Monochrome

High key and high contrast give a building a burnt out look.

An abandoned church in South Dakota's southern unit of The Badlands.

Chimney Rock historical monument in Nebraska

Fog rolling in off Lake Michigan gives the appearance of Chicago skyscrapers in the clouds.

The Thompson Center glass panels provide a distorted view of the buildings interior

A row of dumpsters beneath fire escapes in an alley located in Chicago.

A dark figure blends into the city scape in one of my favorite images.

Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge nicely silhouetted from a setting sun.

Holy Hill Cathedral provides a tower for the subject. Climbing some 400+ steps to get an eye-level view of the steeple with Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine as the backdrop.

Woman bringing awareness to a cause.

Beautiful barn slowing fading away in the Black & White image. This is also available in color. See my Color Gallery

Exposed pipes in an old building offer a unique maze type display. Done with a double exposure, it's twice the fun.

Woman sleeping on a bench in Chicago's Union Station

Juneau Barn - a wonderfully decaying barn with a classic look.

The stairwell in the Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

Love this view of Chicago from Navy Pier. The soft grey scale lends a gentler feel to the image. Also available in Color - See Street Scene Gallery

Beautiful flowers on display at Chicago's Palmer House Hotel

Untitled sculpture by Picasso in Daley Plaza. Most people come to see the sculpture so I titled this image more appropriately.

A piece of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion provides a nice curve against the rigid horizontal lines of the buildings behind it.

Taken in Wausau, WI a wedding party is strolling up the sidewalk to the church. The brides expression shows so much confidence and beauty that I had to take this image.

Tracks leading to Union Station displaying a lonely train slowly being joined by another.

High contrast and clarity bring a surreal feel to this street scene in Chicago

A tray outside a hotel room provides fuel for your imagination.

Taken in Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve near Palm Springs California.

Hōlei Sea Arch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

An abandoned boat seems so out of place in Kohler State Park Wisconsin.

Abandoned and Collapsing building in San Jon New Mexico

Taken in the River Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin

Columns in Union Station Chicago Illinois

Bikers hanging out in the French Quarter.

Found on Route 66 in Arizona, one of the best examples of a bygone era in souvenir shops.

Mother swan protecting her newborns beneath a soft, warm blanket of feathers

All that's left of a zoo along Route 66 in Arizona.

Ambler's Texaco Station on Route 66.

BB King's place on Beale Street in Memphis. Some great music has been, and still is, played there.

Chicago's Millennium Park. Photo shows the city wall with artwork in the park.

Garden of the God's in southern Illinois.

View from the Chicago Institute of Art, in high contrast.