The Chicago river will be dyed green for the upcoming St. Paddy’s day celebration, however, I thought the river already had a pretty greenish hue to it to begin with, especially looking through some of these shots from the Windy City. Here’s a shot of Trump Tower looming impressively over the river.
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Seems like there were more cars this year that were behind glass walls or barriers of some sort. The plus side of this is that it is easier to get a person-free shot, but the downside is it’s harder to get close enough, or in the right position, for a good wide angle shot. In any case, this Viper racecar is pretty sweet.
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Traveling through Xenia, Ohio one evening, I entered this driveway in order to turn around and go the opposite direction (I was lost, and there is no such thing as a side street in this area), but as I stopped I felt the fading light of day against the snow and split rail fence was quite picturesque and I had to grab a quick shot.
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Right behind the new Ford Atlas pickup truck sat this beautifully maintained, 1948 1st generation F-Series pickup. The new Atlas was great… every new fangled technology under the sun, but honestly, I was more interested in this beauty…
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As my family rounded the bend for our annual Canadian summer vacation, a Texaco Gasoline would always greet us at the entrance to the lodge. Ever since then, I always had a facination for these old vintage gasoline signs and memorabilia. Perhaps it is a glance into a past generation, where people made an honest living, were more good natured, and a time when it didn’t cost a small fortune to fill up the family car…
There were tons of cool things to photograph in the Henry Ford Museum, but perhaps one of the best was the building itself. Because it needed to house some large artifacts (some suspended in the air) the building was massive, and had these enormous windows that allowed a great deal of natural light to filter into the structure. I noticed this shot of the lonely bench standing in front of the windows and thought it was a pretty cool shot. Later I post-processed to add blur to the entire image except for the bench.
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The bridges in the Florida Keys are excellent places to see some interesting marine life. As a result my in-laws would always make a point to snorkel under the bridges in hopes of catching some interesting fish for the tank. As a novice snorkeler, I figured it’s only like 3 or 4 feet deep, can’t be that hard… Boy was I wrong! At times, the current rips through the bridge and if you’re feet are off the ground, you have to contstantly be kicking your fins to just maintain your ground. The first time I tried, I ended up loosing a fin because it wasn’t on tight enough, and never found it again!
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I love the way this shot turned out. You can almost feel the steam sitting on the platform waiting to board the train. All the detail in the wood grain is highlighted and you can almost feel the texture of the metallic train cars. Click on the picture for a larger size and let your eyes walk around the image.
It was a little weird seeing this plow in the Henry Ford Museum, because I’ve actually seen an identical plow in Havelock, Ontario before. Up there the snow can get to be pretty deep, and therefore, a plow, such as the one shown here, is needed to clear the tracks. As if the main plow wasn’t large enough, the sides of the plow are also hinged so they can be opened to serve as wings to deflect the snow even farther away from the tracks. Not only is this a massive piece of machinery, but it’s also quite impressive to see operate.
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This building, Union Station in Chicago, was dedicated in 1925. It still stands as the 3rd most widely used railway station in the United States, operated by Amtrak. It’s quite unfortunate that the US doesn’t have more train services. Not only does it seem like that would be a little more eco-friendly, but it also gives people that feeling of nostalgia
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