Rough rider

I don't know how many miles this truck has on it, but the weathered exterior suggests quite a lot!

Nikon D90
Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6
24mm - ISO 200
1/50s - f/5.6

Autumn

The Fall colors have finally arrived in Topeka this week!  I was afraid that we would be stuck with just brown leaves everywhere, because it has been so dry this fall, but the reds and oranges have finally appeared.  

This is one of my favorite pictures of the whole year.

Nikon D90

Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6

58mm - ISO 200

1/20s - f/5.6

The slide not taken

I came upon a little park today that I had never been to, and stopped to wander around for a little while.  It had one of those super-slick metal slides that sends you streaking down in a flash.  Sadly, it didn't occur to me until just now that I should have tried it out for myself.  There wasn't a soul around, so if it tossed me off, I wouldn't even have been embarrassed.  I must be getting old.  Maybe I will go back tomorrow and give it a try!

Nikon D90

Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6

21mm - ISO 200

1/125s - f/11

Building blocks

Goodbye, Chicago.  Maybe next time I will get out in you for some fun!  I love all of the buildings downtown - they look like a small (but very large) child was playing with a set of blocks and turned them all on end.

Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 24-105mm f/4

65mm - ISO 200

1/25s - f/7.1

Riverline

I had the chance to walk around a little bit tonight after dinner and enjoy the sights of the Chicago skyline at river-level.  It really was a beautiful sight.  I would have liked to have used a slightly smaller aperture to turn all of the lights into twinkles, but I didn't have my tripod.   

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24-105mm f/4
28mm - ISO 1250
1/30s - f/7.1

The Gentle Breeze City

Hmm.  That doesn't quite have the same ring as "The Windy City," but the weather was just perfect in Chicago this afternoon.  I am in town briefly for a convention, and the view from my room is pretty cool.  The ivy in the bottom photo is climbing up the walls of the convention center.  I liked the contrast between the monochrome city and the bright ivy. Tomorrow I hope to get some photos around the city, if I get a break.


























Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24-105mm f/4

Top:  24mm - ISO 200  1/15s - f/22 
Bottom:  40mm - ISO 200  1/60s - f/8

Fore!

Even though it is super dry around here, a lot of burn piles have been going this weekend.  I have no idea why.  I liked the effect that the tree branches and barbed wire have in the foreground.  They are really just black lines across the scene.

Nikon D90

Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6

90mm - ISO 800

1/20s - f/5.6