Friday, September 12, 2008

My Morning Constitutional

One of the great pleasures of living in this city is the Rock River. Most mornings I go down to the riverfront to take a walk or a rollarblade and enjoy the calm. These are some pictures from this summer.


First I'm greeted by a Karen on the other side!


The river right before dawn


Doesn't this tree bring out your inner eight-year-old?
What could be in there?
Be glad smells don't transfer through the Internet -
someone put a dead fish in there


Every fall the rowing club holds the Rock River Regatta,
a very spirited competition


Brick apartment buildings always make me smile
because they make me think of Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago
full of young people with their first job in the city






There are many beautiful yards and homes along the way



When I first came to town and saw this plaque,
I thought it was so cool.

It was from 1927 - wow, that's so OLD!
Do you think I'll have to redefine my version of OLD
when I move to Prague?

A perfect spot for the weekend

This homeowner asks passerbys to select a ribbon
and join her in a traditional
Tibetan
prayer for peace

A wall of whimsy



This is "Symbol," an outdoor sculpture
created by Alexander Liberman,
an artist born in Kiev, Ukraine

On the way to more fun sculpture -
I love this family!



That's it! Three miles of constant beauty
It's been a pleasure to experience throughout the seasons

1 comment:

Nola said...

Yes, you will DEFINITELY have to redefine your versio of OLD when you get to Prague!

 
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