Beautiful Young Lady

I find portraits to be very difficult! I was happy with the way this one turned out. She is so precious! — I find portraits to be very difficult! I was happy with the way this one turned out. This was also taken at a parade last summer. After the parade I spotted this young lady walking in the middle of the empty street. She is so precious!

Cool

Taken last summer at the Grundy County Corn Fest parade. A good time was had by all. — Taken last summer at the Grundy County Corn Festival parade. A good time was had by all.

Must Get Great Mileage

The preferred method of transportation for the clown from my previous post.

Try Not To Smile

We just had about a foot of snow here, so my mind is on summer. This was taken at a parade last summer.Some people find clowns creepy... do you? — We just had about a foot of snow here, so my mind is on summer. This was taken at a parade last summer. Some people find clowns creepy… do you? I’ll post a companion to this image soon. Smile!

eat

If the bridge tells you to eat, then, by all means, eat!

sky art

It has taken some some time for me to come to appreciate living in the plains of the Illinois. I prefer the shore, and miss the wooded beauty of western Michigan. On the other hand, the beautiful unobstructed view of the heavens are sure beautiful here. — It has taken some time for me to come to appreciate living on the plains of Illinois. I prefer the shore, and miss the wooded beauty of western Michigan. On the other hand, the unobstructed view of the heavens is its own beauty here. Taken just behind where we live.

Horses

There is a beautiful estate/ranch not far from my home that I pass when taking my bicycle ride. The property has beautiful stables, a large mansion, and lots of horses. — There is a beautiful estate/ranch not far from my home that I pass when taking my bicycle ride. The property has beautiful stables, a large mansion, and lots of horses. I have always loved horses, so, if you would like to give me one, I would be okay with that. 🙂

5 Mile Bridge and Barn

…about 13 miles into my favorite bike ride I come across 5 Mile Bridge and…

…this old barn…

…i’ve often wondered about the story of this place…

…untold stories that perhaps reside in someone’s heart and mind…

…the earth seems to be slowly consuming the structures…

…still, there is a quiet beauty about it all…

…a stillness and peace…

…whatever stories these images tell, I dedicate them to an inspiring friend and storyteller: Matthias. Thank you for telling such wonderful stories…

5 Mile Barn

5 Mile Barn

I call it 5 Mile Barn because it is near 5 Mile Bridge outside of Morris, Illinois.

end of day with my youngest son

My Youngest Son

Taken while we were exploring the train tracks behind our subdivision.