Caroline, Dad, and I went to the Michigan Upper Peninsula on a photography trip! This was Caroline’s first overnight trip focusing on pictures and without Mom. We were away from home for 4 days. See my post on Paul S. Reid Photos about this trip if you just want to see my pictures.
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Looking for a new table
We needed a new table, so we went on a drive looking for one! Photos taken along Lake-Cook Road and U.S. Route 14 from Algonquin to Barrington. It kinda looks like the water tower is on the trees! Algonquin, Illinois I love the contrast between the building and the sky! Algonquin, Illinois The first place we went to didn’t have a table we liked, so we kept driving! Lake Barrington, Illinois Barrington, Illinois Then we went to a second store, and they had one! Barrington, Illinois We drove home, then Dad drove back to […]
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One day, we were eating breakfast, and we looked out the window and saw not one, but two ducks! Throughout their visit, we realized that they were molting, and therefore couldn’t fly. Since Woods Creek, the nearest body of water, is about a quarter-mile away, we were surprised they walked all the way over here! In any case, we went outside to (from a distance) observe them and take some pictures. Here are my favorites! When we got out, they were resting. We played outside until they woke up. They crossed the street (safely, good) and headed towards the creek. […]
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Boone Creek Conservation Area
Dad and I went to the Boone Creek Conservation Area. First he taught me about shudder speed and how if I slow it down and take a picture of something moving really fast, the picture is not blurry. Then we went on a walk! To me, the footprint looks like it’s on the moon!
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Drive up Rt. 47
About a week after I got my first camera with changeable exposure, aperture, ect., we went for a drive and I took pictures!
Mom felt a little sick, so we had to pull over. I took this picture while we were waiting for her. Huntley, Illinois
I took a picture of Caroline, since there wasn’t much else to photograph! Huntley, Illinois
I took this picture of the gas station awning as we were driving under it! Woodstock, Illinois
I love the color on this one! Woodstock, Illinois
I thought it was weird to have a phone booth for anyone to use. Woodstock, Illinois
I seem to like vibrant colors. Woodstock, Illinois
This town has a basketball theme. They put basketball hoop backboards on all their light posts! Hebron, Illinois
Next, we went to a family favorite restaurant for ice cream!
I like how I captured the tree right in front of the silo. Woodstock, Illinois
Next, Dad went to Dollar General and bought Caroline and I a toy plane and a pinwheel each!
We went to a park to play with them. Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois
