Oh, the Contradictions and Dissonance I knew that visiting the Obama Center would create many contradictory thoughts and emotions. But I am not sure that I really appreciated the dissonance that I would feel. There is the imposing building, the beautiful and political art, the great oratory promising change and si se puede, and the
Killed by ICE On July 25, Indivisible Chicago joined with ARISE and Latino Union to organize a vigil and march in response to a national call to action by Disappeared in America. At that time, over 65 people had died at the hands of ICE, either on the streets or in their camps.
Two Sides of the State Fair The State Fair is two different worlds. There is the midway, the amusement rides and games, and everything fried – what most visitors come to enjoy. And then there are all the animal barns where cows, horses, pigs, goats, sheep and more are groomed and shown. I didn't make
Pride The Pride Parade is all about rainbows and joy with so much excitement and energy. And it also all about Pride. These photos from this year try to capture that pride with a little protest too.
Humboldt Park I am working on some new posts with photos from earlier this year and last, as I try to reconnect with my photography. In the meantime here are some photos from earlier this week. Paul and I went to the Humboldt Park neighborhood on June 22nd to explore with our
A very long year. . . . It has been a very long year in so many ways. I always knew that I would end my daily photo project at the end of 2024, but I hadn't planned to take so few photos in 2025. There was so much to do this year with protests,
December 31 Year's end - and photograph #365 (It was a leap year!). For me, this was a great year filled with joy, adventure and activism. So what better photo to end the year with was our celebrating with friends at Gideon Wells. Mony returned this afternoon from a trip to
December 30 Finally a sunny day – and not too cold either. I took advantage of it to take a walk through Albany Park and then in Andersonville. It felt so good - and I was not the only one out enjoying it.
December 29 I would love to finish the year with strong, good photos. But then there are days like today when it is 40 degrees out and it pours all day. I made myself venture out and even took the car so I could get a photo. But no one else wanted
December 28 It is so much fun taking photos of kids – so I had a great time with the camera when we visited friends in Ottawa and all of the kids/grandkids were there. It was a great visit, and the only hard part today was deciding which photo to post here.
December 27 It was another gray, drizzly day, so I did a short quick walk where I was most likely going to see people out and about – which meant another walk up Lincoln. This girl was having just the best time with her umbrella. After taking this photo, I followed behind her
December 26 It really was an express delivery – since he sped around the corner. It was a very quiet day, and this was about as interesting as it got.
December 25 You can have warmth or sun in the Midwest in the winter – but not both. It was in the 40's today – so again there was no sun. It was also a quiet Christmas Day – so Mony and went to the Lakefront for a walk. There were few people
December 24 It is Christmas Eve – so I had good photos to choose from including photos from exchanging gifts this evening and the trip to the Fish Guy where everyone was dressed for Christmas. But I couldn't resist a little Chrismas Eve activism. Starbucks workers have been striking a number
December 23 We spent much of the day cooking for Christmas Eve dinner. The star of the show will be the mole! There are four different kinds of dried peppers in the mole– and the first step is roasting them over the open grill.
December 22 I went to an organizing meeting in Pilsen this afternoon and then took a short walk before running some errands on the way home. It was another gray blustery day and not many people were out. In front of this antique store I found this statue chained to the door.
December 21 Liam took Mony and me on an adventure since it is almost Christmas and we have not yet ridden either the Holiday Train nor the Holiday Bus! So today we did both. We joined a lot of others at the Wilson Red line stop to take the Holiday Train downtown
December 20 There was a full day of work and then Indivisible work. Add to that having a cold and it being a dreary day, so we decided on staying in and getting take out. I took the photo while picking up the order.
December 19 At locations of labor disputes usually at constructions sites, there is often an inflatable rat that unions put out. However, this is the first time that I have seen this fat cat holding his bag of money in one hand and a worker in the other. There was no picket
December 17 As we say at NWF, I fed 3 birds with 1 scone today: A took a walk, mailed some gifts, and took a photo! I certainly was not the only one mailing packages today!
December 16 As I was hurrying up Lincoln to meet someone for coffee, I saw her sitting in the window with her Santa cap and frozen yogurt.
December 15 I guess this bakery had been operating as a weekend pop up. I had see the lines, but didn't realize that is what it was about. Now, they just opened their own storefront. When I learned about it, I had to make a stop this morning. Definitely on
December 14 Mony and I did some shopping and went to Andersonville for a walk. Before we finished we stopped at La Colombe for a hot chocolate and this photo.
December 13 It has been a while since I walked up Lincoln to get my photo, but I found some time today. Lately, I have seen more people out and about with masks on. It could be for health reasons, but I also think people have discovered that masks keep us warm
