March 31, 2015 - I was planning on getting a wide angle photo of an Illinois farm in the spring, but saw a large smoke cloud which distra...

March 30, 2015 - Adult h eron is captured bringing more sticks to build the nest. This heron rookery is on two islands in the Fox River j...

March 29, 2015 - Whenever we are gifting flowers I like to take advantage by taking photos for long term preservation of the blooms. Shot...

March 28, 2015 - This lift by neighbor Todd symbolizes victory. It was shot from a low position to emphasize his height and size, and als...

March 27, 2015 - The elevator repair guys came to the church building this morning. Pastor Jeff asked them, "How's business?" Elevator me...

March 26, 2015 - The last bit of utility is extracted from these vehicles at the auto salvage yard. People come to find used parts from t...

March 25, 2015 - It's a gray rainy day and am not motivated to go outside for a blip. At 7 am workers arrived at home contruction site be...

March 24, 2015 - Watched a little friend while her mother was at work. Went to Bounce Town, a kid's play place full of inflatable mazes,...

March 23, 2015 - After last week's warm weather, put away all snow removal equipment. Premature! We received about 4 inches of snow this...

March 21, 2015 - Friend Rebecca came over to get a LinkedIn profile photo taken, as well as a photo to send to her fiance who is serving...

March 20, 2015 - This fisherman is tired of winter, and he is itching to get outdoors and fish no matter the temperature. He spent the wi...

March 19, 2015 - On the way to the Illinois Secretary of State office for driver's license renewal, cruised in the car looking for dereli...

March 18, 2015 - The first outdoor blooms of the year appeared on daffodils in our yard. This is a miniature cultivar. Leaves and green p...

March 17, 2015 - This morning the view out our back door changed to a 10-15 foot high wall of dirt. It's a new view, and selfishly we are...

March 16, 2015 - The northern Illinois Ice Age ended 1-1.5 weeks ago, and it's the warmest day this year at 75 F. Ice is 50% melted off t...

March 15, 2015 - Great church service, nice weather, neighborhood kids out playing soccer and football, flying kites, and riding bikes. I...

March 14, 2015 - I'm milking this Christmas amaryllis for as many blips as I can! This is the fourth bloom of six and the third blip. Out...

March 13, 2015 - Practiced taking birds in flight photos. Gulls, cormorants, ducks, and geese were flying, but no eagles. The way the sun...

March 12, 2015 - In 1986 Vietnam War veteran Dr. Charles Smith began filling the yard of his residential Aurora, Illinois home with sculp...

March 11, 2015 - Day is beautiful, took the flower outside to take photos! Almost 60 degrees F and sunny. The flowers are small, width of...

March 10, 2015 - Spouse had engagement and wedding rings cut off today. What does this mean? After 35 years of marriage is she tired of m...

March 09, 2015 - This was blipped as a flower bud on March 4, now fully bloomed. This shot was taken in early morning full sun. Family ro...

March 08, 2015 - One of the families at church bought a car yesterday, a black Mercedes E350. Looks pretty sleek and racy. Jazmine enjoye...

March 07, 2015 - Chris, Sara, and Nicole came over today for a photo. We shot with Nicole's Nikon, then shot with my camera, then worked...

March 06, 2015 - After weeks of trying finally got one! This is a juvenile (less than 5 year old) bald eagle so it's head is not white ye...

March 05, 2015 - ...even if the escape is only for a brief time. To son Matt in Shanghai: we went somewhere today!

March 04, 2015 - The amaryllis my wife received for Christmas is finally starting to bloom. She thinks she did not water it enough, so it...

March 03, 2015 - Accompanied my wife to her haircut appointment in downtown Oswego, IL. This is Heather cutting my wife's hair.

March 02, 2015 - Today's blip is a trip to the refrigerator for mini bella mushrooms. Shot this morning at 8 am when sunlight was streami...

March 01, 2015 - Subspecies Slate-colored Junco. These birds winter in the U.S, and will be soon returning to Canada for the summer. The...