Tiny Oddities

I find these photos from writer and artist Molly Lesher absolutely fascinating. I love the attention to detail and the beautiful, eerie fairytale-like quality she captures. Here are a few of my favorites:

Friday Flickr Find

So I thought I'd stick with the Chicago theme and do this week's flickr find on my favorite city in the summer! Outdoor concerts, street festivals, fireworks, carnivals, baseball games, sidewalk cafes, farmers' markets, parks, the lake and so much more...these are just a few of my favorite Chicago summer festivities!

Hope you are enjoying the summer wherever you might be! Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments over the past few weeks...Have a great weekend everybody!!

kiddieland floyd, originally uploaded by EllenJo.

C.A.A.A.P. Rotunda, originally uploaded by Michael DaKidd.

Summer in Chicago, originally uploaded by Master Lui.

Festival near Sheffield Ave and Belden Ave, originally uploaded by YoChicago1.

Happy, originally uploaded by Christofer Cronsioe.

Backwards Taste, originally uploaded by AnaC.Ramirez.

Taste of Chicago 2006, originally uploaded by 24gotham.

lady in the water, originally uploaded by thebigdurian.

big_girl_1_m1_screen, originally uploaded by pntphoto.

Fiery Storm, originally uploaded by Michael DaKidd.

splash, originally uploaded by mynikin.

Mirror mosaic III (The Pink Building), originally uploaded by FissionMailed.

Sitting, originally uploaded by bheuer.

Street performers outside .. Summer Chicago 07, originally uploaded by gqemer.

Charlie's Ale House, originally uploaded by Cliff Dix Jr.

Twirly Bands, originally uploaded by AnaC.Ramirez.

The Summer of '07, originally uploaded by jahdakine - off to paradise.

Carnival., originally uploaded by robertvonwoodrich.

, originally uploaded by Marcus M.

Chicago skyline with fireworks, originally uploaded by jatherton.

Grant Park 8/17/2007, originally uploaded by GtrGeorge.

Lazy start, originally uploaded by Nate C.

Facing the city, originally uploaded by toastforbrekkie.

Crowd surfing, originally uploaded by 5500.

My View

It has been a gorgeous week (and weekend) and I've been especially enjoying my view from my office so I thought I'd share what I am privileged to look at every day! The pictures don't do it justice but here they are regardless!!


Just to the east of us is the fabulous Wrigley Building...there is a little sliver of Lake Michigan that is visible (really hard to see in this picture).


This is the view to the south-east.


The view straight south...the Trump building is on the right.



We have a nice view of the Chicago River and get to watch the tour boats and sailboats (on nice days!).
There is a beautiful little plaza where we can eat lunch along the river and there will be an even nicer park there once Trump Tower is finished (as you can see, right now it's a staging area for construction equipment).

And speaking of Trump Tower...it took away our view to the South West (including the Sears Tower) but I think it's a beautiful building and am liking it more every day! I was nervous there for a while but it's really taking shape (and getting super tall!).
You can see the front of the building and the parking garage entrance at the bottom.
We are a few stories above the restaurant and can peer in on people at night...there are huge swarovski chandeliers which are about three stories tall!!

We can hardly even see the top of the building anymore!

So that's my view...what's yours?

(Friday) Flickr Find

So I had these photos all ready to go on Friday (just had to organize them) and needless to say, I didn't post! I'm feeling very unmotivated/lazy lately so please forgive me for not posting or posting late :)

I'm continuing my beach theme with some fabulous photos of the beach that I've come across...Love these and can't wait for vacation!!

one with the sea, originally uploaded by Luis Montemayor.

Flickr meltdown, originally uploaded by ♥ shhexycorin ♥.

When I'm sleeping, I slow down my breathing...Living in dreams, dreams that come true...thinking of the color blue... ZZZzzzzzz..., originally uploaded by neloqua.

Sea shells on the seashore [#495], originally uploaded by Ajith (അജിത്ത്).

Relax, originally uploaded by Isco72.

I want to be where the Sun warms the sky, originally uploaded by neloqua.

breathless, originally uploaded by Farl.

Beach fire, originally uploaded by borealnz.

¡Pásele-Pásele-Sí-Tenemos! @ Playa Bagdad, Tamaulipas, originally uploaded by Don César.

Summer time!, originally uploaded by muha....

Best things in life are free, originally uploaded by annfrau.

Turtle Numba Two, originally uploaded by Gravity Bun.

Silk, originally uploaded by SoZeSoZe.

My favourite color is blue, originally uploaded by neloqua.

Cool Sand Castle, originally uploaded by spacetrucker.

You Can Tell, originally uploaded by B Tal.

Leap of Faith - Durban, South Africa, originally uploaded by thinkingpicture.