Archive for April, 2011

So ugly, it’s cute!

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Cuttlefish photography … They are one of the most fascinating creatures under the sea. They mate face to face … . Taken at the Mote Marine Lab in Sarasota, FL.


Earth Blooms

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Spent half the afternoon photographing plants and flowers at the Garfield Park Conservatory on Earth Day. Turns out, I wasn’t the only one celebrating Earth Day to be one with the flora of the world.


Good Friday Reenactment in Pilsen – April 24, 2011

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With two other members of the Filipino Flickr group of Chicago, I had a chance to photograph the reenactment of the Via Crucis (the Way of the Cross), Jesus Christ’s last hours – in Pilsen, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood/community in the southwest-side of Chicago. It was a very exhaustive re-enactment – from the last supper [...]


Koi

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I saw them at the Garfield Park Conservatory taking pictures of the pond yesterday. As a tribute to Earth Day, I thought I would take photos of nature, albeit, inside a conservatory yesterday. It was raining cats and dogs, so I went inside. At anyrate, I thought they were a father and son team. But, [...]


We Are One

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Unions showing their muscle in the solidarity march and rally last April 9. The way I understood it, the march(es) came from several points (I photographed the one originating from the Hyatt Regency) then gathered at Daley Plaza for the rally. It was a huge event – I spent more than 8 gigs of memory [...]


Don’t have the foggiest

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… idea why it was so foggy yesterday … 2nd day in a row! I was downtown most of the afternoon attending a rally. On the bus, going home, the fog started to thicken (it was already foggy in the morning when I left) – so I started to take pictures while on the bus [...]


Life is good …

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Self portrait inside my favorite subject using my favorite lens … what could one ask for more?