Author: rutakintome

I married Ruth, my high school sweetheart, in 1983 and we have four children and 6 grandchildren. I have been the worship pastor at Mission Bible Church since 2004. We are located in Minooka, a southwest suburb of Chicago. I love singing, bicycling, music, Mahler, boxing, coffee, movies, The Beatles, sunsets, coffee, Mahler, the seashore, sunsets at the seashore, coffee, and… the seashore. Originally from New York, I grew up 15 minutes from the beautiful beaches of southern Long Island. I have a Fujifilm X-T5 that I use to capture the world I see. I also enjoy writing about the images that surface in my mind and heart as I work with the images from my camera. Thanks for stopping by!

penn station

The majestic Penn Station, located at 7th & 8th Avenues, between 31st & 33rd Streets in New York, guides the travelers and wanderers of the world.

sunny shore

A relatively mild, winter day in January at Jones Beach.

my bride

Another image from our time at the beach yesterday. This is my bride of 35 years.

windman

I am back home in NY visiting my mom and dad. They still live in the house I grew up in, which is awesome! A visit to my hometown always includes a visit to the shore, where I spotted “windman” fighting to stay on the earth.

you can fly

lonely crown fountain

Normally filled with kids, laughter, water, and, splashing, this is a lonely Crown Fountain in Chicago’s Millennium Park.

jay pritzker pavilion profile

The pavilion with the funkiest name is also the most difficult to photograph, so, I decided to try a profile shot.

michigan ave

Let’s kick off 2018 with a view of Michigan Avenue, Chicago. If you can, you need to visit this oh so photogenic city, then, visit yours truly!

to my WordPress family…

A very happy and successful New Year to you and yours. Thank you for connecting and for all your inspiring work and posts. Here’s to an AY-MAY-ZING 2018! CHEERS!

and so Christmas day 2017 ends

Goodbye Christmas Day 2017. It was wonderful to be with family and be reminded of how precious it is to care and support each other. It brought joy to my heart to think about friends near and far and be reminded of how my life has been surrounded with so much love and encouragement.  God bless you. Thanks, Christmas Day 2017, for a wonderful day.