Finally found a decent way to upload my photos and post them on the blog. So, to that end, either use the page navigation to the right or explore:
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I was finally able to capture some mysterious wild parrots (parakeets?) on Bell Avenue in La Grange. This has no relation to Bell Avenue in Chicago, this Bell runs East/West. These birds feed around 12:15 P.M. every day, and I was finally able to capture some photos. Today I saw nearly a dozen birds. Weird man.
I really don’t understand the huge urgency behind bailing out Wall Street. These “Toxic” loans have been on the books for years now. The whole ‘crisis’ has been brewing for 30 years now. 70’s inflation busting, 80’s S&L debacle, the 90’s stock and Internet bubble, the 00’s housing and credit bubble. One bubble after the next, with no popping. It all boils down to the fact we need to start making things in this country instead of moving paper, flipping burgers, offering credit, and suing each other. That crisis can’t be fixed in 7 stinking days by the people who helped create this problem in the first place. We need a correction, not a bailout.
Took some ‘arty’ photos yesterday and today. Here are a few to look at:
A very rusted bike. In the full shot, you can see how it has left rust stains on the concrete!
I really hope no one is riding this scary beast. The chains/cables are the least rusted things here.
Just a sunflower.
I also tried some black and white photos. This was done on the camera to make sure the shots worked ok. Photographing in color and changing to black and white may of worked, but it is a lot easier this way.
A lone light pole against a scary looking sky. I didn’t expect this shot to work so well. The photo you see is not cropped, just resized for uploading.
Just a weed in from of some railroad tracks.
Finally, some perspective:
I read an interesting opinion in the Tribune today, it said we are having September 11th weather. Other than the horrible events, the weather that week was just wonderful, just like this week. Only this time, we have the stock market tanking and goodness knows how many banks are going to fail. So, just take a walk and enjoy the weather. We will make it through.
Thank you Mr. McCain. Thank you for choosing Sarah Palin. She is about as right wing as you can get, so you make sure you alienate the centrist voters. Turns out Palin wants creationism taught in schools. We, you didn’t have my vote before, now I will be really sure to make sure no one else votes for you either. She is also a big pro lifer. All I have to say is Go Obama!