Amateur Photography

A sunset in Philadelphia. Cool, huh? I had to leap onto a random pick up truck to get the shot. I tried to majestically jump off but fell and did a half-assed somersault

The Chicago skyline in early December of 2003. I love the way clouds randomly envelop the top of buildings at certain times. What is shrouded in the mystery? Pretty much sums up how I felt at that stage.

(right) I saw this graffiti on the side of the railroad tracks going into Chicago right near where the Dan Ryan cross all the tracks. Of course, I had to document it. (above) And of course, I had to add my own social commentary. God bless Capitalism.

I call this one "Higher Learning" Discuss...

The following pictures were taken at the abandoned Jacob Riis Public School in Chicago near the intersection of Taylor and Racine. Their playground is rather...decrepit...and abandoned... (left) I call this one "Spot the Bottle" (note: I did not arrange this shot; I took a picture of what was there) (bottom left) Can I use this as a metaphor for how public education doesn't teach geography anymore? (bottom right) Creepy...