the end of summer

 It's Labor Day, the traditional end of summer in the U.S. Despite the season's late start this year and a lot of rain, I feel like I had a pretty good one. I enjoyed an outdoor pool near where I live and really made the most of the lakefront. I didn't get to travel as much as I would have liked, but Seeing Italy is all about seeing beauty wherever you are.

It's good to know someone with a boat!

The lily pond in Lincoln Park is a hidden treasure where you can hide from the heat, the noise, and the crowds of the North Side.

At twilight, a waveless lake can look iridescent.

Backyard hammock.

Buckingham Fountain at night.

This summer I was all about the fruit cobbler--blueberry or peach. It may not look like much, but it's good--and so easy. Cobblers are a lifesaver when you've got fruit about to go bad.

The outdoor pool in my neighborhood. Wish it stayed open past Labor Day.

Part of the best skyline in the world.

I finally downloaded Hipstamatic. 

City and prairie--taken from Northerly Island.

Clouds are underappreciated.