People ask me? Why Chicago? Why not NYC or Boston, closer to your family? 
And I always say: I moved here for the "blues and greens"—none of the other major cities compare
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Chicago Lakefront, Northside

Any day is a good day to appreciate light and love.

 

Home life

Every home is to each his own.

                                                    

What is sacred in your home?

 

Walks with Frankie

Concrete Hearts

Winnemac & Ravenswood

From the concrete grows trees.

 

Chicago's "Private" Places

                                                                                     Cole's

Quote from The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho                                                                                                                Tonic Room

                   Well, hello, kitty.

 

away from the City

"The Bacchanal," Blacksburg, VI

Fire Island, NY                                (photographer unknown)                

Summer Camp Music Festival, view from tent

Small Town, MI

Camp Ground at Midnight, Galena, IL

 

Chicago Forest Preserves

 

Chi Night Life

Damen Brown Line at Sunset

Full Moon Jam

Lula Cafe, Logan Square

Riot Fest, 2014

 

Buckingham Fountain

The Riverwalk

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