Port Clinton Art Festival (Highland Park, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I ran away from home and joined an art fair. This was the best art fair I've been to in a long time.

Music by Paco de Lucia - Siboney

Childhood Memory (Southern, Wisconsin)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I went back to a place I used to go during my early years with my family.

Music by Diana Ross - Do You Know

Skokie's Sculpture Park (Skokie, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

They built the sculpture park several years ago and I always wanted to walk through it. Today I found the time. I only went through about a forth of it. Had no idea it was so big.

Music by Bill Quateman - Get It Right On Out There

Glenwood Art Festival and Farmers Market (East Rogers Park - Chicago, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

Went strolling with my camera in a neighborhood I hadn't been in since I was in my early 20's.

Music by The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Rock Art (Chicago, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I went walking along a place I used to ride my bike to as a kid. This was a place I went when I needed time and space to myself. It is great to see the tradition of creating art on the rocks remains the same.

Music by Bill Quateman - Too Many Mornings

Lincoln Park Zoo's Nature Boardwalk (Chicago, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

A dear friend of mine and her family are about to make aliyah to Israel from Baltimore. I was out walking around thinking about them, especially one of her children who loves to talk about "Downtown Chicago".




Music by Simply Tsfat - "L'Cha Dodi"

Driving through Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I had a zillion errands to run on today, and kept running over towards the lake after each one. It was so beautiful.

Some of the stops included Lincoln Park, Juneway Terrace, Rogers Beach, Montrose Harbor (including the doggy beach).

Music: 

3 Doors Down - Here Without You

Bughouse Square and the Newberry Library (Chicago, IL)

© (Photographs by Vicki Polin)
Music By Simon and Garfunkel - "Feeling Groovy"


I went back to my old neighborhood where I lived prior to moving to Israel and Baltimore. It was amazing to see how much it changed.





Here's the history of Bughouse Square: http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.or...

Gardens at the Baha'i House of Worship (Wilmette, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

Took the long way to get to Walmart after attending the Evanston Art Fair and ended up walking around the gardens at Bahai Temple





Music: James Taylor - You've Got A Friend

Evanston Art Fair and Dog Beach - 2010 (Evanston, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I spent part of the day at the Evanston Art Fair, which was right near the Evanston Dog Beach and Northwestern, University.




Music by Peter Himmelman - "Whispering Days"

Last Trip to Hunt Valley (Maryland)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I'm moving away from Baltimore this week and wanted to one last trip photographing Hunt Valley. It's been one of my favorite place to go when I needed time for myself.

(Cockysville, Sparks, Corbertt, Glencoe)

Music by Peter Himmelman

Forth of July 2010 - Chicago

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

Happy Independence Day!

Went for a walk on the Forth of July in Lincoln Park. I walked from my friends home to Montrose Harbor.





Music: Star Spangled Banner

Quick Trip To Chicago - Pride Parade (June 27, 2010)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I went to watch the parade to see a childhood friend who was on the Gay Chicago Hall of Fame float. The weather report said there would be severe thunderstorms, turned out to just be a very hot day.



Music:Barbra Streisand - Don't Rain On My Parade

My last trip to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I went up with a friend to the Lancaster area with a friend.







Music:  Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain

He Loves to Laugh (June 19, 2010)

© (2010) Filmed by Vicki Polin

My friend's son being himself -- just laughing away.  :-)

Gettysburg at Sunset (June, 2010)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

Drove out with a friend to Gettysburg to watch the sunset.  This was my last trip out this way before I move to Chicago.

Music by Don Mc Clean - Vincent