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I photographed Rose for the CDC's Tips From Former Smokers in Houston Texas last spring.  Rose was lovely to work with and her story was very touching.  It was great to be involved with this project.

Last walk to work in Chicago.

Relocating from Chicago to Philadelphia was bittersweet.  It's been a few weeks now and it was definitely the right decision, but Chicago had become home for the last couple of years.  It was very enjoyable for me to stroll the little over a mile from our apartment in Bucktown to my shared office space in Logan Square.  I made the walk nearly everyday and I got very used to what I saw as I walked northwest up Milwaukee Avenue.  So during my last week making that walk I tried to really take in, and of course document all the cool little vignettes that I passed.  Here is my walk to work; pictorially.

Stormy Day on Lake Michigan

Storms in the midwest can be pretty intense, but they can also bring an erie beauty.  Such was the case on Lake Michigan right before this storm rolled in.  

Wild Horses of Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi was one of our favorite places we visited in Ecuador.  One thing that made it so amazing were the herds of wild horses roaming the landscape.  They were slightly wary of people, but if you were easy going and didn't run at them you could get pretty close.  It was an incredible experience.

Cotopaxi, Ecuador

My favorite place we went in Ecuador was the park surrounding Cotopaxi, an active volcano. We were only able to go for one day, but Sarah and I totally want to go back and spend more time camping and climbing.  Even in the one day we spent there, we saw some incredible landscapes.  There was the peak of Cotopaxi itself which would occasionally peek out from behind huge clouds and all around were other jagged peaks with vast flatlands in between them.  It was a magical place.

The Devil's Nose - Ecuador

The main reason for making the long trek to Alausi was to ride the rails on a scenic train ride through the mountains.  The train trip is called Nariz del Diablo (the Devil's Nose).  It was a wonderful and exciting 2.5 hour trip in a old wooden train through the lush green canyons.  We also found out there is a 3 day trip you can do from the mountains to the sea.  Next time!

Morel Season

My friend Miklos is an amazing guy.  He's a sculptor and a fantastic cook.  This year he finally took me with him on an annual foraging expedition.  Our prey was stealthy. We went foraging for morel mushrooms in the wilds of Illinois.  I won't say exactly where we did it, as foraging grounds are a prized and guarded secret, but i will say that we were mighty successful.  We found lots of mushrooms and had a ton of fun doing it.

Alausi, Ecuador

Sometimes getting around in Ecuador can be a chore.  A trip that you expect to be 5 hours of driving is really 8 hours.  Then when you factor in stops for lunch and sightseeing, it drags out to 12 hours.  Such was the case with our trip to the beautiful little town of Alausi.  Once we were there, however, it was all worth while.  Alausi is a quaint little mountain town with friendly people and stunning views in every direction.