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Burner

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:40:00 +0000

Back in September I had the opportunity to take photos out on the field at a hot air balloon race. As soon as I took this picture of one of the burners, I knew I wanted it in black & white. Yes,...

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Granny Smith

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:37:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? On a whim, we went apple picking this weekend. Drove an hour to do it and we were out in the orchard for less than 45 minutes, but it...

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Warm Wishes

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? This pool water isn't just distractingly shiny, it's mesmerizing. It's gotten quite cold all of a sudden and I think we're in for a...

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Slap

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:17:00 +0000

It's Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? I'm so sorry folks! Here it is Thursday morning and I'm just now putting this up. I've been sacked by a nasty cold and went to be early...

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Princess Jewels

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:24:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? I was just bopping around the house looking for something shiny and I remembered the "jewels" in "The Princess Potty" (aka - my...

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Fire It Up

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:05:00 +0000

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Inside A Hot Air Balloon

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:54:00 +0000

I haven't played Ruby Tuesday in awhile. So, here I am :) Although it's mostly on the orange side, I thought it was okay for Ruby Tuesday. Orange is made from red, right? I got to talking to the...

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Classic Mustang

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:16:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? On a recent excursion throughout the neighborhood, this guy was making the rounds. Seriously, I heard him across the lake and was...

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Fire Escape

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:49:00 +0000

I follow the photo blog of Heighton-Ridley whom I believe to be a pretty fine monochromatic photographer. His images have a very dramatic quality and I can't help but to study them so I don't miss...

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Blue Glass

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:47:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? I thought I'd try something different. I picked out some of my favorite photos & opened an ETSY store! I really like this one. Let...

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Old vs New

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:09:00 +0000

Another shot from Chicago. This was just a nifty building detail until I got to look at it closer on my computer. It's actually an indian chief's head dress above a bald eagle. I have no idea what...

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Outdoor Cafe

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:50:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? Even though I've walked past the local wine bar on numerous occassions and had never really paid much attention to the chairs. The...

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Sunflower

noreply@blogger.com (Melania) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:21:00 +0000

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Urban Savannah

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:53:00 +0000

Right here in Pleasantville we have our very own Savannah! There is also a baby giraffe & a trumpeting elephant! Check out all the other fabulous sky pictures by clicking on the SkyWatch Friday...

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Engine No. 3

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:05:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? Another pic from our trip to Chicago last weekend. We were walking down to Navy Pier when we had to halt because three firetrucks and...

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Guardians

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:59:00 +0000

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Chicago Skyline North

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:28:00 +0000

I got this view from a top the HUGE ferris wheel at Navy Pier (see my Wordless Wednesday post). The tallest building is NOT the Willis (Sears) Tower. It is the Handcock Observatory. To see the...

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Navy Pier

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:54:00 +0000

It's Almost Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? This week is all about our trip to Chicago this past weekend. Visit Life Makes Me Laugh for stories about some of our adventures. ...

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Zip It

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:56:00 +0000

It's Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? I've been so distracted by this new school thing (Cupie started kindergarten yesterday) that I completely forgot about getting distracted by...

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Slipping Through My Fingers

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:52:00 +0000

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A Wheel Bug

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:31:00 +0000

A Wheel Bug (not a mis-pronunciation of "Real Bug") is easily identified by the spiny "wheel" on his back. Being 1 1/4 inches long and unusual in appearance, it can be quite intimidating. However it...

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Juno

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:13:00 +0000

At the center of the Kresko Victorian Garden, Juno stands proudly to survey the elaborate tapestries of flowers, foliage & succulents indicative of the early 1800's landscape design. Sorry, there's...

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Road Hazard

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:35:00 +0000

It's Thursday!! Who isn't distracted by shiny things? I couldn't help but be distracted at my lights shining into this fantastic chrome bumper. Yes, I was the one driving - not a proud moment,...

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Thirst Quenching

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:00:00 +0000

How do you like to keep cool? That's the question posed in Brenda's Photo Challenge hosted by Judy (Squirrel Queen) at The Road to Here. I rarely post pictures of my children, but this one fit so...

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Fire in the Sky

noreply@blogger.com (Pollyanna) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:09:00 +0000

We were at the Pleasantville Organic Farm this past weekend. They were showing the movie Babe in the courtyard and I snapped this while waiting for the show to begin. Visit all the other wonderful...

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