Denise Poloyac Photos

August 28

I made it out with my mask since I am past five days and feeling better. We have branched out from Gideon Wells with our postcard parties, and had about 40 folks join us at Whiskey Girl.

August 27

I waited outside of Spacca Napoli today while Mony and her father went in to the pizzas. I figured any photo I could take would be the photo for today since I hadn't been out before then. As I stood there, this worker started watering the plants. If

August 26

It was the first day for the public schools in Chicago and the heat index was around 100. Add to that the fact that I am on day 3 of having COVID --and it was not a great day for photos. The park was empty - no baseball, no softball,

August 25

I would have had a photo at the Lakefront - if it were not for the "Police Line - Do Not Cross."It was a Sunday evening, and I am sure that the Park was heavily used during the day, but it was a Sunday evening and there

August 24

I am not feeling well today so my only outing was with a mask, outdoors to the Famers Market. For some reasons, melons make for the best photos.

August 23

Very exciting - after waiting for years, I bought my new camera today, and also picked up a wider angle lens for my small camera. I only had a little time to try them out. I am not sure if this has always been in this window, and I never

August 22

I hope that she had better news about her car than I had about mine. Either way, she made the best of the wait as she sat their reading. Had I been able to accompany Mony to the "by invite only" DNC after party featuring Brandi Carlile – I

August 21

IL Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton hosted a Lt. Governors Reception for the DNC this afternoon, and Mony was invited. I got to be the +1. There was great food, a nice crowd, and some dancers at entertainment. Again, I just snuck out my camera for a few quick phtotos, but

August 20

This morning I suggested to Mony that she might try to get passes for the Convention so she could take Liam. Mony made some calls – and managed two passes. I was going to watch on TV. Then, in the afternoon when I was attending a Climate Voter reception on behalf

August 19

Another day and another DNC related event. This was for LPAC, the Lesbian Political Action Fund. The hardest thing about coming to these events is that I don't just get to be the photographer. If I was, I could have so much fun (at least for a little

August 18

Let the festivities begin. The DNC starts tomorrow, and today was one of many, many parties and events. This one was hosted by Sidetrack, Equality Illinois, and Chicago's LGBTQ+ elected officials for LGBTQ+ delegates. The Bar was packed, and we knew a lot of people – but pretty much

August 17

The CTA finally opened the new Green Line stop at Damen. This was a highly anticipated event for Liam. Since Mony had an all day retreat, Liam and I headed out taking the Damen bus to the EL Stop, then the Green Line train to Lake and Clark, then the

August 16

It is a busy week back in Chicago after having been gone for two weeks. So most of these photos are close to home like this one.

August 15

It was the Thursday afternoon farmers market in Lincoln Square. I went by for something – I almost always do. The Mick Klug Farm is one of my go to places for fruit.

August 14

The door to the dry cleaners was open and the light was just right. When he turned, I was able to get this photo.

August 13

A trip to the Loop today, but not much time for photos.

August 12

I took a fairly long walk, but I must have been the only one since it seemed that very few people were out - so this is the photo today.

August 11

We are back in Chicago – and nothing is more Chicago than a crew painting under the EL Tracks on a Sunday afternoon.

August 10

For the last day of our vacation, we stopped at the Dungeness Natinal Wildlife Refuge before driving around the Sound to go to the Seattle Airport. It was foggy (no suprise there) as we walked along the spit and watched birds. Seeing a couple of loons fairly close to shore

August 9

We spent the day in and around Victoria. We started the day in the Butchart Gardens, explored the sound around Victoria, visited Victoria including Munro's Bookstore, and then had dinner at Red Fish Blue Fish which is known for their fresh seafood – sold out of a kitchen in

August 8

We left the west coast to Vancouver Island today to head back to Victoria. On our way over a few days ago I spotted this area along the highway so this time we stopped. I convinced Mony that I would not get hurt if we climbed down the rocks to

August 7

One of the true wonders of the ocean in the Pacific Northwest are the tidepools. I have enjoyed exploring them in the past on the Oregon Coast and in Olympic National Park. So I was determined to find a place we can could find star fish, anenomes, barnacles, crabs, and

August 6

I love kayaking, so we couldn't be so close to such a wonderful place to paddle without going out. We went on a guided paddle from Tofino across the sound to Meares Island. The water was pretty flat, but the currents and tides are so different from anything

August 5

We went on a whale watching trip and did see whales – humpback whales. However, most of my photos of them just showed the humpback or a tail in the distance. I was too slow for the one close up that I could have gotten of one of the whales. But

August 4

This was a day of lots of driving: around the Sound from Seattle through Tacoma to Port Angeles, and then the ferry across the Sound to Victoria, and then the drive from Victoria to the west side of the island to Ucluelet where we will spend the next few days.