Paradise Found--Nassau, Bahama

Last summer we were able to take a cruise to the Bahamas and got a chance to visit Paradise. That is, we got to walk around the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. What an amazing resort. Every feature is over the top. This shot is from part of the lobby, where you can see the aquarium. Have to stay there some day. The casino, the pools, the restaurants and bars. Wow. What a place.

New York City--backside view

Not your most familar angle of New York City so I thought it made an interesting shot. This was taken in the 30th street area past 9th avenue, not too far from the convention center. Wonderful fall day to walk in the city.

Fireworks at US Cellular Field

Handheld IPhone shot so not the best quality, but caught a nice set of fireworks after one of last years Chicago White Sox games. Always a fun time at beautiful US Cellular Field. Just a few months away from spring training...

New York Library at Night

I was walking down towards the Empire State Building hoping to get some night shots from the balcony, but go clouded out. On the way back, caught this nighttime display projected on to the New York City Library building. I liked the colors, so of course, I took the shot. Not bad without a tripod. Because of the open shutter, I also got a bit of movement of the cabs which worked out kinda cool, I thought.

Chicago Theater Symbol

This is a famous sign from the Chicago Theater and it appears in many other places in and around Chicago. By the way, the "Y" symbol in the center stands for the Chicago River where it forks north and south and runs down toward the lake.

Wrigley Building and Trump Tower

Actually, the first building in the shot is the Equitable Building, where I had an office during my first job just out of grad school. Wonderful location on Michigan Avenue just north of the Chicago River. Always lots of tourists around giving the area a very active feel. Miss those days.

Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, Mass

After the kids got old enough for us to travel a bit on our own, Cheryl and I hit the regional theater circuit to see the Stockbridge Theater Festival and stayed at one of our favorite places to visit, The Red Lion Inn, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Stockbridge is a wonderful small town up in the Berkshires. This hotel is the subject of a famous painting by a equally famous Stockbridge resident, Norman Rockwell. There is a art museum there with all of his Saturday Evening Post covers and other art work by this iconic artist. We have visited there a couple of times and can't wait to go again. One of my favorite pictures of Cheryl and me was taken there.