Wednesday, May 25

I spent what I expected to be a very stormy day working from home. The hostas are completely open now and still very lovely with their ridged leaves.

Now I'm caught up, for the first time in nearly two months!

Tuesday, May 24

Even with the backlight not working on the Canon, I can see the LCD well enough to do some composition. We had a good ride even with cool temperatures and a fairly strong wind (nothing compared with Sunday, though).

Monday, May 23

I tried playing with some of the wind-blown plants in the garden, but liked this blue false indigo by the back of the garage better.

May 16 through May 22

Monday, May 16

Street light and shadows outside Woodman's food store in North Aurora.

Tuesday, May 17

Our BIG group of cyclists. Unfortunately, this was the last night my little Canon SD870IS worked correctly - the next night, I discovered the backlight was out. Probably a loose connection after carrying it on the bike.

Wednesday, May 18

Our group pulls out onto a busy street.

Thursday, May 19

These lily-shaped tulips are beautiful even when they're a bit past their prime.

Friday, May 20

Having company from out of town made a good reason to visit the Arboretum. Here, a whimsical crocheted "lichen" covers a tree.

Saturday, May 21

My dear friend and National Vice Minister Elaine gives us words of advice at the end of our triennial visitation.

Sunday, May 22

You'd think I would've taken pictures on our bike ride (58 miles in very strong winds) but I didn't take my (now broken) camera. So the orange cat gets his picture taken again.

May 9 through May 15

Driving home at dusk from shopping with nothing much in mind, I stopped on the Wilson St. bridge over the Fox River and framed the river through its bars.

Tuesday, May 10

One of our fellow cyclists, ready to roll.

Wednesday, May 11

Oops - no picture! I really thought I took at least one...but I was getting ready to go out of town the following day, and I guess I didn't take one at the bike club meeting. Oh well, I almost missed other days, and this one was a complete accident.

Thursday, May 12

At Our Lady of the Snows Shrine in Belleville, IL, for the National Formation Workshop of the Secular Franciscan Order.

Friday, May 13

At the spot where Our Lady of Guadalupe is honored.

Saturday, May 14

Jesus waiting for the little children in the play area.

Sunday, May 15

Evening, back home.

May 2 through May 8

Monday, May 2

Buds opening can be dramatic when silhouetted against the sky. Not too bad for a gray evening!

Tuesday, May 3

The drizzle started as I was putting my bike in the car to go out for the club ride. I hoped it would stop, so I drove on to our meeting point. No such luck - rained out.

Wednesday, May 4

A MUCH nicer evening for a bike ride - and a beautiful sky at dusk.

Thursday, May 5

An oddity seen alongside the highway.

Friday, May 6

Another of the spring beauties in our yard - the serviceberry.

Saturday, May 7

I was looking for something to photograph in the short time between a morning at our Franciscan candidates' retreat and leaving for a friend's 90th birthday celebration. I found it in the unfurling hostas in front of the house.

Sunday, May 8

I was VERY glad I had a camera with me on our bike ride when Dave brought me to this beautiful garden! What a gorgeous place.

April 25 through May 1

Monday, April 25

Waiting for the train to get by, with no real prospect for "good" pictures...so I played with the moving train.

Tuesday, April 26

Back to the industrial park where I photographed the flags in the wind - a good place to view the late afternoon sky.

Wednesday, April 27

Another late-night, last-minute photo, of the orange cat doing one of his favorite things, leaning on a human.

Thursday, April 28

Back to the park on the hill, for a sunset over the basketball court.

Friday, April 29

My Franciscan fraternity went on retreat to Cardinal Stritch Retreat Center in Mundelein, IL. I don't know who this is, but a photo of the stained glass in the chapel, before it got too dark, seemed appropriate.

Saturday, April 30

It was a beautiful day despite high winds. When I set out to walk around the lake, I quickly met this doe.

Sunday, May 1

On a final walk around the grounds, I enjoyed seeing the morning sun through the bright green spring leaves.