Working with Nigel

Wednesday presented an interesting opportunity. I was headed out to my old stomping grounds of McHenry County. I really don't like going out there for some obvious reasons, but I had two families to photograph. I decided I would take my newly adopted dog Nigel with me (link to his blog www.nigelchronicles.blogspot.com) . He's very mellow, almost a sedated dog 70% of the time and I knew I didn't want to leave him alone all day. So I grabbed some extra food and water and brought him along. I knew one family was dog friendly and was hoping the other one was too, but a nice cool day I knew I could leave him in the car with the windows down. Well, as the picture proves, even a girl who doesn't like dogs, ends up liking Nigel. He's a wonderful ambassador for Labradors and dogs alike. If you're interested in adopting a labrador, check out www.midwestlabrescue.org or search for Labrador and Rescue and your home area and see what you can find.

First Visit

This last week I had a chance to visit New York City with my wife Tracy. We had been invited out by Tracy's childhood friend Andrea and her husband Haynes. We spent two days hanging out with them before heading into the city by ourselves. It was a very rainy few days, somewhat limiting the photography opportunities as we did the tourist thing. Overall, I came out loving New York City, amazing architecture, like Chicago on steroids and even better restaurants available to all levels of incomes. So here are a few pics from our little trip, nothing too crazy.