Just north of Chicago, in the suburb of Wilmette, stands this amazing piece of architecture, the Baha’i House of Worship. It is a fantastic sight, standing approximately 13 stories high. The entire interior is open space from the ground floor to the top of the dome. (click on image to enlarge) Construction began in 1921...
Last weekend, the Foy & Curran clans spent 3 days vacationing in Wisconsin Dells, the self-proclaimed “Waterpark Capital of the World.” Saturday morning, we enjoyed a “Lumberjack Style” breakfast at Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty. “Lumberjack Style” = all you can eat, seated buffet. The food was surprisingly tasty – especially the home made cinnamon doughnuts...
A couple of days ago, I grabbed my camera and tripod and went to Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum to take a stab at HDR photography. I thought the different types of stone markers would make great subject matter for HDR imaging. Plus, it was an overcast day and I thought it might add a dramatic...
Kitchen chair + mop bucket = DANGER! This was my view looking down while taking this photo. I really need to buy a stepladder, or increase my health insurance. Purchasing a stepladder has been on my To-do list for months, but for some unbeknown reason I cannot commit to one.
This is Erica and Eric; and their three dogs Kodi, Krissy and Godiva. I photographed them last weekend for their 2008 Christmas card photo. Up until this photo session, I had only photographed individual pets. Trying to convince three dogs to sit and look at the camera takes Zen-like patience. I have much more respect...
