Space Pops https://spacepops.com SPACE POPS is a comic strip about six kids who live in Vernon Hills. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:19:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Sunny Saturday https://spacepops.com/sunny-saturday/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:10:12 +0000 https://spacepops.com/?p=12596 After a very hectic 2 weeks it was wonderful to visit Seaside to soak in the sun. Back in Chicago our favorite way to relax was to walk along Lake Michigan, but wading in The Gulf while sipping lemonade is a perfect Florida substitute.

The post Sunny Saturday first appeared on Space Pops.

]]>

After a very hectic 2 weeks it was wonderful to visit Seaside to soak in the sun.

Back in Chicago our favorite way to relax was to walk along Lake Michigan, but wading in The Gulf while sipping lemonade is a perfect Florida substitute.

The post Sunny Saturday first appeared on Space Pops.

]]> Almost Spring https://spacepops.com/almost-spring/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:44:09 +0000 https://spacepops.com/?p=12579 Back in Chicago winter is still going strong, but down here in the Florida Panhandle March 1st means it’s almost time for Spring Break. For now things are still pretty quiet… But pretty soon hordes of teenagers and college kids will descend on 30A. Law enforcement in Seaside is already on alert. It was so […]

The post Almost Spring first appeared on Space Pops.

]]>

Back in Chicago winter is still going strong, but down here in the Florida Panhandle March 1st means it’s almost time for Spring Break.

For now things are still pretty quiet…

But pretty soon hordes of teenagers and college kids will descend on 30A.

Law enforcement in Seaside is already on alert.

It was so nice to enjoy warm sunny weather this afternoon after last week’s cold snap.

I even got a chance to check up on my favorite statue!

Photos taken with my Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 and edited with VSCO WE4 Pro.

The post Almost Spring first appeared on Space Pops.

]]> Outsider Art https://spacepops.com/outsider-art/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacepops.com/?p=12247 Here are some of my photos of sculptures made by ‘Outsider’ or ‘Intuitive’ (self-taught) artists in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. Fred Smith’s Wisconsin Concrete Park Nick Engelbert’s Grandview in Wisconsin The “Glass House” on the corner of Elk and Beaver in Freeport, Illinois The Dickeyville Grotto in Wisconsin Kinetic yard sculptures made of found objects […]

The post Outsider Art first appeared on Space Pops.

]]>

Here are some of my photos of sculptures made by ‘Outsider’ or ‘Intuitive’ (self-taught) artists in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin.

Fred Smith’s Wisconsin Concrete Park

Nick Engelbert’s Grandview in Wisconsin

The “Glass House” on the corner of Elk and Beaver in Freeport, Illinois

The Dickeyville Grotto in Wisconsin

Kinetic yard sculptures made of found objects and upcycled trash in Wisconsin

The post Outsider Art first appeared on Space Pops.

]]> Trip to Paris https://spacepops.com/trip-to-paris/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:41:45 +0000 https://spacepops.com/?p=12235 Here are some photo scans I recently found from my trip to France back in the summer of 2000. Most of these were taken on 110 Film. The Paris Metro photo below was probably taken on my regular 35mm film camera. Amusement park rides at a summer carnival in the Tuileries Garden – these are […]

The post Trip to Paris first appeared on Space Pops.

]]>

Here are some photo scans I recently found from my trip to France back in the summer of 2000. Most of these were taken on 110 Film.

The Paris Metro photo below was probably taken on my regular 35mm film camera.

Amusement park rides at a summer carnival in the Tuileries Garden – these are on 110 Film.

Other Paris area landmarks I visited included the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Picasso Museum, Musée d’Orsay, and the Palace of Versailles. I also did this freehand drawing of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. I regret not making more of an effort to see the interior, but it was so crowded and confusing that I ended up briefly popping my head in before giving up.

I also took a train into the countryside for a couple days and visited Angers. I saw the Cointreau Factory, and also the Apocalypse Tapestry at Château d’Angers, which was amazing. Hopefully one of these days I’ll have time to find and scan more photos from this trip.

The post Trip to Paris first appeared on Space Pops.

]]> Jet Trails https://spacepops.com/jet-trails/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:09:30 +0000 https://spacepops.com/?p=11341 I took this little photo series around 10 years ago in Chicago.

The post Jet Trails first appeared on Space Pops.

]]>

I took this little photo series around 10 years ago in Chicago.

The post Jet Trails first appeared on Space Pops.

]]>