These tall evergreens planted in front of a set of small houses in Oracle were almost gone before I saw them. The scene looked bizarre. Tall trees, tiny houses. I wonder who lives in them? Here it is on Google Maps. Try the Street View, you’ll see two cars pulled up in front of the [...]
2008Fri22Aug
Tall trees in Oracle
Filed in Arizona, Automattic, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Houses, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sky, Trees, United States, Urban, Vehicles
2008Thu21Aug
Sears Tower
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Look up, Photography, Photos, Reflections, Sky, United States, UrbanSears Tower is one of the famous landmarks of Chicago I photographed while in the city. Remarkably, despite the months I spent in the city, I never actually went to the top of the building. I almost did once, but turned back for some reason. Could have been the long line to get past security. [...]
2008Thu14Aug
It even rains in Arizona
Filed in Arizona, Automattic, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sky, United States, WaterIf you’re living in Ireland, you’ve no doubt noticed that this summer hasn’t been great. Actually, I haven’t. I work at home and looking out my little window at the rest of the world is some days the closest I get to the outside world (almost!) Well anyway, this is to console you if you’re [...]
2008Thu07Aug
Chicago on the river
Filed in Architecture, Boat, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Landscape, Photography, Photos, River, United States, Urban, Vehicles, WaterMany cites live and depend on rivers and none more so than Chicago which went as far as to reverse the flow of the Chicago River! Wikipedia has more of course. The observant visitor will notice the twin towers of Marina City in the photo above, and possibly recognise the distinctive bridge from the latest [...]
2008Wed06Aug
Marina City
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Landscape, Photography, Photos, United States, Urban, VehiclesMarina City in Chicago is made up of two 65 storey towers with a distinctive circular shape. I just love the look of them actually. They’re right on the river but this shot is taken from the L, probably on the Brown line after leaving Kimball which will be tomorrow’s photo! As usual the Wikipedia [...]
2008Tue05Aug
Chicago’s La Salle Street
Filed in Architecture, Candid, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, People, Photography, Photos, Street, United States, Urban, VehiclesLa Salle Street in Chicago ends abruptly in the Chicago Board of Trade at the far end of the street. It’s an unusual street because all the streets in Chicago just go on and on, mostly in parallel, through the city. This one just stops! La Salle Bank which is barely visible at the left [...]
2008Sat02Aug
Under the L
Filed in Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Photography, Photos, Street, United States, Urban, VehiclesThe L is the elevated train system in Chicago and many films have been filmed underneath it’s tracks, including some scenes in Batman, The Dark Knight. Here’s the L under Kimball on the brown line. I worked close by a few years ago!
2008Thu31Jul
Chicago Board of Trade
Filed in Architecture, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Look up, Photography, Photos, United States, UrbanThe Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is the world’s oldest futures and options exchange. It was established in 1848 and since 1930 has operated out of this building on 141 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago according to this Wikipedia page. Possible Batman “The Dark Knight” spoilers ahead. Don’t read on if you’re going to watch the [...]
2008Thu31Jul
The Thieving Duck Photoshoot
Filed in Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Everything, People, Photography, United States, UrbanMany moons ago I posted the infamous Thieving Duck that went viral when someone robbed it, added a funny story and emailed it around. Apparently it’s been seen all over the world which is kinda cool. It even made it to snopes.com too! Anyway, I can finally reveal a few more shots from that photoshoot [...]
2008Thu10Jul
Biosphere 2 Lung
Filed in Arizona, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Photography, Photos, United StatesAs Biosphere 2 is a self contained and airtight structure the air inside would expand and contract on warm and cold days which could cause the building to explode or implode! Two lungs were built to cope with this effect. One of them is pictured above. As the air in the building warmed up the [...]
