St. Patty's Day Parade!

Hey Everyone!

Sorry it's been a long while since we last posted, but the snow has melted (for now) and spring is only a couple days away! So we've decided to emerge from our cave for the annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade and River-Dyeing Celebration. We went down to the city around 11 to check out the parade at Grant Park, and it was packed! People came from as far as Georgia to check out all the bagpipes and kilts passing through the streets. It was pretty cool, and we even got to see Mayor Daley and Governor Blagojevich (pronounced "Blah-goy-a-vich" for our non-Illinois friends - ya, everything's pronounced funny around here, but that's for another post) right in front of us! After spending thirty minutes squeezing out of the crowds (yes, it was that crowded), we went down to the Chicago River at the Michigan Avenue bridge. Since 1962, Chicago has had the coolest tradition of dying the river green for a day or so to celebrate. And we're talking bright green! Here are some pics from the festivities...

The Irish Dancers

The Crowds!The Governor Two Feet From Us
My Honey Overlooking the River
Me Doing the Same

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

First Week

So it's the first week of my new semester! Round Two. I'm looking forward to my classes: Hebrew Exegesis of Exodus, Greek Exegesis of Mark, New Testament Theology, and an audit of Photography I. So far I've had Exodus and Photo...Mark and NT Theo. are 3 hour classes only on Thursday and Friday. The load will be completely different than last semester as the majority of work will be in translation and close readings. The three Bible classes are 12 units which constitutes a full graduate load, but because they are spread out on different days, the work shouldn't be too crazy. So it's off to the library, my home away from home.

Historical Wheaton, Pt. 1: The Post Office

Over the next few months, I'd like to post a series of photos showcasing some of the Historic Buildings in Wheaton along with their intrinsic anamolies. To begin this series, I went out and took some 50mm shots of the Wheaton Central Post Office. Constructed in 1933, the Post Office features some stunning architectural shapes as well as intricately carved edges. But what first drew my eye to this sight was a small sign around the building's side that reads "Fallout Shelter". So here it is in all its glory...

purgatorio is back :)

For anyone who enjoys making fun of Christian eccentrencies and the syncretism that has so violently seized the church, Marc Heinrich has come back from a year-long blogging absence to put his humorous touch to a serious problem.

You can find his site by clicking here.

Some Fun Shots

Here's a few shots I took...I'm just starting to experiment with textures. I really like the dark texture and mood of the shots, and it's fun to think that these are sights right here in town. Let me know what you think.

Blanchard Hall The Old Church
A Foggy Day
The Light Ahead