Each year on this last day of December I like to look back at all the photos I’ve taken over the past year. While I could never remember every day of 2012, it’s amazing how I can remember in fairly vivid detail the circumstances of every photo − where it...
Woke early, attached a couple blinkies to my Seven, and headed out in the still-dark morning. It’s very quiet at that time, and I find it extremely peaceful to ride before the city wakes. As the sun started to rise, it brought with it the promise of a beautiful...
It was a grey morning in Chicago. I woke up early and headed out on my bike. As I crossed California Avenue, I spotted something up ahead on the right. A young girl was out jumping rope. At 8:45 on a Sunday morning. In 24 degree weather. She was bundled in a drab...
Last year at this time I decided to do a Project 365, which is posting a photo every day for the entire year. Because I take so many pics, I thought it would be easy. And there were times when it was…while out riding, finding an intriguing piece of art or...
To say that I enjoyed my ride today would be a serious understatement. What started out as a planned quick spin turned into almost three hours of pure bliss. It was an incredible day here: bright, sunny, clear, and in the mid-40s…the kind of day that you could...
