My Photo is in the Republican National Committee's Calender

Well I am Happy to say that I got one of my Photos Published in the REPUBLICAN National Committee’s Calendar for 2015, It's the October photo with all the Pumpkins.

It's Christmas at the Mall

 It's Christmas at the Mall

I took my yearly trip to the Woodfield mall today. They have the Christmas decorations up, so I brought my camera along with me. Seeing all of the Christmas decorations and the people wandering around shopping reminds me of when my Mom would bring me down to State Street in Chicago. They didn’t have Malls back in those days. One of the fun things was looking at all the window displays they had at Marshall Fields. When you went inside they had this Huge Christmas tree in the center of the store that went up several stories. I thought that was the coolest tree I had ever seen. Being a kid was so much fun during the Christmas holidays. Mom always held on to my hand so I wouldn’t get lost in the crowd. I can still feel her touch.

Right in the center of the Woodfield Mall is Jolly old Santa Clause.

 I smiled and watched the children sit on his lap telling him what they wanted for Christmas just like I did when Mom brought me down to see him. I don’t sit on his lap anymore but I do make out my Christmas list every year and keep it to myself. Santa knows what's on my list.

 In the middle of Woodfield Mall they have Christmas ornaments hanging on Christmas trees that are for sale. That is where I am headed to with my camera. I love photography.

An Angel

I loved This Stocking

The Elf on the Shelf

Santa Clauses

They Just Looked Happy

Pretty Blue Ornaments

What Christmas is All About

 When I was through with taking pictures of the Christmas Ornaments, I walked through the stores. I needed to get in my exercise.  I was going to stop in the Lego Land store but as you see it was crowded so I walked on. I walked into the Sears store and saw a really nice couch. I was tempted to put in on my credit card but I kept my discipline. I will have to put that on my Christmas list to Santa.

I had a pretty good time at the Mall. In the last store I stopped in, I saw this brightly colored dumb looking stuffed Frog. I laughed at it and took his picture. Santa, don’t bring me this. Its dumb looking, LOL

 

Schaumburg Fire

Schaumburg Fire

8am Friday November 28th 2014. I was asleep this morning when I heard all these sirens. I got up and looked out the window and saw all these flames coming out of the townhouse across the street. I jumped up and grabbed my camera and started taking photos of the fire.  I don't know what happened to the people that were inside but that must be terrible on this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

 

Six apartments uninhabitable after blaze in Schaumburg 
 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141128/news/141128560/

ABC News used one of my photos.
http://abc7chicago.com/news/no-injuries-in-schaumburg-condo-fire/414757/

The Fire department was out there this Sunday morning at 10:34 looking at it. I guess they were investigating the fire.

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend

The weekend turned out to be beautiful. On Sunday I grabbed my camera and  headed to the forest. There were a lot of people out there having fun and cooking over the grill. My interest was to get away from them and find a trail that I could take. I found this one trail and followed it. It was so quiet and peaceful. I loved it. I started finding shots that I thought would turn out.

I found out from experience that after shooting about 50 photos only around 3 or 4 turn out really nice and I am happy with that.

 

  I spent the afternoon taking my photos and had a wonderful relaxing time. Everyday should be like that, nice and tranquil. 

 

 Several hours later I found my way out of the forest.

Now I have some beautiful serene summer forest pictures I can look at when winter comes. 

Schaumburg Township Disability Picnic

                                         Want to get your Face Painted?

  This Pretty Girl was at our Schaumburg Township Disability Services 29th Annual “Luau on the Beach” Picnic today. We had a great time getting our face painted along with plenty of food and bingo afterwards.

 To: Schaumburg Township of Illinois

"Thanks for All the Work that you Do"

Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance

Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance 

I wish the people in Washington and the people around this country would heed the words of this wise old comedian.

My 4th of July

                                   My 4th of July

Styx finished the concert and then off to the left, the Fireworks started shooting right over the roof of the Grand Victoria casino in Elgin Illinois. I ran to the middle of the parking garage roof to get a better shot of the Fireworks Show. I made money, got a free dinner, saw a concert and got to see a cool Fireworks Show. That was fun.