Life of a PJ...

Your car is your castle.

Bike ride

14th District

I got to spend my most of my election night hanging out at the camp of Republican Randy Hultgren in Geneva.
Hultgren ran and won the congress seat for the 14th district that basically spans northern Illinois.

My day started at a Polling place inside a VFW in Montgomery

Then it was on to Randy....

I love TV lights.
For more photos and election results check out the Beacon's site HERE.

Election season

These are old.... but with elections tonight, the issues these kids were out protesting has managed to stay a hot button issue in the races.
Back in April, parents got wind of cuts coming to their schools here in Aurora so they got out the printer paper and made some signs of their own to send down to officials in Springfield.
The next week they traveled down to voice their opinions in person and I got to TAG ALONG.


Along with all the congressional elections, the biggy is the Governor's race between Bill Brady and Pat Quinn with "jobs" and "cuts" being the buzzwords that are crammed as much as possible into every 30second tv and radio spot.

Boo.

Last week I went out to Statesville Haunted Prison which is one of the more popular haunted houses in the area. It borrows its name and theme from the maximum security penitentiary a few miles south.


I personally am not one for the dark, twisted and scary. Haunted houses and scary movies have never been my cup of tea which made this assignment all the more challenging...
This is "Mad Dog's" cell. He is a psychiatric patient that plays with his own poop. Poop that is made out of Hersey bars.... the whole room smelled like chocolate, not a bad gig if you ask me.
Happy Halloween!

Remanents

A few leftovers from Atlanta and Bowling Green....

Blue

Campus Life

Pumpkin Picking

I have a few more from my travels last week, but thought I'd switch it up a bit and share a few from today's venture to the pumpkin patch with Jordan.


This one came home with me.
It was on a family farm that also had horses, goats, pigs, etc...

BG day 3

As I was headed back to the house after my walk yesterday morning I came across Chris who was doing some flatland tricks on his bike.
I hung out for a bit and he ended up landing what he had come there to do so we parted ways before I had the chance to shoot much.
He was filming for a new youtube video he was putting up, but check out some of his other videos HERE.
Checked out Scott's softball game last night. They killed the other team 25-15.


This morning was spent out at Clifty Hollow climbing with Clinton Lewis. It felt good to get out on some real rock again.
^photo by Clinton Lewis

Clinton has been organizing a project that would bring some really cool changes to Bowling Green Parks. If you climb, or are in Bowling Green, or both, check out BOWLING GREEN BOULDER PROJECT and voice some support for better climbing in Bowling Green.

Fall Colors

BG Day 2

Because I flew in and was picked up, I don't have a vehicle here. Normally, not an issue, but when the roommates who are my ride sleep way longer than I can sit still I go a bit stir crazy.
This morning I went for a walk to get out of the house and was seeing diptychs for some reason.

Multiple exposure done in camera

Streets of Atlanta

A few more from the streets of Atlanta...

Hitting the streets

A little jittery after leaving the World of Coke, I spent a few hours wandering the streets of Atlanta.

Centennial Olympic Park

Marietta Street
Woodruff Park chess players
Marta Station

BGKY

Watching the sun rise from the busiest airport in the country.

Waiting for a connecting flight to Nashville in Charlotte, NC

Back in the bluegrass for a little R&R. Just in time to catch the ending of a let down of a Bears game and to shoot some hoops from the deck.