Lifeguard Rowboat
Lake Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
Madwagon
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Madwagon Cruiser
Memorial Day on Lake Michigan in Chicago was pretty crowded. Lots of families out grilling, picnicking and playing along the beach at Montrose Point.
The bike path was loaded with cyclists, this one decided to have a break and take in some of the sites and sun of spring.
Madwagon Cruiser
Memorial Day on Lake Michigan in Chicago was pretty crowded. Lots of families out grilling, picnicking and playing along the beach at Montrose Point.
The bike path was loaded with cyclists, this one decided to have a break and take in some of the sites and sun of spring.
Resting
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Sleeping Babies
A walk along the paths at the Little Red Schoolhouse are always interesting. Plants and animals are everywhere and sometimes you can get quite close to them. Saturday was no exception. These little geese were sleeping next to their mother on the shore of a little pond.
They don't look too comfortable laying on the hard limestone, but I guess their down feathers add a bit of cushion to the hard ground.
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Now That's Cozy!
This one found a better place for a nap. Talk about a down comforter!
Sleeping Babies
A walk along the paths at the Little Red Schoolhouse are always interesting. Plants and animals are everywhere and sometimes you can get quite close to them. Saturday was no exception. These little geese were sleeping next to their mother on the shore of a little pond.
They don't look too comfortable laying on the hard limestone, but I guess their down feathers add a bit of cushion to the hard ground.
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Now That's Cozy!
This one found a better place for a nap. Talk about a down comforter!
Backlit Tulips
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Tulip
Sometimes you just have to lay down on the ground and check out the view of the flowers.
Tulip
Sometimes you just have to lay down on the ground and check out the view of the flowers.
Catkins
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Birch Tree Catkins
Lake Katherine
A walk through the garden paths of Lake Katherine in Palos, IL lets one focus on nature of all kinds. Wildlife lives among the diverse plant life, and they are all rather used to people walking around, so photos are fairly easy to obtain.
Spring is a great time to visit, the plants are beginning to grow and become colorful. It's not yet time for the formal gardens, but the spring bulbs are blooming.
Beavers, ducks, geese, blackbirds, robins, great blue heron, green heron and snakes are just the beginning of the wildlife you can find if you look around.
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Fuzzy Babies
Lake Katherine
The geese and ducks are beginning to raise families, and soon the lake and waterfall area will be filled with young water birds.
Birch Tree Catkins
Lake Katherine
A walk through the garden paths of Lake Katherine in Palos, IL lets one focus on nature of all kinds. Wildlife lives among the diverse plant life, and they are all rather used to people walking around, so photos are fairly easy to obtain.
Spring is a great time to visit, the plants are beginning to grow and become colorful. It's not yet time for the formal gardens, but the spring bulbs are blooming.
Beavers, ducks, geese, blackbirds, robins, great blue heron, green heron and snakes are just the beginning of the wildlife you can find if you look around.
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Fuzzy Babies
Lake Katherine
The geese and ducks are beginning to raise families, and soon the lake and waterfall area will be filled with young water birds.
Tulip Time Festival
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Tulips in Holland, Michigan
It's May, and that means May Flowers! Well, tulips anyway, and Holland, Michigan is the place to see tulips. The annual Tulip Time festival is underway in Holland, Michigan and you're sure to see your fill of tulips - over 6 million!
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Holland, Michigan Tulips
In addition to the millions of tulips, the festival hosts entertainment and crafts. The Dutch dancers called the Klompen dancers gave demonstrations of their dancing as well as their traditional, handmade clothes and of course, wooden shoes.
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Klompen Dancers Lining Up
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Klompen Dancers
Holland, Michigan
The Klompen dance demonstrations took place on Central Street, and ended just before the rain arrived. We didn't get to see all we wished, but the hours we spent there were well worth the drive.
Tulips in Holland, Michigan
It's May, and that means May Flowers! Well, tulips anyway, and Holland, Michigan is the place to see tulips. The annual Tulip Time festival is underway in Holland, Michigan and you're sure to see your fill of tulips - over 6 million!
click to enlarge
Holland, Michigan Tulips
In addition to the millions of tulips, the festival hosts entertainment and crafts. The Dutch dancers called the Klompen dancers gave demonstrations of their dancing as well as their traditional, handmade clothes and of course, wooden shoes.
click to enlarge
Klompen Dancers Lining Up
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Klompen Dancers
Holland, Michigan
The Klompen dance demonstrations took place on Central Street, and ended just before the rain arrived. We didn't get to see all we wished, but the hours we spent there were well worth the drive.
Chicago
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State Street
Spring 2008
It was supposed to rain all day, but it turned out to be rather nice. For once the weather cooperated with a photo shoot!
State Street
Spring 2008
It was supposed to rain all day, but it turned out to be rather nice. For once the weather cooperated with a photo shoot!
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