Exploring the neighborhood and downtown on two wheels...
Circles close and everything begins anew...
More exploration, and another glimpse into the journey...
More exploration of the neighborhood on foot...
The view from the bedroom window on a rainy Saturday morning...
Playing catch-up with an older photo... here, Owen and his grandma enjoy a crisp autumn afternoon on Loon Lake.
After the holiday festivities, letting loose on the dance floor...
I bought the Peugeot back in 1986, my reward for long hours burned on my first-ever freelance assignment...
The little pots had lain dormant for years, tucked away half-forgotten with herb seeds in crinkly, yellowed packets...
More exploration of Midtown, the Montrose and Hyde Park...
Musings on renewal, time, and a lime tree...
a gift received from far away...
Secret Santas revealed...
A sign of the times...
A late entry from Italy...
Chicago was magical tonight. The surrounding towns formed a dark field of twinkling white stars, while the city itself was ablaze in gold...
This year was different. After a long period of happy and wonderfully steady family tradition, illness and infirmity colored this year's celebrations with shades of sadness...
In the waiting room at Froedtert Hospital...
Photographing the star of the show...