Denise Poloyac Photos

March 31

Before we left Leelanau County and after loading up the car, we took a quick hike at Pyramid Point in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. We didn't see much in the way of birds, but driving back out Port Oneida Road, we first heard and then saw about

March 30

It was cold and windy with some rain and even some snow, but we still wanted to see if we could find any birds. There are a group of ponds that were on e-bird, so we tried there. We were rewarded with a pair of Hooded Mergansers and a Snow

March 29

I was enjoying a beer as Mony finished a work call at a Brewpub in Traverse City. The sun was coming in the window when a woman in the nearby booth took her baby for a bit of a ride. I didn't have my camera ready - so

March 28

I have taken more than a few photos of postal workers over the years. After all they are always out even when no one else is since "neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep" them from their rounds. Well, none of that today, just some

March 27

Sometimes I see a good photo but I am a block away and there is no way to take it. That happened today when I saw a young boy standing on the ledge of the library looking in. By the time I got there, the boy was long gone, but

March 26

I have been going to the Middle Eastern Bakery for far longer than I have been taking these photos. On my way to get my hair cut, I had a few extra minutes to make a stop there. This is the wall behind the cash register.

March 25

We took advantage or some southern winds to go to Montrose and found our first towhees, phoebes, and kinglets, sure signs of spring. As we walked to the car, a group of boys were up to something that looked rather mischievous but fun too.

March 24

We enjoyed brunch with Bill, Françoise, and Toma so much that I barely remembered to take out my camera. Liam wasn't too keen about looking at the camera, but Rosie cooperated. Later in the day, we had a further treat, when we went to a fundraiser for the

March 23

Despite the cold and windy weather, Mony and I went to Montrose Bird Sanctuary to help with the first beach clean up of the season as we prepared the area for the birds, and hopefully piping plovers. There were not that many of us, so getting an "action shot&

March 22

Aden Live Poultry on Lawrence Ave. is I guess where you go to buy live poultry. I have never been inside, but the door is often open and I have walked by many times since it is on Lawrence Ave, and it is often a busy place. Today, the door

March 21

The pigeons were more interesting than the people today.

March 20

There was snow this morning and only so so photos, but when I got to the Amtrak station in Ann Arbor to get the train on the way home – there were great shadows as the train pulled up.

March 19

When I was in law school in Ann Arbor, the independent bookstore there was a refuge – and that bookstore was Borders, before it became a national chain, was bought by Kmart, and went bankrupt. And I still look for independent bookstores wherever I go. Today in Ann Arbor Literati is

March 18

Maybe the caption of the photo today is just my projection.

March 17

We went to early vote, and as we walked in this girl was standing with her grandmother reminding voters to support the Bring Chicago Home referendum. Her grandmother was obviously proud that she was out there. I didn't have my camera ready to take that photo, but when

March 16

The Skyway is kind of cool – but that is not what Mony is looking at or what we drove to see. There is a large colony of Monk Parakeets that roost under the Skyway, and we visted them on the South Side after going to Steelworkers Park and before heading

March 15

It was the teddy bear in the jacket that caught my eye and was the reason that I took the photo. Catching the exact moment that the little girl had both feet off the ground was all chance.

March 14

It was back to Chicago this morning. But while we were having morning coffee before heading to the airport, I couldn't resist going out on the balcony and capturing the street in the early morning light.

March 13

A quick trip to DC and a quick photo while enjoying the company of a great friend.

March 12

Today's photo was taken a book launch for About Face: Stonewall, Revolt, and New Queer Art – and both the book and the panel were great. But on a different note, although I at times remember clearly taking a photo from past years, most of the time this is

March 11

It was the first day to take advantage of an extra hour of evening daylight and warm but windy weather. We went to Montrose Point and had tacos along the harbor and looked for birds. At Montrose Harbor there is a yacht club that has artificial grass on its launch

March 10

To mark International Women's Day we helped marshal the March that set out from Federal Plaza. There were way too many speakers and they all spoke way too long, and it was a wee bit cold - but there was great energy. I know there is only supposed

March 9

Just a short walk today and a few photos.

March 8

We missed the opening of Scooters last weekend when we were in Michigan. So we made our first visit of 2024 today - a sure sign of spring.

March 7

So many of my photos, especially this time of the year when it still gets dark early, are taken near home. That makes Lincoln Ave show up a lot here since it close and there are people out most of the time. That was also true in past years – but