Home Life

Uriel, Boystown

Brianne, Boystown

Cotie, Adam, Logan Square

Cole, Molly, Brian, Logan Square

Uriel, Logan Square

Steven, Logan Square

Andrea, Logan Square

Gadget Photography

Me & Nina, New Wave Cafe

Me & Jaeson, beach

Me, T's

One thing's for sure: all of the digital gadgets out there these days make self-portraiture really easy. Whether this is good or bad I can't decide.

Cityscapes

View from Gillian's rooftop, Milwaukee Avenue

View from my doorstep, Stave Street

View from below, Halsted Street

View from above, Belmont Avenue

This is how the I've seen the city from different places at different times over the summer. Simple as that.

Night Lights

Matt & lighter, July 2009

Brianne at window, August 2009

Concert, LaSalle Power Co., August 2009

Girl in bathroom, LaSalle Power Co., August 2009

Sinks, LaSalle Power Co., August 2009

Bathroom, LaSalle Power Co., August 2009

The World's Largest Truck Stop

Brian, truck lights backdrop

Alecia, gift shop

Alecia, food court

A souvenir truck

Brian shopping

Brian, Alecia, and a giant truck

Wall of truck parts

These photos were taken on the way back to Chicago from a weekend visit to the University of Iowa. The World's Largest Truck Stop, in all its glory, is located west of the Mississippi River and just north of Walcott, Iowa. It is intense. From a distance it resembles a pleasant suburban shopping center, but once you're inside its sliding doors you realize you've just entered a sprawling emporium of metal and glass and way too many florescent lights. There are mammoth model trucks to pose next to (or jump into), racks and racks of truck parts for the trucker in need, endless stalls packed with truck stop memorabilia, and finally--because no American tourist trap would be complete without it--a massive food court. My friends and I came away with empty bladders, full bellies, and great bragging material to use when describing our weekend away from the city. Nice.