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walking the sights

When all you need is your camera, battery pack, and comfortable shoes

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

Quebec City’s Dufferin Terrace: Historic Boardwalk is One of the Best Views

Sunday, November 2, 2025

When the Perfect Sunrise Just Doesn’t Happen

Chicago's Christkindl Christmas Market stalls with Chicago architecture and skyscrapers in the background.

Saturday, November 23, 2025

From Raclette to Steins: Exploring Chicago’s Christkindl market

Monday, October 6, 2025

Best Floral City in the midwest

Tops of corn field.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Getting Lost in a Corn Maze in Spring grove, IL

Thursday October 23, 2025

Only the Most Touristy: Starbucks Reserve Chicago

Exterior of White House with a close-up of the American Flag hanging vertically and columns on the side.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

A Historical Figure All Its Own: The White House

The doors at CIBC Theatre in Chicago with life-sized images of Betty Boop the character with Betty Boop lead actress Jasmine Amy Rogers in character.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Chicago Musical Theatre at a Fraction of the Cost

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Great Leaders & Monuments Series: MLK Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Tulips ‘n’ Tulips All Around!

Tuesday, September 9th, 2025

When You Need to Take a Breather From the City

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

When the Views Don’t Compare to the Pictures

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Carnival in the back of a historical landmark

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Make A Picture If You Can’t Find One

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Moody Sculpture Park in DC

featured post

A design so nice, you can see its influence in most states

what do you do when your picture looks like everyone else’s? My time at the uS capitol.

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Blog archives

saturday, March 1, 2025

Strange Sights in the Snow in Lake Geneva, WI

Monday, March 3, 2025 – bonus post

Dyeing to be Green For St. Patrick’s Day: Chicago

tuesday, march 4, 2025

Your Friendly Neighborhood Reminder: Nature is Just Outside Your Door

A cove in La Jolla, San Diego, CA.

Wednesday, march 5, 2025

Making the Climb in La Jolla, San Diego

Black and white close-up of the Honeycomb, peeking in the structure.

Monday, March 17, 2025 – bonus

Avoiding the Most Popular Shot in Lincoln Park, Chicago

Grand Hall of Union Station in St. Louis, MO but has a partition blocking most of the room for a private event.

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Sold to the Highest Bidder…For a While

Saturday February 8, 2025

Why You Should Always Go to the Theatre Early

Tuesday, February 24, 2025

Freedom is Not Free at the Korean War Memorial in DC

Wednesday, February 25, 2025

Stand Outs, familiar characters, and melted but not forgotten in lake geneva, wi

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

When You Come for a View & Find a Better One

Wednesday, February 6, 2025

Taking a Look at History in the Hoosier State

A pair of life size steel rings overlapping each other in a park with a tree framing the left edge.

Thursday, February 7, 2025

seeing double in st. louis

thursday, January 30, 2025

Settling in at Old Town San Diego

Saturday, February 1, 2025

The Easiest Sightseeing You’ll Ever Do

Monday, February 3, 2025 – Bonus Post

Why You Need to Explore Small Odd Towns

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Making the Rounds Through Ice Sculptures in Lake Geneva, WI

A straight view into the distance inside an prison with rusted bars, deteriorated. Shadows of the prison bars shown on the floor with warm yellow light shining from the left.

thursday, January 23, 2025

Getting Lost in Ohio State’s Historic Reformatory in Mansfield

saturday, january 25, 2025

Semi-Hidden Gem at the Samuel Cupples House in St. Louis

thursday, January 16, 2025

Mythical Snow Sculptures in Lake Geneva, WI

A black and white image of a sitting Shakespeare statue on a pedestal with an engraving. Bare trees are in the background.

saturday, january 18, 2025

Finding Schiller & Shakespeare in Lincoln Park, Chicago

monday, january 20, 2025 – Bonus Post

When You Take a “Bad” Camera to New York City

Saturday, January 18, 2025

When a Mental Picture Just Won’t Do

A close-up of the base of a lamp post decorated with a bison-head sculpture. Morning sunlight sweeping on the lamp post from the left.

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Chasing the Sun at Monument Circle in Indianapolis

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Searching for the Canal St. Bridge in Chinatown, Chicago