That Toddlin’ Town
Some scenes culled from a recent deep dive into years of photographs. All from around Chicago, all of places to which you go precisely because you shouldn’t. Continue reading That Toddlin’ Town
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Through a Glass, Gallimaufry
A tentative project has me going through most of my digital photos, going back almost a decade. It’s a humbling experience. But weeding through many older shots with a more experienced eye can yield pleasant surprises. Below find a gallimaufry composed of photos originally overlooked or entirely reworked from scratch, further curated in the style … Continue reading Through a Glass, Gallimaufry
Flatlands
Chicago, my hometown, is flat. This lack of topographical drama can be a bit boring, to be sure, but can make for some nice panoramic photos if that’s what you’re looking for. Here’s a few shots from the south and southeast sides from a recent trip. Continue reading Flatlands
My Olde Pal Gary
Most people have heard of Gary, Indiana. The town had a mid-century burst of fame in “The Music Man” in which it features in an eponymous song. A few decades later it achieved notoriety for a very different reason, being the country’s murder capital for a while in the 80’s. It has been synonymous with … Continue reading My Olde Pal Gary
Crooked River County
American rust belt metropolises are urban nebulae of sorts. The city cores grew and expanded furiously in the 19th and early 20th centuries, fed by the heavy industries of the time. But just as stars run out of fuel, so too steel, mining, and manufacturing left these cities. In the span of a generation, population … Continue reading Crooked River County
Tbilisi, Coda
Here’s a few more pictures of Tbilisi which I didn’t quite have ready when I began posting this series. To begin with, there’s the Friendship Bridge. In an ancient city like this, a big splash of post-modernism was bound to be polarizing. Some complain that it looks too much like a woman’s sanitary pad. Though … Continue reading Tbilisi, Coda
Out and About
Some of these were destinations in and of themselves, others were just places that grabbed my attention while driving around the Georgian countryside. As a kid, I lived in Poland for a couple years in the 80’s. I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but I got the rare privilege(?) of experiencing the Kafkaesque wonders … Continue reading Out and About
The Hilltop Town of Signagi
A winding road takes you up a green mountain. A colorful signpost, left over from Soviet times, announces your arrival in Signagi (alternately spelled Sighnaghi). This strategic spot has been settled since paleolithic times, but the town as it appears today dates only to the turn of the 18th century when king Heraklius II built … Continue reading The Hilltop Town of Signagi
Gergeti Trinity Church
One thing that sealed the deal for me about visiting the country of Georgia was this mountaintop church overlooking the town of Stepantsminda. It is roughly a three hour drive north of Tbilisi on the Georgia Military Road, about ten kilometers shy of the Russian border. I tend to be drawn, photographically speaking, to the … Continue reading Gergeti Trinity Church
The Churches of Georgia
I fear I’m overplaying my hand. Technical capabilities are not the same as artistry, and in my case I think the former is running out ahead of the latter. What this translates to, in layman’s terms, is that I have a ton of photos from this trip to Georgia that look good; that is, they … Continue reading The Churches of Georgia
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