tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95876662024-03-05T12:35:10.462-06:00Life Outside the Eruv Articles, Quotes and Photographs by Vicki PolinVicki Polinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442843248040298676noreply@blogger.comBlogger434125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9587666.post-6312609889341073092015-11-29T11:51:00.001-06:002015-11-29T11:52:24.911-06:00Happy Holidays everyone!<div class="yt watch-title-container">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by The Beatles - "Hey Jude"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Took one last drive up Sheridan Rd. Making stops at the Baha'i Temple, Plaza Del Lago, Tower Beach, Glencoe Beach, and Grosse Point Beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Simon and Garfunkel - "Flowers Never Bend"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Went for a walk on a beautiful summer day around the park that was once the Glenview Naval Air Station, in Glenview, IL. Wish I had more time then I did.</span><br />
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This was filmed on July 15, 2014 at the Pat Benatar concert in Elk Grove Village, IL. Not bad for a woman in her 60s.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Styx - "Come Sail Away"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorite places inside the city limits of Chicago is going to the bird sanctuary at Montrose Harbor and walking out onto the pier way off into the lake. This is a place filled with so many childhood memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Peter Kater and R. Carlos Nakai - "Call To Enchantment"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every time I stroll around Lake Glenview, I'm filled with memories of driving past the former Naval Air Base, which has since been renovated nature wonderland. My hope is that this film clip will help those who watch be filled with calmness and a sense of inner peace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by R. Carlos Nakai - "Song for the Morning Star"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was cutting through St. Paul Woods in Morton Grove, when I came across several fawn and a baby raccoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Yosef Karduner - Halleluyah</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was a very special day in my life and felt the need to celebrate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took these pictures at "Lake Glenview", which once housed the Glenview Naval Air Base in Glenview, IL</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Jenna Anne - "I'm coming home"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was my first trip to the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. I had no idea that it was there, I only remember the area an army base, which closed down many years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The forest preserve is in Fort Sheridan, IL just east of Highwood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Jackson Browne - "Rosie"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had some time to wander around Emily Park in Skokie. Saw about a dozen baby Wood Ducks along with baby geese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Henry Mancini - "Romeo and Juliet"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It had been a very long time since I had seem real farmland and cows, so I hopped in the car and took a mini road trip up to southern Wisconsin. It really saddens me so much to see how much of the beautiful farmland is gone and replaced by housing developments. What was once miles and miles of farmland is no longer a reality, yet at least I found a few.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While driving around I also passed by Alpine Valley Ski Resort and the Beulah Bog State Nature Area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally Spring was shining today, verses yesterday when it snowed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were so many variety of birds here today, yet I don't know what they are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Peter Kater and R. Carlos Nakai - "If Men Were At Peace"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took a few minutes out to see if I could see any deer. I saw at least a dozen if not more. I was also to see how flooded everything was. I saw a pair of ducks swimming in the grass and some geese jumping around as if they were in a stream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Jackson Browne - "Love Needs A Heart"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used to think that the hills in parts of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin were mountains. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Growing up I remember walking to the top of Gander Mountain which is the highest point in Lake County, IL (and which is connected to the Wilmot Ski Resport, in Wilmot, WI) and thinking I was so high up above sea level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music By Little Feat - "Willin'"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had a little free time on a beautiful spring day so I went wandering around the former Glenview Naval Air Base. The nature there is amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A friend was talking about the band "Little Feat" the other day and ever since then this song was playing in my head. It just made sense that I would use it for these pics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Joni Mitchell - “Both Sides Now”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m like so many others who grew up in Skokie during the 1960s - 70s. I went to “Camp Maskokie”, which was located at Emily Park, which is now called Emily Oak Nature Center. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, went back to the park and my mind was flooded with so many fond memories of my childhood. Camp Maskokie was open to Skokie residents who were ages 8 - 11 (3rd to 7th grade students).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Camp Maskokie was divided into three different groups divided by age, with three camp circles for each group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As campers we would learn about Native American folk lore, archery, how to row a boat, along with so many wonderful child camp songs, along with songs from the time. I vividly remember a fellow camper bringing her guitar and teaching us the words to “Both Sides Now”, by Joni Mitchell and “One Tin Soldier” by Coven. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Emily Park has changed dramatically since my days Maskokie. Back in the 1960s - 70s, the park was 13 acres which was mostly made up of a huge open field with manicured lawn, and the lagoon –– which was filled with leaches and snails. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in 1929, the Niles Center Park District purchased 62-acres of land from the Cook County Forest Preserve for $1,000. The original purchase also included Oakton Park and the land in which Niles Township High school was located (Niles East). Camp Maskokie originally opened in 1956.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last time I was walking around the park, one of the park rangers told me that they were looking for any old photographs of Camp Maskokie. If you have any please contact the park at: (847) 677-7001.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Taylor Swift - "Mean"There's times we all have days</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What started off as a very sad day filled with losses, ended up being an amazing day photographically. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of retreating I went out with my camera to see if I could use my camera lens to refocus on the beauty the world has to offer. I ended up having one of the best photographic days in a very long time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started off stopping by Tower Beach in Winnetka and ended up at</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Northbrook, IL. Hope you enjoy the show.</span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CxbglJnQ3Ew" width="640"></iframe>Vicki Polinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442843248040298676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9587666.post-7690077949688767952014-04-19T10:51:00.000-05:002014-04-20T10:52:18.105-05:00Birds Stationed at the Former Glenview Navel Air Force Base<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="watch-title long-title watch-editable" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin: 0px; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Birds Stationed at the Former Glenview Air Force Base"><span style="font-size: small;">Birds Stationed at the Former Glenview Navel Air Force Base</span></span></span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zw-CilDdJGU?list=UUSk7wA3CwgDDrfx7fkBVJsg" width="640"></iframe>Vicki Polinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442843248040298676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9587666.post-87560578534000093492014-04-03T19:50:00.000-05:002014-06-09T19:51:40.287-05:00Montrose Harbor in April <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">© (2014) Photographs by Vicki Polin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Jackson Browne - "Love Needs A Heart"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took these back in April while strolling around Montrose Harbor.</span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/edDAj3fZi0Q" width="640"></iframe>Vicki Polinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442843248040298676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9587666.post-38896075114793372372014-03-18T10:56:00.000-05:002014-04-20T10:57:10.057-05:00Timberlake Park (March 2014)<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;">© (2013) Photographs by Vicki Polin</span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;">By The Rolling Stones - "Time is on your side"</span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;">Got to stroll around Timberlake Park and capture winter on a very mild March day. </span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;">The snow was still pretty deep and I kept sinking in, at times the snow went up to my knee. It was also pretty slippery due to the ice so I couldn't do my normal stroll.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;">© (2013) Photographs by Vicki Polin</span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;">Music by The Beatles - Places I remember</span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;" /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.988636016845703px;">Spent some time strolling through the Chicago Botanic Gardens on a warmer day early in March, 2014.</span></span></span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Olmp6kv7xZY?list=UUSk7wA3CwgDDrfx7fkBVJsg" width="640"></iframe>Vicki Polinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442843248040298676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9587666.post-73237227914954043512014-02-27T10:58:00.000-06:002014-04-20T10:59:40.018-05:00Wild Chicago in the Winter<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">© (2013) Photographs by Vicki Polin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music by Christina Perri - "Thousand Years"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was at both Gillson Park and Montrose Harbor and was amazed to see the wildlife. I never saw wild swans at Gillson Beach before, let alone a huge hawk and opossum hanging out at Montrose Harbor.</span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fos7dA4f_s8?list=UUSk7wA3CwgDDrfx7fkBVJsg" width="640"></iframe>Vicki Polinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442843248040298676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9587666.post-27624938503887420752014-02-03T20:10:00.000-06:002014-02-05T02:53:05.037-06:00Glencoe and Tower Beaches in the Winter<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">© (2013) Photographs by Vicki Polin</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Music by Simon and Garfunkely - "Sounds of Silence"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">It was a warmer winter day in the Chicagoland area when I decided to stop by at both Glencoe and Tower Beaches on the Northshore.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">The lake was frozen over going about mile out, with icebergs frozen in place. I wish I go there a little earlier to capture the shadows as the sun set, yet I think these images tell a pretty good story.</span></span><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/L_bjxvAQCrM" width="640"></iframe>Vicki Polinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442843248040298676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9587666.post-85778984207276816872014-02-03T20:00:00.000-06:002014-04-20T10:52:56.522-05:00Winter at the Chicago Botanic Garden<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">© (2013) Photographs by Vicki Polin</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">Music by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - "Ahi Wela - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">How I wish I could be in Hawaii, yet if you just use your imagination with these pictures you can almost feel the warmth of the sun.</span></span><br />
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