Pictures from my travels, events, happenings … my life. All rights reserved.Tumblr (3.0; @joleesapix)http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b721059ecf1c4565b6f3b598d91fa662/tumblr_mn8lab2hEE1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Just keep swimming.”</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131486561http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131486561Thu, 23 May 2013 00:44:35 -0500photomay 2010mall of americaaquariumdorynemofishtankjoleesapix<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d20dc03a27c14e47d855d1f8d77890c8/tumblr_mn8l7hu5ys1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131414895http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131414895Thu, 23 May 2013 00:42:53 -0500photo052407brookfield zoopachyderm housezoosony digitaljoleesapix<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2605929d051c5f4b12f7877325fb0d48/tumblr_mn8l3sMKMO1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This wasp stopped and posed!</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131315996http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131315996Thu, 23 May 2013 00:40:40 -0500photo091309backyardflowerswaspinsectbuzzleavesnaturesony digitaljoleesapix<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e033d13b815b736ab6324337a946ab71/tumblr_mn8kzoOQ4y1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love flowers. Don’t have a favorite … they are all beautiful.</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131205119http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/51131205119Thu, 23 May 2013 00:38:12 -0500photo072812morton arboretumflowersbloomsnaturemidwestleavesjoleesapixsony digital<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7319b53e715f4ce54fdc09bf01223030/tumblr_mllg8bVUE91r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunlight brings this panel alive.</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507622315http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507622315Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:16:59 -0500photo092108holy hill cathedralstained glassWIcolorspanelsony digital<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e0ad6e568866f00f35dcafef4134ae95/tumblr_mllg2bvPyL1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ancient adornment. </p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507479314http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507479314Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:13:23 -0500photo080111Field Museummuseumbangleancient jewelrygoldadornmentsony digital<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/93bd6bfa1075051a37cb8c2a712dd6fe/tumblr_mllfy9e2zZ1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hello gorgeous.</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507381458http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507381458Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:10:57 -0500photo062511Chicago Botanic Gardenflowerbloompinksony digitalnatureblushing pink<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f7e49e8d4a5bacbe3d6e5c8146c6f20/tumblr_mllfs2F97m1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Resting</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507230783http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/48507230783Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:07:14 -0500photogorilla072510brookfied zoozoomidwestsony digital<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/91a94052a66ff6ed3a0da6214268620e/tumblr_mkx05v38Sc1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This was a very small but beautiful waterfall. Would love one in my backyard. </p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424991755http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424991755Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:27:31 -0500photo062410Garfield Park Conservatorywaterfallsony digitaljoleesapixfernsfoliagewaterrockssplash<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f265ffbc2b2416939a99a5d9667863dc/tumblr_mkx033R9Nc1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424849934http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424849934Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:25:51 -0500photo052407geesechicksfuzzybrookfied zoosony cybershotsony digitalnaturejoleesapix<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f45d187bf08bdeef6fd4692b2a2bf2f9/tumblr_mkx009IP7u1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gorgeous splash of red.</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424707602http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424707602Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:24:09 -0500photo072812morton arboretumzinniaflowerbloomscarletjoleesapixsony digital<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7643a10dae09a799369cba64f08cc939/tumblr_mkwzxfREPT1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Need to visit the Arboretum more often this year. </p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424564562http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/47424564562Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:22:00 -0500photo072812morton arboretumbeebloomflowernaturebuzzjoleesapixsony digital<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a32fbc97e8cf5f797b716ea4c52ff32/tumblr_mki43e4eYY1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Surrounded</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46719410268http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46719410268Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:28:00 -0500photo050512starved rockflowergroundleavesjoleesapixgrassmidwest<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf87311ef07739785f0533e6b0fe15ce/tumblr_mki3bx1M7b1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blaaah</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46718174493http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46718174493Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:11:57 -0500photobrookfield zoogiraffethat tonguehahasony digitaljoleesapix<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3484145b970557a7fa5e3c1606e86051/tumblr_mki323bQx61r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lovely summer sunflowers @ the Morton Arboretum.</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46717726389http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46717726389Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:06:03 -0500photo072812sunflowersflowersbloomsnaturesunnyyellowsony digitaljoleesapix<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a0c18318a54b0bb9a26295a84324169/tumblr_mki2yuVUJS1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cool shot taken at a plane show last year.</p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46717580752http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/46717580752Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:04:00 -0500photopropellerplaneplane showlocalsony digitaljoleesapixmidwest061212<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d1a2c3fb8ced013f589a980f03f5892/tumblr_mjwavocxMN1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of four statues at each corner of the Field Museum. They each represent something … good scavenger hunt question I used. </p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45741666058http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45741666058Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:47:48 -0500photo020909field museumstatuechicagomidwestdowntownmuseumjoleesapix<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b8ca4efe5590041713f868216ba236e1/tumblr_mjwarhAepx1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Heading home from a 2004 San Francisco trip. </p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45741577886http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45741577886Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:45:00 -0500photoSept 2004SierrasDeparting SFOmountainsplane viewsony digitaljoleesapixcalifornianatureearth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4fe98b6bcb656b5efa7dfdd324794a46/tumblr_mjwao73P8X1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Deep dish pizza from Lou Malnatis … a fave pizza place (and I’m not a huge pizza fan!). </p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45741510402http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45741510402Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:43:19 -0500photo031512pizzalou malnatisdeep dishfood pornfuji digitaljoleesapixmidwestchicago<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6ab48fa9f3bb4de851e0b14ded87a72/tumblr_mjl2njVE3p1r7owfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love visiting the stained glass museum at Navy Pier. </p>http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45250543826http://joleesapix.tumblr.com/post/45250543826Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:16:00 -0500photo080111navy pierStained Glass Museumcolorslightflowersbloomsfigurepensiveskybackgroundsony digitaljoleesapixmountainschicagodowntownurbanmuseumfree