"I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering."

Photographs by Vicki Polin

Music by Led Zepplin - "Thank you"


It was a cold November day. I think it was around 30 degrees. While I was walking I noticed a woman undressing and getting ready to go for a swim in the lake. When I asked her if she was OK? She responded in a thick Russian accent. This isn't cold. I take a swim every day, even in the heart of winter.

Gillson Beach (Wilmette, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

Growing up this was one of my favorite places to hang with my friends.

Music: Fiddler on the Roof - "Far from the home I love"

Beaches - Walking Along The Shore

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I needed to go for a long walk today, so I strolled along various beaches.

Music by Jewel - "You were meant for me"

Sunset Over Lake Michigan - Shabbat Shalom

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

The sun was setting so I had to pull over to capture the moment.

Music: Fiddler on the Roof - "Sabbath Prayer"

The Innocence of Childhood

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I stopped by the beach to capture the waves on a cold and stormy day in Chicago. My thoughts were with a friend, who is struggling with some childhood abuse issues. As I was taking these pictures, a particular song from Fiddler on the Roof kept playing in my head. As I put this video together it all just seemed to fit together.

Music: Fiddler on the Roof - Chava Ballet Sequence.

A Cold November Day At Montrose Harbor (Chicago, IL)

© (2010) Filmed by Vicki Polin
It was a cold November afternoon that I went to the harbor to capture the waves.

Strolling Around The Bird Sanctuary of Montrose Harbor (Chicago, IL)

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

This is for my friends who are feeling traumatized after they vote today. It's so sad and scary the choices we have been given. Hope this helps to get you out of that voting funk.

It was a beautiful fall day when I went for a stroll in the bird sanctuary in Montrose Harbor in Chicago. It was so odd that I heard so many birds, but never saw any.

Music by Don McLean - Babylon

Birds at an Evanston Beach

© (2010) Photographs by Vicki Polin

As I walked along the beach I took time to capture the moment on a brisk fall day.

Music by Joan Baez - Strange River