jan19, January, leaf, leaves, macro, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orange, orchid, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, petal, petals, pink, purple, red, snout, stamen, swirl, vine, Week 19 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, yellow

“Reach Out and Touch”

May 18th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, curls, D600, macro, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, swirl, vine, Week 19 2019

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“Dainty Curls & Blossom”

May 12th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, blossom, Chicago IL, D600, flower, Jan19, January, Nikon, orange, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, petal, vine, Week 19 2019

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Week 17, April 28 – May 4, 2019 – Chicago

May 4th, 2019

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 19.02.19, 19.03.29, 19.04.07, 20-35mm f2.8, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 80-200mm f2.8, 875 North Michigan Ave., Adler Planetarium, Aon Tower, Apr19, April, black, black & white, Canal St., Chicago at night, Chicago harbor, Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Lighthouse, Chicago IL, Chicago Post Office, Chicago River, Chicago skyline, Chicago skyline at night, clouds, curves, D600, domes, Feb19, February, iPhone, iPhone XS, Jackson Blvd., John Hancock Building, lake, Lake Michigan, Lake Point Tower, Lake Shore Drive, lighthouse, lines, long exposure, Mar19, March, Michigan Ave., moon, Navy Pier, Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, night photo, Nikon, North Shore, overcast, reflection, river, Sears Tower, skyscraper, sunset, tower, trains, tree, Union Station, Vista Chicago, water, water tower, Water Tower Place, Week 17 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, Willis Tower, windows

“City Sectional”

April 28th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.29, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Canal St., Chicago IL, Chicago Post Office, clouds, D600, domes, Jackson Blvd., lines, Mar19, March, Nikon, reflection, trains, Union Station, Week 17 2019, windows

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Week 16, April 21-27, 2019 – Foggy & Cloudy Chicago

April 27th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.08, 19.03.24, 19.04.07, 20-35mm f2.8, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 875 North Michigan Ave., Aon Tower, Apr19, April, Aqua Building, black & white, blue, boat, breakwater, Chicago harbor, Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Lighthouse, Chicago IL, Chicago River, Chicago skyline, city, cloud, clouds, crane, D600, Essex on the Park, fog, Fullerton, grey, harbor, ice, iPhone, iPhone XS, Jardine Water Purification Plant, John Hancock Building, lake, Lake Front Trail, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, lighthouse, long exposure, Mar19, March, Milton Lee Olive Park, mist, moon, Navy Pier, NEMA Chicago, Nikon, North Avenue Beach, North Shore, One Museum Park, overcast, reflection, South Lagoon, streetlights, sunlight, trees, Trump International Hotel & Tower, under construction, Vista Chicago, water, Week 16 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019

“Shades of Grey”

April 25th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.08, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 875 North Michigan Ave., blue, Chicago IL, clouds, D600, fog, Fullerton, grey, ice, John Hancock Building, lake, Mar19, March, Nikon, South Lagoon, trees, water, Week 16 2019

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Week 15, April 14-20, 2019 – Chicago Views

April 20th, 2019

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 19.02.19, 19.03.08, 19.03.29, 19.04.05, 19.04.07, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 35-80mm f4-5.6, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 80-200mm f2.8, 875 North Michigan Ave., alley, antenna, Apr19, April, April Apr19, atrium, black & white, blue, breakwater, building, ceiling, Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago harbor, Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Lighthouse, Chicago IL, Chicago River, Chicago skyline, circle, clouds, colors, Columbia Yacht Club, D600, Dewitt Place, Feb19, February, fog, Four Mile Crib, Fullerton, glass, harbor, ice, James R. Thompson Center, John Hancock Building, lake, Lake Front Trail, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, lighthouse, Mar19, March, Millenium Park, mist, Navy Pier, NEMA Chicago, night photo, Nikon, North Avenue Beach, One Museum Park, red, reflection, rustic, Sears Tower, sunset, The Legacy at Millenium Park, Trump International Hotel & Tower, water, Week 15 2019, wide-angle, Willis Tower

Week 13, March 31 – April 6, 2019 – Views from Willis Tower

“From Under the Clouds”

April 3rd, 2019

Tagged 19.03.29, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black & white, Chicago IL, D600, I-90, I-94, interstate, Mar19, March, Nikon, roads, Sears Tower, Week 13 2019, Willis Tower

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“Red, Water, & Blue”

April 1st, 2019

Tagged 18.08.14, 2018, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Aug18, August, Buckingham Fountain, Chicago IL, CNA, D600, Lake Michigan, Nikon, Roosevelt University, Sears Tower, Week 13 2019, Willis Tower

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Week 10, March 10-16, 2019 – Colorful Nature

March 16th, 2019

Tagged 18.07.28, 18.11.03, 18.11.09, 18.11.18, 19.01.27, 2018, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, autumn, beak, bird, blossom, bulbs, bush, Chicago IL, Christmas Cactus, colors, D600, dusting, Elgin IL, eye, fall, fall colors, flower, flowers, green, greens, hummingbird, IL, Jan19, January, Jul18, July, leaf, leaves, Lincoln Park Conservatory, macro, Nikon, Nov18, November, Oakbrook Terrace IL, orange, perch, pine cone, pine tree, pink, purple, red, Shawano WI, shrub, snow, stalk, sunlight, sunlit, Week 10 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, white, yellow

“White Grapes”

March 16th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, bulbs, Chicago IL, D600, flower, greens, Jan19, January, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Nikon, stalk, Week 10 2019, white

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“Beacons in the Grass”

March 15th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Chicago IL, D600, flowers, green, Jan19, January, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Nikon, red, Week 10 2019

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“Peeling Away the Color”

March 14th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, blossom, Chicago IL, D600, flower, green, Jan19, January, Lincoln Park Conservatory, macro, Nikon, orange, purple, Week 10 2019

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“Covering the Color”

March 13th, 2019

Tagged 18.11.09, 2018, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, D600, dusting, green, Nikon, Nov18, November, Oakbrook Terrace IL, pine cone, pine tree, snow, Week 10 2019, white

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Week 9, March 3-9, 2019 – CTA Long Exposure

March 9th, 2019

“Leaving Damen”

March 7th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.23, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Blue Line, Chicago IL, CTA, D600, Damen Station, Jan19, January, light trails, long exposure, Nikon, platform, red lights, tracks, train, train tracks, Week 9 2019

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“Lights Like Lasers”

March 5th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.29, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Chicago River, D600, glass, Jan19, January, light trails, lights, long exposure, Nikon, reflection, river, road, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Wabash Ave, Wabash Ave Bridge, Week 9 2019

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“The Train Wiggles”

March 4th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.23, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Blue Line, Chicago IL, CTA, D600, Damen Station, Jan19, January, light trails, long exposure, Nikon, platform, red lights, tracks, train, train tracks, Week 9 2019

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“Chicago on the Horizon”

March 3rd, 2019

Tagged 19.01.23, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Blue Line, Chicago IL, Chicago skyline, clouds, CTA, D600, Jan19, January, lines, long exposure, Nikon, Sears Tower, sky, street lights, train, train tracks, Week 9 2019, Western Station, Willis Tower

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Week 8, February 24 – March 2, 2019 – Chicago Architecture

March 2nd, 2019

Tagged 18.04.22, 18.07.08, 18.08.23, 18.09.18, 19.01.29, 2018, 2019, 235 Van Buren, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 311 South Wacker, 333 W. Wacker Dr., 80-200mm f2.8, Apr18, April, architecture, Arlington Heights IL, Aug18, August, balconies, balcony, black, black & white, Black & White February, bridge, Chicago at night, Chicago IL, Chicago River, Chicago River Walk, clouds, concrete, CTA, D600, glass, grass, green, Jan19, January, Jul18, July, ledges, light trails, lights, lines, long exposure, Marina City, Marina Towers, moon, night photo, nighttime, Nikon, Northwest Community Hospital, Ping Tom Memorial Park, point, red, reflection, river, road, Sears Tower, Sept18, September, sky, train, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Wabash Ave, Wabash Ave Bridge, walkway, water, Week 8 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, Westin, Whirlpool Building, Willis Tower, windows, Wolf Point

“Angles & Stripes”

February 26th, 2019

Tagged 18.07.08, 2018, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, architecture, Arlington Heights IL, balcony, black & white, Black & White February, D600, Jul18, July, ledges, Nikon, Northwest Community Hospital, point, Week 8 2019

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Week 7, February 17-23, 2019 – Black & White Lincoln Park Conservatory

February 23rd, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Art Institute of Chicago, black & white, Black & White February, blossom, budding, buds, cactus, Chicago IL, D600, flower, flowers, growing, Jan19, January, leaf, leaves, Lincoln Park Conservatory, lines, macro, Nikon, orchid, petals, plants, stalk, strands, sunlight, texture, veins, vines, water, Week 7 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019

Black & White Week 3

As part of my black & white month, I wanted to feature some photos of cactus. I’ve visited several botanic gardens and conservatories, but hadn’t ever spent the time and focus needed to properly capture cactus. So, on a cold Sunday in January, I drove down to Lincoln Park, and upon arriving, realized that I’d left my Nikon at home. After driving home and back, I walked into the Lincoln Park Conservatory, only to discover that they don’t have a cactus room – some days just don’t work out how you plan.

So, instead of cactus, I took photos of plants that I thought would work great in black & white…and someday, I’ll actually take a trip to photograph cactus.