Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders is a common one. Who really likes the creepy crawlies that come into your house and lurk in the corner? Look at those big fangs, and the long hairy legs! This one was actually on my wall (I rotated the image 90 degrees) and just after I took the photo [...]
2009Tue01Sep
Arachnophobia
Filed in Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200
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 [...]
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 [...]
