Friday, October 10, 2008

A clear day




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Over lunch today I took my camera to a park near my office to take some photos. I'd driven by the park several times, but had never stopped and explored. It looked petty from the street, but I was pleasantly surprised to find a little pond and cottage tucked away in the the back. The park is in Rosemont, at the intersection of two major Chicago area expressways, near a major convention center and in the shadow of O'Hare International Airport. A little oasis. You can see the Rosemont water tower in the background.

My goal was to get a photo for Skywatch Friday, which I did, but there wasn't a lot happening in the sky. Just gorgeous blue color. And as close as I was to O'Hare, you'd think I would have captured an airplane overhead, but I didn't see one the whole time.

14 comments:

  1. Beautiful photo. Very impressive SWF post.

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  2. Thats a beautiful photo, and the reflection is fantastic.
    Thought that was a hot air balloon at first.

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  3. I love this picture. Gorgeous colors

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  4. This is a magical photo. I love the composition of the calm water and sky. Look at that hot air balloon in there so pretty and the house looks so cozy!

    Thanks for visiting my page and yeah you should visit HongKong soon it's all new in there since 17 years ago. Happy weekend!

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  5. I loooooooove this picture. It totally belongs on my wall.

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  6. I like the blue sky and reflection of the cottage on the pond..very nice!

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  7. I love this photo. The water tower is great and the reflection in the water is magnificent. I would blow this up and frame it! Come visit and I will share my sky with you!

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  8. Your photo is very beautiful, a lovely share for SWF.

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  9. Excellent. Love the reflection. I feel relaxed when looking at this one :-)

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  10. That looks like an old English Inn fronting a canal, all cottagy and inviting. At first I thought there was a hot air balloon amongst the trees. Really nice the way the water tower has been so colourfully painted. All in all a very beautiful scene.

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  11. WONDERFUL!!! :)))
    I love this picture, very much! :)
    Excellent!

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  12. An incredible shot! All the elements, the house, the colorful water tower, perfectly captured! :)

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  13. This is gorgeous! I'd love to know your camera, settings and lens!

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  14. What a colorful water tower - at first I thought it was a hot air balloon. The reflection is beautiful!

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