tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77886269167712051472024-02-20T18:55:26.055-08:00From Gospel to Life - From Life to GospelConnecting the dots to find God in my everyday life as a Secular Franciscan.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-34522685207829973812012-07-07T20:44:00.000-07:002012-07-07T20:44:18.254-07:00Last day of the Q (except for the goodbyes)Today's sessions were oriented toward synthesizing a direction for the Secular Franciscan Order in the United States from the various talks and the sharing we had done throughout the week. Some of the most important aspects that participants identified are living what we profess all the time, being God's love in the world, peacemaking, rebuilding the church, and building bridges among people.<br />
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I experienced a lot of love this week and a lot of prayers. God's love has really been made tangible for me in the presence of my brothers and sisters. I am very glad that 44 of us from the Mother Cabrini Regional Fraternity participated in at least one day of the Q. I believe this will change us for the better!Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-957358252475759142012-07-07T11:52:00.002-07:002012-07-07T11:52:32.581-07:00About Day 3 of the Q...I can't say much about yesterday (Friday) because I wasn't at the Q from 9 until 6 - I was helping someone seek needed medical attention. Besides the obvious fact that this was more important than anything I could have learned in talks or my small group, I have a very strong feeling that the time I have spent waiting in medical situations this week is part of what God wants me to learn this week. Certainly, after returning last night and finding that people have been praying for ME as we ran around doing what had to be done is humbling and moving.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-21378119913090035842012-07-05T21:09:00.001-07:002012-07-05T21:09:11.858-07:00Second full day of the QWe had a third talk from Sr. Ilia this morning. One of the more challenging ideas she presented is that without living in poverty==not possessing==completely dependent on God, we cannot receive the gift of God's love! Since I know that fully accepting this gift and living every minute of every day out of the knowledge of God's love for me is how I become the person I am called to be, this is a BIG challenge. Sister alluded to the possessions that are most difficult to give up - our opinions, our ideas about how things should be, our plans. Comparatively, we can have material things and still live "sine proprio" - without possessing in this sense.<br />
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Ed Shirley, OFS, spoke about theology and prayer from a different perspective this afternoon. (We've heard from two professors of theology so far - complementary messages in VERY different styles!) He compared the Trinity to a fountain - God the Father is the water welling up from somewhere unknown and hidden, the Son is the pool at the bottom of the fountain always being returned to the top, and the water flowing in between is the Spirit. I like this image!<br />
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Ed also pointed out that in the universal priesthood of believers, the work every one of us does is part of that priesthood, as we effect transformations in this world of ours.<br />
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Our Q fraternity has started getting into some really great discussions, related to but more than the questions for sharing we have in the program. Once again, I think the small groups/Q fraternities are one of the best parts of the Quinquennial - they are the place you form new relationships.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-30025640527962504632012-07-04T19:59:00.002-07:002012-07-04T19:59:18.250-07:00Independence Day at the QToday was almost certainly the day with the biggest attendance here, with a number of local folks taking advantage of the holiday to attend without missing work. Seraphic chaos was the order of the morning - with 600 people to get in place, it was inevitable. However, we recovered the time this afternoon and were able to enjoy our small group sharing.<br />
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Sr. Ilia's presentations were very good, though theology after lunch was certainly an uphill battle! The images that were most important to me were: (1) The command to "rebuild my church, which...is falling into ruin" starts with the church of ourselves - we need healing and rebuilding; (2) the Incarnation is God's involved goodness - God is not somewhere far-off watching us make mistakes, but is close by to run to us whenever we turn to Him.<br />
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Once again, I am aware that my calling - our calling - is to know in my heart how much God loves me, and to allow that knowledge to drive everything I do and am.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-7143471564013350232012-07-03T20:55:00.001-07:002012-07-03T20:55:28.258-07:00Evening 1 of the 2012 Quinquennial CongressToday roughly 600 Franciscans - mostly Secular Franciscans, but friars, sisters, and others as well - gathered in a hotel in Skokie, Illinois, for five days together. We hold these conferences every five years, and each one I've attended (this is my fourth) has been very different; this too promises to be a new experience. This first afternoon of arrival and evening with dinner and Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Rojas was most notable for me because of all the people who greeted me. Our National Ministers who have served for the past <b>twenty-one</b> years are all present. Our Minister and Vice Minister General are present. Many current and past regional ministers are here as well, along with most of our current national executive council, all four members of the Conference of National Spiritual Assistants, one of our general spiritual assistants, ...<br />
However, beyond that, I've run into people I met at the Formation Workshop in Belleville last year, people I met at the weekend conference in Loretto, PA, last year, members of my own regional fraternity whom I've never met before...so many people that it's rather overwhelming, but in a good way.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-66131626611264568132011-05-25T19:57:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:57:38.767-07:00Wednesday, May 25<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk37TiVXo19E9wJ4pXyl6RQzHbBbYFPXFyQ0hlKlqs1KiYPqW2ftKdpHEnvnxaEciY1NeBLnAnTK9JGeae6T65Hq5LDbr3JBGyWIgFAngwZAZGgAF5n7vYPkyaHZlkspJ-tlFos_hFJ4E/s1600/DSC_3692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk37TiVXo19E9wJ4pXyl6RQzHbBbYFPXFyQ0hlKlqs1KiYPqW2ftKdpHEnvnxaEciY1NeBLnAnTK9JGeae6T65Hq5LDbr3JBGyWIgFAngwZAZGgAF5n7vYPkyaHZlkspJ-tlFos_hFJ4E/s320/DSC_3692.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>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.<br />
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Now I'm caught up, for the first time in nearly two months!Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-72033727656221164552011-05-25T19:56:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:56:23.370-07:00Tuesday, May 24<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrU0Ik1xNUWE7Z2jHT5CeCU7gHH0LPnayVm_AQaF-uVpEGoQl4wsJstP4aIaJz3yNUH_PIRbBlz3-USmHbDrFhWafsdMCTzpQWRQQ8mCOFuwxJcmrdlDrluh_GJp4jc76rLJPE7MWzXg/s1600/IMG_3384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrU0Ik1xNUWE7Z2jHT5CeCU7gHH0LPnayVm_AQaF-uVpEGoQl4wsJstP4aIaJz3yNUH_PIRbBlz3-USmHbDrFhWafsdMCTzpQWRQQ8mCOFuwxJcmrdlDrluh_GJp4jc76rLJPE7MWzXg/s320/IMG_3384.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>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).Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-17263059373314752732011-05-25T19:55:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:55:12.748-07:00Monday, May 23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdoYOZkQJim_fmtus49LZepf4y4DVnCMUhKJTRc-Pk6VV1kHXtLMiT-Aw8qz3Dr94uctikbfSVDr9mw9NWrcN_oqOfRYMzi0EKx5FfNWsI6wUFizprPcJ-YkJ1r0Od2dnYPU6qeG9vRg/s1600/DSC_3689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdoYOZkQJim_fmtus49LZepf4y4DVnCMUhKJTRc-Pk6VV1kHXtLMiT-Aw8qz3Dr94uctikbfSVDr9mw9NWrcN_oqOfRYMzi0EKx5FfNWsI6wUFizprPcJ-YkJ1r0Od2dnYPU6qeG9vRg/s320/DSC_3689.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>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.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-31379503917847490792011-05-25T19:53:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:53:42.644-07:00May 16 through May 22Monday, May 16<br />
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Tuesday, May 17<br />
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Wednesday, May 18<br />
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Thursday, May 19<br />
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Friday, May 20<br />
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Saturday, May 21<br />
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My dear friend and National Vice Minister Elaine gives us words of advice at the end of our triennial visitation.<br />
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Sunday, May 22<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindFFVOw5SkaWqn-c8i59Ccp8nt5ncakzFm3xyq-hQ7R6zduC96gD71s6udVJms5rJjhjvfgoZNb3T6uP-pkU60DO_0LWP2KE0d1pn7eCDZyCxo5a7TDCo4xtg08roE9cfXRJYxLB8jG0/s1600/DSC_3673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindFFVOw5SkaWqn-c8i59Ccp8nt5ncakzFm3xyq-hQ7R6zduC96gD71s6udVJms5rJjhjvfgoZNb3T6uP-pkU60DO_0LWP2KE0d1pn7eCDZyCxo5a7TDCo4xtg08roE9cfXRJYxLB8jG0/s320/DSC_3673.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>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.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-50223212371335879372011-05-25T19:35:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:35:01.561-07:00May 9 through May 15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV7xrEOKXtlywtxInWVS-nExvPShe8OwzDK2P1_-UMWe-b82F3VAEwmyYxq_ZDbPoEj6Q_xDtqNVYgSctv72B89UJlpEGRYU2Ctj1y2yqEz7yd8tmlSE3J58iNg1QWTqW66CTW50L8NE/s1600/RiverBarsMay9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV7xrEOKXtlywtxInWVS-nExvPShe8OwzDK2P1_-UMWe-b82F3VAEwmyYxq_ZDbPoEj6Q_xDtqNVYgSctv72B89UJlpEGRYU2Ctj1y2yqEz7yd8tmlSE3J58iNg1QWTqW66CTW50L8NE/s320/RiverBarsMay9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>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.<br />
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Tuesday, May 10<br />
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Wednesday, May 11<br />
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Thursday, May 12<br />
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At Our Lady of the Snows Shrine in Belleville, IL, for the National Formation Workshop of the Secular Franciscan Order.<br />
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Friday, May 13<br />
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Saturday, May 14<br />
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Sunday, May 15<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitCBwFhydF4sO5hbLEZXcM6Avb3sXvwZ4__jdw3XfBsP7-jFmyicSEPNzy7wbW5mUU0yVBRi2x0-5O4ub_Y6_ArDbGjh_9mMgLY7-hlaiImrY3475eWxw5P-mt3lML6B-ht8hyvSDAXI/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitCBwFhydF4sO5hbLEZXcM6Avb3sXvwZ4__jdw3XfBsP7-jFmyicSEPNzy7wbW5mUU0yVBRi2x0-5O4ub_Y6_ArDbGjh_9mMgLY7-hlaiImrY3475eWxw5P-mt3lML6B-ht8hyvSDAXI/s320/IMG_3368.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Evening, back home.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-13314051166283127972011-05-25T18:55:00.000-07:002011-05-25T18:55:19.667-07:00May 2 through May 8Monday, May 2<br />
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Tuesday, May 3<br />
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Wednesday, May 4<br />
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Thursday, May 5<br />
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Friday, May 6<br />
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Saturday, May 7<br />
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Sunday, May 8<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDMcXR4OeIC4IDE3Pnzqht3UotLN4X6IhdmDG2TK5uF_R2k4o_gnz99ZoxxtpC_rtvkSbmtUHtbgk2qJYDF8PVUbbzkNhyphenhyphensZfjLSR1GG04hGFtLawsQz1w8beK4Q_60RbQsUoFpfLK9c/s1600/GorgeousGardenMay8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDMcXR4OeIC4IDE3Pnzqht3UotLN4X6IhdmDG2TK5uF_R2k4o_gnz99ZoxxtpC_rtvkSbmtUHtbgk2qJYDF8PVUbbzkNhyphenhyphensZfjLSR1GG04hGFtLawsQz1w8beK4Q_60RbQsUoFpfLK9c/s320/GorgeousGardenMay8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>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.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-3841198074676170282011-05-25T18:49:00.000-07:002011-05-25T18:49:54.327-07:00April 25 through May 1Monday, April 25<br />
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Tuesday, April 26<br />
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Wednesday, April 27<br />
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Thursday, April 28<br />
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Friday, April 29<br />
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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.<br />
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Saturday, April 30<br />
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It was a beautiful day despite high winds. When I set out to walk around the lake, I quickly met this doe.<br />
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Sunday, May 1<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VVi9MqmBBRDa42eDHXQxcgXDTrGEHFmuc37Li4TFdvnh2266hrSMztoOxspBqqubnfPtA63YuE-Fii4tTPWzLf5mL8JgBT3UkiXRv_CC5VC5r8FRDs0IGXwZfQxjM23B72qfnyQ9uNI/s1600/BudBreakApr18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VVi9MqmBBRDa42eDHXQxcgXDTrGEHFmuc37Li4TFdvnh2266hrSMztoOxspBqqubnfPtA63YuE-Fii4tTPWzLf5mL8JgBT3UkiXRv_CC5VC5r8FRDs0IGXwZfQxjM23B72qfnyQ9uNI/s320/BudBreakApr18.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Continuing last week's theme, here are buds opening.<br />
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Tuesday, April 19<br />
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Wednesday, April 20<br />
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Thursday, April 21<br />
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Good Friday, April 22<br />
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Holy Saturday, April 23<br />
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Easter Sunday, April 24<br />
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Tuesday, April 12<br />
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Wednesday, April 13<br />
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Thursday, April 14<br />
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Friday, April 15<br />
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Saturday, April 16<br />
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Sunday, April 17<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohKUKikjRYfx8ke4x9i4K6uQNzAbJIEDEXxUo_iXtjvqDi6jmN7MUQI6qFZN82TGn9gwIXLHMV8EJULXpjbNjcyJQOcElrrY4vkwBlhlcfny47YV0664xfuGCeLKRqxpNQXSgNzn6xbM/s1600/LeafingOutApr17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohKUKikjRYfx8ke4x9i4K6uQNzAbJIEDEXxUo_iXtjvqDi6jmN7MUQI6qFZN82TGn9gwIXLHMV8EJULXpjbNjcyJQOcElrrY4vkwBlhlcfny47YV0664xfuGCeLKRqxpNQXSgNzn6xbM/s320/LeafingOutApr17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I love the change from bare branches to small leaves! This is a variety of willow.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-38150971979087533082011-05-25T18:28:00.000-07:002011-05-25T18:28:50.124-07:00April 4 through 10 - starting to catch upWhile I have continued taking pictures each day, I haven't had much time for making posts in nearly two months! That's partly because cycling season is taking hold, but also because I've just been really, really busy. I'm going to start catching up a week at a time.<br />
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Monday, April 4<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6GXc5dWuQrdFNJkOpaWC1R8dZoaJkdnw_WQamU-xqv4XlbPEG1NXEvds2u8EQxX9aNOk0za-l97MhzShI8g3m5Zj9p43fqSQ367N0Djy9ql5muCYpo7qz1OE8JlNwgFMGDJlx0tw-lU/s1600/FlagsAfterStorm_Apr4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6GXc5dWuQrdFNJkOpaWC1R8dZoaJkdnw_WQamU-xqv4XlbPEG1NXEvds2u8EQxX9aNOk0za-l97MhzShI8g3m5Zj9p43fqSQ367N0Djy9ql5muCYpo7qz1OE8JlNwgFMGDJlx0tw-lU/s320/FlagsAfterStorm_Apr4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was looking for something after work and found this in the industrial park near our house.<br />
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Tuesday, April 5<br />
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Wednesday, April 6<br />
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Thursday, April 7<br />
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Friday, April 8<br />
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Saturday, April 9<br />
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Sunday, April 10<br />
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(I guess this means that when I have a limited number of ideas, Dave gets photographed if the cats don't.)Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-2610550865625496092011-04-04T16:51:00.002-07:002011-04-04T16:51:40.083-07:00Sunday, April 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIQu5miDU5lTpxrWH8HAK3wcfPRTr9A6aj5Pn3hVa7CXFxHVhKS56_4Qe8oSVz_uBCkHKuMkqfH50u5uj-3iA_DLbhRTF1FZwp45IPV0qi0YSgqNsmMkNdtyB3VYEZcQn5RysN-QKsOU/s1600/TangledBranchesBurOak_April03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIQu5miDU5lTpxrWH8HAK3wcfPRTr9A6aj5Pn3hVa7CXFxHVhKS56_4Qe8oSVz_uBCkHKuMkqfH50u5uj-3iA_DLbhRTF1FZwp45IPV0qi0YSgqNsmMkNdtyB3VYEZcQn5RysN-QKsOU/s320/TangledBranchesBurOak_April03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Branches against the sky work even when the sky isn't very pretty. This bur oak had plenty of branches!Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-22986184274924543282011-04-04T16:51:00.000-07:002011-04-04T16:51:01.678-07:00Saturday, April 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1x7qhnp6rGaXTSUu0HjCdZMic77N8DiG6QsLKXjcvwtdHL13c6evpgLL-9Ot0NyoYz1BrHSrKRO7rqHfwNqTWSg2KxQXTykVb-qGbRrwtY8AEWZcyfpygs2aVv19-OjtfoXmLWGDUYQ/s1600/FakeUFOAtNight_April02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1x7qhnp6rGaXTSUu0HjCdZMic77N8DiG6QsLKXjcvwtdHL13c6evpgLL-9Ot0NyoYz1BrHSrKRO7rqHfwNqTWSg2KxQXTykVb-qGbRrwtY8AEWZcyfpygs2aVv19-OjtfoXmLWGDUYQ/s320/FakeUFOAtNight_April02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was very busy Saturday and didn't spend much time thinking about or seeking photographic subjects. I finally went for a walk at the dead end of twilight. I like the way the jet overhead turned saucer-like with the long exposure.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-19637023837035141822011-04-04T16:50:00.000-07:002011-04-04T16:50:02.523-07:00Friday, April 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCOiiJ849t-AzGe7l7zRXDS4sjmjEbcqGGL80KPtoKjaJyhlWwSLRyCx37x5uFeJQuwqlbD8tb-3NrMwSl7tjddV6gTSVcKbB7L4d4LQ7AxIAIZwTjq5O8h5bKVrsYbXWNKBrX5-dyBw/s1600/PlantGall_April01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCOiiJ849t-AzGe7l7zRXDS4sjmjEbcqGGL80KPtoKjaJyhlWwSLRyCx37x5uFeJQuwqlbD8tb-3NrMwSl7tjddV6gTSVcKbB7L4d4LQ7AxIAIZwTjq5O8h5bKVrsYbXWNKBrX5-dyBw/s320/PlantGall_April01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It pays to be watching for possible photo ops even when you don't have a camera handy. I noticed these stem galls while walking a week ago, and even on a windy, overcast afternoon, eventually this one stayed still long enough for a nice shot.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-42628367701643912892011-04-04T16:49:00.000-07:002011-04-04T16:49:01.678-07:00Thursday, March 31<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRPLvzUdmGEPMRwOqGD2n0tkfTC7bDQhrX-nyN-axn0YKWQIXTi4_sVC6-KDwg0GyCuBVj2YrEfv4VDYQCYArCcCpCyBLwNJgXIcAp9iC3ZdYoZCZXylckCVGnJKZCtulBBItO3pWYHE/s1600/RockAlongFoxRiverMarch31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRPLvzUdmGEPMRwOqGD2n0tkfTC7bDQhrX-nyN-axn0YKWQIXTi4_sVC6-KDwg0GyCuBVj2YrEfv4VDYQCYArCcCpCyBLwNJgXIcAp9iC3ZdYoZCZXylckCVGnJKZCtulBBItO3pWYHE/s320/RockAlongFoxRiverMarch31.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I decided that my best bet for photography was to take a detour on the way home and visit the cave along the Fox River at the Red Oak Nature Center (a park we bike through regularly, but don't stop to see the cave). The cave is very small, but would provide shelter as long as you're willing to crawl in. The limestone in the golden late afternoon sun, though, was very nice.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-56395743690021440142011-04-04T16:47:00.001-07:002011-04-04T16:47:38.756-07:00Wednesday, March 30<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S2Se_waooYLk-J2KnyHqWjuizMjiIb1Wx73cctuoAT99xaGRUpqGYIUXsvc2kQqU8BhbAssSNsX9VdrFsOYD1cSl1QpJ4_2_RFDgk3TZvsk_w4-tQM4R-5XZy672ppnTuSuwVNfcr_k/s1600/DaveAndOtherBikersMarch30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S2Se_waooYLk-J2KnyHqWjuizMjiIb1Wx73cctuoAT99xaGRUpqGYIUXsvc2kQqU8BhbAssSNsX9VdrFsOYD1cSl1QpJ4_2_RFDgk3TZvsk_w4-tQM4R-5XZy672ppnTuSuwVNfcr_k/s320/DaveAndOtherBikersMarch30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I just posted these to the wrong blog - OUCH.<br />
Anyway, Dave is on the left and we were all waiting to start the Wednesday evening bike ride.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-19922636689503568072011-03-29T19:12:00.000-07:002011-03-29T19:12:52.514-07:00Tuesday, March 29 - sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyxQBfsrVlAr4SKgC8jwylVATihThbgwMVL9VQ-pJn_blGAz2yoiTVMyPjB85Or2aO1lm3Fy86lYrU4GX-wu7_27wUJtC5WtcYAi-RB_45rWgKuUsCbTSZdiQBNJY-A_QFDFMxKFs6O8/s1600/Sunset0329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyxQBfsrVlAr4SKgC8jwylVATihThbgwMVL9VQ-pJn_blGAz2yoiTVMyPjB85Or2aO1lm3Fy86lYrU4GX-wu7_27wUJtC5WtcYAi-RB_45rWgKuUsCbTSZdiQBNJY-A_QFDFMxKFs6O8/s320/Sunset0329.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After bicycling this evening, I wound up following the sunset instead of going straight home. I hastened to the first place I could get a good look, then wound up stopping again at the spot above. Absolutely gorgeous, between the sunset colors and the bars of cloud in the sky. No one photo captured it all. I am so glad I was out there to see it.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-31988938276452337482011-03-28T18:26:00.001-07:002011-03-28T18:26:45.633-07:00March 28 - Herrick Lake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaPQUDcf-DWNZuUarnrMtJnFlsNa-lEl2-5LuFvoO-X5doSpSuVZVFG0m3160nj1LdNxFwsqZ49R8In7CHwkRyfWi-gOj3D-tJPFPdcD-Z31yPwNFYxcPT0ogY37TucEkmL4aNbaVjnA/s1600/WaterPatternsMarch28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaPQUDcf-DWNZuUarnrMtJnFlsNa-lEl2-5LuFvoO-X5doSpSuVZVFG0m3160nj1LdNxFwsqZ49R8In7CHwkRyfWi-gOj3D-tJPFPdcD-Z31yPwNFYxcPT0ogY37TucEkmL4aNbaVjnA/s320/WaterPatternsMarch28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I included a similar photo shot at the same place in my Lenten photo series in 2009. I just like the patterns of the logs and the reflections in the water.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-50370375247155991422011-03-28T18:25:00.001-07:002011-03-28T18:25:53.291-07:00March 27 - cat togetherness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczRaDKgfDLkuXUcm4erE_NXDUXRpBonO6kjlISco7NrVCutoVAz3ROpVx5Qks138I6ucOkRULV05mMLWSAZH4yB8L0wsXb8wG_Nn88FrdU5uV2e639_bRnKZUOPg0yC8K5GDaB2X3g70/s1600/ComfyCatsMarch27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczRaDKgfDLkuXUcm4erE_NXDUXRpBonO6kjlISco7NrVCutoVAz3ROpVx5Qks138I6ucOkRULV05mMLWSAZH4yB8L0wsXb8wG_Nn88FrdU5uV2e639_bRnKZUOPg0yC8K5GDaB2X3g70/s320/ComfyCatsMarch27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Considering that we weren't sure Krissy (black & white) would ever accept the orange cat when we brought him in...it was nice to see them peacefully coexisting close together in the sun.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-71558200972576825532011-03-28T18:24:00.001-07:002011-03-28T18:24:52.477-07:00Saturday, March 26 - profession<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YykX48WRir-Kb-5gy-xtnJe-IdlphFyoFxw37PtsDZ3BMz_QTyGXCCoOqbfnjXK-AiDvIPdEqkkX1b2nNzhad8tYSFiOJKWD2lz2bORivR_PVUqGdhe5cp9FkzQllLN5PNebvfQdjdM/s1600/StainedGlassAtProfession.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YykX48WRir-Kb-5gy-xtnJe-IdlphFyoFxw37PtsDZ3BMz_QTyGXCCoOqbfnjXK-AiDvIPdEqkkX1b2nNzhad8tYSFiOJKWD2lz2bORivR_PVUqGdhe5cp9FkzQllLN5PNebvfQdjdM/s320/StainedGlassAtProfession.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We had two new members make their lifetime profession in the Secular Franciscan Order on Saturday. I love this stained glass window at St. Patrick's Church on Crane Road.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788626916771205147.post-36095270983956634662011-03-28T18:23:00.001-07:002011-03-28T18:23:49.530-07:00March 25 - another architectural pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwKju5guyr0uzhbhZHz_WwGck7ouLoJ1J3VAui1Gmugkv_uB8RQ34LgJ5jLg676CcRs-nNrPSATA-ciyFogfcnEq7MSLkHyR7u_PgaS7cQLjI8-XGnqVCsIB3wOLw9RKplEJXGk2cBMU/s1600/BldgPatterns2March25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwKju5guyr0uzhbhZHz_WwGck7ouLoJ1J3VAui1Gmugkv_uB8RQ34LgJ5jLg676CcRs-nNrPSATA-ciyFogfcnEq7MSLkHyR7u_PgaS7cQLjI8-XGnqVCsIB3wOLw9RKplEJXGk2cBMU/s320/BldgPatterns2March25.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Last week was largely gray, gloomy, and COLD. At least the sun was out on Friday. I liked the reflections in the windows over the entrance to yet another logistics warehouse.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591017349277964184noreply@blogger.com0