Revised May of 2020.
Haymarket, West Loop, Chicago
I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to view and photograph the Haymarket Memorial in the West Loop, just east of the Kennedy Expressway. Nowadays, the site of the actual Haymarket is a parking lot. It is a fascinating case of how a city and society chooses to memorialize a controversial event. For…
Historic Downtown Views
This is one of my lame attempts of photographing out of book without a copy stand.
Family Farm, Late October 2008
My father was visiting the family farm this weekend. My paternal grandmother’s grandparents’ tombstone was leaning precipitously until recently, when it was properly restored by professionals. The arch apparently represents a married couple in the late 19th Century. Ignore the 1901 date; the horse barn dates to at least a decade earlier. He had the…
First Weekend in St. Louis City
Wow, what a great first night living in St. Louis.
Westmoreland and Portland Places
Update: See the back gates of Westmoreland and Portland places here. I successfully infiltrated Westmoreland Place with my parents’ Mercedes-Benz, to bring you, my dear readers, exclusive images of what they’re trying to hide. Which are some of the most beautiful mansions in the United States. Update: If isn’t totally obvious, the house below is…
Lafayette Square Side Streets
Update: I explored more of the side streets of the neighborhood in August of 2019. I forget sometimes that the strength of Lafayette Square lies not in the mansions on the square–though they are certainly amazing–but the side streets where more modest, but equally majestic homes help anchor the entire neighborhood. Here is a vestige…