Illinios

Heylo,
These are some photos I took with my phone while visiting my home. It was my dad's wedding which I am so glad I was able to come out for. They had the wedding on the UIC campus in Chicago. It was one of the most beautiful campus's I have ever seen. Lots of old architecture with ivy and laid brick walkways. Most of these photos are from the hotel that we stayed at also where the reception was held. All I can say was it was a beautiful building kept in touch with its older furniture and look. I hope you enjoy these photos and go and visit sometime. =)

I also am starting a type of challange for myself. There are times when I don't upload photos for months and I want to change that. So I told myself that everyday I must go out and photograph. What ever i can find. Hopefully I will keep to it and have some great photographs to show you.

Kind Regards,
Ashley

Ship Graveyard

Ship Graveyard
Thanks to my friend Cat I've found this wonderful place. People bring old ships here to rest. It is said that when ever you go back it looks different because there is new boats and others have sunk into the abyss of disgusting muck. To get great photos it is not easy. First you have to travel past the small graveyard into a field of amazing high grass past thorny branches across a wooden log and onto the muck.... all while carrying two wooden boards. which you use to walk on once in the muck. We happened to go on a day when it was 90 degrees so I wimped out and didnt get as close to the boats as I would have liked to but maybe some other time on a cooler day.
P.s. If you adventure out there bring shoes not flip flops!!! lol and expect to be covered in disgusting smelly muck. But it is worth it. Take a trip out to Staten Island and check it out/look it up.

Much Love
Ashley

Cedarmere

These are a few Photos I took at Cedarmere. Cedarmere is a free nature preserve area that has a lily pond an old greenhouse and a few old houses. It's really a great place to go visit. I took more photos with my film camera since my little lens is scratched for my digital canera ;( But I will upload the rest once I can develop them. I hope you like them and maybe even go visit It's a great place to paint and draw or relax. Just be careful to respect the Bee's homes.

Until Next Time
Ashley