Countdown

Like a ‘typical’ tourist, you just have to take this shot – it’s on 99% of the postcards – that being said I’m still glad I took it. Good to have in my collection.

Photo of the Day

When we were in London (this was March 2011 mind you) they had the ceremony that started the countdown to the Olympics and here we are on the cusp of the games (about two months?). I’m a bigger fan of the summer Olympics then the winter ones. It’s not a huge advantage but I find myself being more interested in the swimming and track and field then I am in the figure skating that NBC seems to want to cram down my throat here in the States. That’s all we get in the winter Olympics it seems and sorry it is just not that interesting to me.

Praying for A/C

Who knew that I would ever HOPE it would get colder outside? It’s really pretty terrible. I mean I don’t want it to be colder – I enjoy warm weather; I like going outside without putting on multiple layers, flip flops are enjoyable, eating dinner and having a cold beer while enjoying the craziness of Chicago at an outdoor patio is alot of fun. However, I found myself tonight wishing and hoping and praying for it to get colder. That’s silly you might think except I live in a building in Chicago that refuses to put the A/C on if there is the chance that the temp will go back into the fifties…the fifties. Get a freakin’ blanket! It’s 85 degrees right now (at 10:17 PM) there is no breeze – none and even if it was my windows barely open so it wouldn’t be much of a help.

Westminster Abbey

I really wish I had a wide angle lens during this trip – I feel like I’m slighting the beauty of this church. This is the side view so it may not look like it looks on TV – however, I thought the stained glass window was very interesting and liked this shot better than from the more traditional point.