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• Tagged 2025, 25.05.29, 25.06.01, 25.06.05, beach, bridge, bridges, canoe, Carpentersville, Carpentersville IL, cars, Chicago St., Chicago Street, clouds, creek, DJI, DJI Mini 3, downtown, downtown Elgin, drone, Elgin, Elgin IL, Elgin Transportation Center, forest, Fox River, Fox River Trail, Highland Ave., Highland Avenue, horizon, houses, intersection, island, Jun25, June, logs, May, May25, monochrome, neighborhood, path, railroad, river, road, roads, roof, shore, sidewalks, sky, stream, The Hemmens, The Hemmens Cultural Center, trail, trees, Walton Island, water, Week 25 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025

• Tagged 2025, 25.06.01, beach, Carpentersville, Carpentersville IL, DJI, DJI Mini 3, drone, forest, Fox River, Fox River Trail, island, Jun25, June, logs, path, river, shore, trail, trees, water, Week 25 2025

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• Tagged 2025, 25.06.01, beach, Carpentersville, Carpentersville IL, creek, DJI, DJI Mini 3, drone, forest, Fox River, Jun25, June, river, shore, stream, trees, water, Week 25 2025

different compositions

• Tagged 2025, 25.06.01, beach, Carpentersville, Carpentersville IL, DJI, DJI Mini 3, drone, Fox River, island, Jun25, June, logs, monochrome, river, shore, trees, water, Week 25 2025

a sense of scale

• Tagged 2024, 2025, 24.12.24, 25.04.13, 25.05.25, Apr25, April, autumn color, autumn colors, autumn path, bridge, Carpentersville, Carpentersville Dam, Carpentersville IL, Clifford Park, creek, curve, Dec24, December, DJI, DJI Mini 3, drone, Elgin, Elgin IL, forest, forest path, Fox River, Grove Creek, ice, leaves, May, May25, orange, park, path, picnic table, pond, reflection, river, road, rocks, self portrait, Seward Bluffs Forest Preserves, shore, shoreline, snow, stones, stream, trees, walking path, water, Week 22 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, Winnebago County

• Tagged 2024, 24.12.24, Carpentersville, Carpentersville Dam, Carpentersville IL, Dec24, December, DJI, DJI Mini 3, drone, Fox River, ice, park, river, rocks, shore, shoreline, snow, stones, water, Week 22 2025

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• Tagged 2024, 2025, 233 S Wacker Drive, 24.08.18, 24.10.03, 24.10.20, 24.12.24, 24.12.29, 25.02.11, 25.04.05, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, 330 South Riverside, A7r3, animal, Apr25, April, arial photo, Aug24, August, brick, bricks, bubbles, Burberry, canyon, Carpentersville Dam, Carpentersville IL, cat, Chicago, Chicago IL, clouds, Cook County IL, Dec24, Dec24 Photo Walk, December, distortion, DJI Mini 3, drone, Elgin Area Camera Club, Elgin IL, Feb25, February, flight, flood, forest, Fox River, fur, horizon, Illinois waterfall, lights, lines, long exposure, market, Michigan Avenue, NENA Butterfly Garden, Oct24, October, Open House Chicago, Open House Chicago 2024, pedestrians, Pike Place Market, pool, public sign, reflection, ripples, river, river bend, Sagawau Canyon Nature Preserve, Sagawau Canyon Waterfall, Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, Sears Tower, Seattle Trip Oct24, Seattle WA, shore, shoreline, sidewalk, snow, soap, soap bubble, Sony, steel, stream, sun, sunlight, sunset, trickle, water, waterfall, waterfalls, Week 15 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, Willis Tower, window, window pane, winter

• Tagged 2024, 24.12.24, arial photo, Carpentersville Dam, Carpentersville IL, clouds, Dec24, DJI Mini 3, drone, forest, Fox River, horizon, ripples, river, river bend, shore, shoreline, snow, water, Week 15 2025, winter

• Tagged 2023, 23.05.20, A7r3, animal, Binnie County Forest Preserve, Carpentersville IL, flower, fly, hover fly, hoverfly, insect, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, macro, May, May23, Sony, Week 38 2023

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• Tagged 2023, 23.05.11, 23.05.20, 23.05.28, 23.06.05, A7r3, animal, bee, beetle, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bug, Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls, Carpentersville IL, damsel fly, dandelion, Elgin IL, eye, flower, Gilberts IL, grass, green, hair, hiding, home studio, honey bee, hopper, insect, insect macro, jumping spider, Jun23, June, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, leaf, leafhopper, macro, May, May23, milkweed beetle, NENA Butterfly Garden, Sony, Sony macro, spider, stink bug, Week 24 2023, WEEKS, WEEKS 2023, wings

• Tagged 2023, 23.05.20, A7r3, Binnie County Forest Preserve, Carpentersville IL, dandelion, flower, hiding, jumping spider, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, macro, May, May23, Sony, spider, Week 24 2023

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• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2022, 22.06.09, 22.06.10, 22.07.03, 22.07.04, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, animal, ape, bird, birds, branch, Burnidge Forest Preserve, Carpentersville Dam, Carpentersville IL, Chicago IL, crane, D750, egret, Elgin IL, flight, flying, Fox River, fur, Gilberts IL, gorilla, grass, green, Jul22, July, Jun22, June, Kane County IL, Lincoln Park Zoo, lion, lion cub, log, Nikon, reflection, river, rock, Sandhill Crane, spots, stone, sunlight, water, Week 32 2022, WEEKS, WEEKS 2022, whiskers, white, zoo

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2022, 22.07.03, animal, bird, branch, Carpentersville Dam, Carpentersville IL, D750, Fox River, Jul22, July, log, Nikon, reflection, river, sunlight, water, Week 32 2022

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.04.10, 20.05.21, 20.05.30, 20.06.25, 20.07.03, 20.08.11, 20.08.14, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, animal, Apr20, April, Aug20, August, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, Carl R. Hansen Woods, Carpentersville IL, Cary IL, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, dragonfly, egret, Elgin IL, eye, eyes, feathers, Fel Pro RRR, fence, heron, Hoffman Estates IL, House Wren, Huntley Hospital, Huntley IL, insect, Jul20, July, Jun20, June, lake, leaves, lilly pads, lillypad, lillypads, macro, May, May20, Nelson Lake, Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Nikon, North Aurora IL, peeking, pelican, pond, reeds, reflection, rock, snapping turtle, stone, sunlight, toad, tree, turtle, warts, water, Week 37 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, white, wings, wren

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.05.21, 2020, animal, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, Carpentersville IL, D750, egret, heron, lake, May, May20, Nikon, pond, reflection, water, Week 37 2020, white

• Tagged 10.05.02, 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.05.23, 20.05.26, 2020, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, animal, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, Carpentersville IL, Clifford Park, D750, duck, Eagle Park, Elgin IL, eyes, frog, grass, green, Hawthorne Hills Park, Hoffman Estates IL, log, May, May20, Nikon, pond, snapping turtle, toad, turle, turtle, Walnut Pond, water, weeds, Week 33 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.05.26, 2020, animal, Binnie County Forest Preserve, Carpentersville IL, D750, frog, green, log, May20, Nikon, pond, water, weeds, Week 33 2020

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.05.26, 2020, animal, Binnie County Forest Preserve, Carpentersville IL, D750, green, log, May20, Nikon, pond, turtle, water, weeds, Week 33 2020

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 16.10.30, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 20.04.02, 20.05.03, 20.05.08, 20.05.20, 20.05.21, 20.05.23, 20.05.30, 2016, 2020, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, animal, Apr20, April, Baltimore Oriole, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, BlueJay, branch, branches, Burnidge Forest Preserve, bush, Cape May Warbler, cardinal, Carpentersville IL, Clifford Park, Crystal Lake IL, D7000, D750, Eastern Wood Pewee, egret, Elgin IL, fence, forest, grass, Great Blue Heron, great egret, Grey Catbird, hawk, Hawthorne Hills Park, heron, hill, Hoffman Estates IL, House Sparrow, House Wren, hunting, lake, marsh, May, May20, Nikon, Northern Cardinal, Oct16, October, oriole, peanut, pond, red, Red Tailed Hawk, red winged black bird, reeds, reflection, shrub, Song Sparrow, sparrow, spring, tree, twig, Veteran Acres Park, Walnut Pond, warbler, water, Week 24 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, wren

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.05.21, 2020, animal, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, Carpentersville IL, D750, egret, forest, great egret, lake, May, May20, Nikon, pond, reflection, tree, water, Week 24 2020

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.04.02, 20.05.03, 20.05.07, 20.05.08, 20.05.09, 20.05.20, 20.05.21, 20.05.23, 20.05.26, 20.05.30, 2020, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Adams Dr., American Goldfinch, animal, Apr20, April, Baltimore Oriole, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, blossom, blossoms, BlueJay, branch, cardinal, Carpentersville IL, Cedar Waxwing, Chestnut Sided Warbler, Clifford Park, D750, egret, Elgin IL, flower, flowers, forest, goldfinch, Great Blue Heron, great egret, Grey Catbird, Hawthorne Hills Park, heron, Hoffman Estates IL, House Wren, lake, marsh, May, May20, Nikon, Northern Cardinal, Palm Warbler, pink, pond, red, red winged black bird, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, reeds, reflection, Song Sparrow, sparrow, spring, sunlight, swamp, tree, Walnut Pond, warbler, water, Week 23 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2016, white, woodpecker, wren, yellow

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.05.26, 2020, Adams Dr., animal, bird, Carpentersville IL, D750, Great Blue Heron, heron, May20, Nikon, pond, reeds, swamp, Week 23 2020

• Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.05.21, 2020, animal, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, Carpentersville IL, D750, egret, forest, great egret, lake, May, May20, Nikon, pond, reflection, tree, water, Week 23 2020

• Tagged 19.06.29, 19.07.20, 19.07.22, 19.08.01, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 35-80mm f4-5.6, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 80-200mm f2.8, Aug19, August, bee, bird, black, blue, blue egret, Buffalo Park, bumble bee, butterfly, Carpentersville IL, Chicago IL, cone flower, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, egret, flower, flowers, Gilberts IL, green, grey, hunting, insect, Jul19, July, Jun19, June, leaf, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park Boardwalk, look, macro, monarch, nature, Nikon, orange, parrot, purple, red, red wing, red winged black bird, spider, stick, stork, sunlight, tree, twig, Week 43 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, wings, yellow

• Tagged 19.06.29, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, bird, Buffalo Park, Carpentersville IL, D750, green, Jun19, June, leaf, nature, Nikon, red wing, red winged black bird, sunlight, Week 43 2019

• Tagged 15.04.09, 15.09.27, 16.06.22, 16.06.26, 16.10.15, 16.10.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2015, 2016, 35-80mm f4-5.6, 55mm f2.8 macro, 80-200mm f2.8, Apr16, April, Binnie County Forest Preserve, blooms, blossom, blossoms, butterfly, cactus, Carpentersville IL, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D600, D7000, eyes, flower, flowers, insect, Japanese Friendship Gardens, Jun16, June, macro, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, Oct16, October, orange, Phoenix AZ, pink, proboscis, purple, Rockford IL, Sept15, September, sunlight, sunshine, vine, Week 5 2017, WEEKS, Weeks 2017, white, yellow

• Tagged 16.10.15, 2016, 80-200mm f2.8, Binnie County Forest Preserve, blossom, Carpentersville IL, D7000, flower, Nikon, Oct16, October, Week 5 2017, yellow

• Tagged 12.10.05, 14.10.18, 14.11.07, 14.11.15, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2012, 2014, autumn, autumn colors, bark, black & white, blue, Busse Lake, Busse Woods IL, Carpentersville IL, clouds, clounds, colors, Cook County, D60, D7000, fall, fall colors, field, forest, Hwy 31, iPhone, iPhone 5s, Kensington Metropolitan Park MI 2012, lake, lilly pads, log, Madison WI, Nikon, Nov14, November, Oct12, Oct14, October, Olbrich Botanical Garden, orange, path, pond, red, reeds, shore, stones, tracks, trail, tree, water, Week 50 2014, WEEKS, WEEKS 2014, yellow

• Tagged 14.10.18, 2014, autumn, Carpentersville IL, clouds, D7000, field, Hwy 31, Nikon, Oct14, October, orange, tracks, trail, tree, Week 50 2014, yellow

• Tagged 14.10.18, 16mm f2.8, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2014, autumn, autumn colors, Carpentersville IL, colors, D7000, fall, fall colors, Fen Nature Preserve, forest, Lake In the Hills IL, mist, Nikon, Oct14, October, Raceway Woods County Forest Preserve, stream, trail, trees, water, Week 42 2014, WEEKS, WEEKS 2014

• Tagged 14.10.18, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2014, autumn, autumn colors, Carpentersville IL, colors, D7000, fall, fall colors, forest, Nikon, Oct14, October, Raceway Woods County Forest Preserve, stream, trees, water, Week 42 2014

• Tagged 14.10.18, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2014, autumn, autumn colors, Carpentersville IL, colors, D7000, fall, fall colors, forest, Nikon, Oct14, October, Raceway Woods County Forest Preserve, stream, trees, water, Week 42 2014

• Tagged 14.10.18, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2014, autumn, autumn colors, Carpentersville IL, colors, D7000, fall, fall colors, forest, Nikon, Oct14, October, Raceway Woods County Forest Preserve, stream, trees, water, Week 42 2014

• Tagged 14.10.18, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2014, autumn, autumn colors, Carpentersville IL, colors, D7000, fall, fall colors, forest, Nikon, Oct14, October, Raceway Woods County Forest Preserve, stream, trail, trees, water, Week 42 2014

• Tagged 14.10.18, 16mm f2.8, 2014, autumn, autumn colors, Carpentersville IL, colors, D7000, fall, fall colors, forest, Nikon, Oct14, October, Raceway Woods County Forest Preserve, stream, trees, water, Week 42 2014

• Tagged 07.05.08, 08.03.11, 09.08.08, 11.04.24, 11.09.01, 11.09.11, 11.09.29, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, Apr11, April, Aug09, August, black&white, boat, Carpentersville IL, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Chicago IL, clouds, Council Grounds State Park WI, D50, D7000, D80, double rainbow, dusk, fisheye, fog, grain, green, Huntley IL, ice, iPhone, iPhone 4, Kodak, lake, Lake Du Bay WI, Lake Michigan, Lake Wausau, leaf, lighthouse, macro, Mar08, March, May, May07, Merrill WI, Milwaukee Bay, Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse, Milwaukee WI, Olloclip, Portage Co. WI, rainbow, reflection, Rib Mountain, sail, sailboat, Sept11, September, silhouette, snow, sunset, vignette, Wausau WI, Week 39 2011, WEEKS, WEEKS 2011, winter, Wisconsin River, yellow

• Tagged 11.09.29, 2011, Carpentersville IL, double rainbow, fisheye, grain, iPhone, iPhone 4, Olloclip, rainbow, Sept11, September, sunset, Week 39 2011, yellow

• Tagged 11.08.06, 11.08.27, 11.09.01, 11.09.03, 11.09.11, 11.09.12, 2011, Aug11, August, blue, bridge, Carpentersville IL, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Chicago IL, clouds, Coleman WI, D7000, dandelion, FAVORITES, flowers, grass, green, Healing Field, Henry Vilas Park Zoo, honeybee, horizon, Huntley IL, iPhone, iPhone 4, iphone 4 macro, iPhone macro, lillypad, macro, Madison WI, Ol Timers Park, olbrich botanical gardens, Old Glory, Olloclip, Olloclip macro, orange, patriotic, pink, pond, red, reflection, Sept11, September, September 11, silhouette, SOLD, spider, stamen, stripes, sunset, USA, vignette, water, web, Week 37 2011, WEEKS, WEEKS 2011, weeping willow, white, yellow, yellow ribbon

• Tagged 11.09.11, 2011, blue, Carpentersville IL, D7000, Healing Field, Old Glory, patriotic, red, Sept11, September, September 11, USA, Week 37 2011, white

• Tagged 11.09.11, 2011, blue, Carpentersville IL, D7000, Healing Field, Old Glory, patriotic, red, Sept11, September, September 11, sunlight, USA, Week 37 2011, white, yellow

• Tagged 11.09.11, 2011, blue, Carpentersville IL, D7000, Healing Field, Old Glory, patriotic, red, Sept11, September, September 11, sunlight, USA, Week 37 2011, white, yellow ribbon

“Greater Love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”  John 15:13 Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.

• Tagged 11.09.11, 2011, blue, Carpentersville IL, D7000, Healing Field, Old Glory, patriotic, red, Sept11, September, September 11, USA, Week 37 2011, white, yellow ribbon

• Tagged 11.09.11, 2011, blue, Carpentersville IL, D7000, FAVORITES, grass, Healing Field, Old Glory, patriotic, red, Sept11, September, September 11, SOLD, USA, Week 37 2011, white, yellow ribbon