Beautiful day on the beach in October

© (2011) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I wasn't feeling so great so I spent some time on the beach.

Sailing Away at Gillson Beach (Willmette, IL)

© (2011) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I went wandering around at Gillson Park. I was shocked to see so many people there. Not only on the beach but in the water too. Thought I saw a few traffic jams with sailboats.

It's all happening at the Zoo (Lincoln Park Zoo - Chicago, IL)

© (2011) Photographs by Vicki Polin

We've been having a heat wave in Chicago. The weather was perfect. After a meeting I decided to take a stroll through Lincoln Park Zoo before heading home.

The Beach

© (2011) Photographs by Vicki Polin

It was a beautiful day in October and decided to go hang out on one of the beaches. This is what I saw during my hour there.  While I was sitting there a seagull flew over towards me, sat down and started talking to me.  I only caught the last few seconds on film, which you can see on the second clip posted below.

Talking Seagull

One of my photographs made it to the news

One of my photographs made it to the news.  It was on the 10 PM broadcast of NBC news in Chicago on October 3, 2011.  The photograph was also published in the Chicago Sun Times on page 20 on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

If you want to see the surfer in action click here

Kol Nidre -- Chicago

© (2011) Photographs by Vicki Polin
Gemar chatimah tovah! (May you be inscribed in the book of life for the good this year) 
              
             . . . and wishing everyone an easy fast this coming Yom Kippur

Rip Tide: Watching a storm come in at Montrose Harbor

© (2011) Filmed by Vicki Poli

I took this at Montrose Harbor as a storm started moving in.