This summer Keven and I moved into a new apartment at the Admiral and split our time between Chicago and Door County, Wisconsin. In Chicago warmer weather means time spent at the lake shore. In our case that means within walking distance of Foster Beach. In Door County we’re never far from Lake Michigan enjoying the flora and fauna of the brief summer season. In both Chicago and Door County we stay close to home. As my father was fond of saying “Why ever should we travel when we’re already there?” I took the following photos over the past three months in Chicago and Ellison Bay, Wisconsin.

Chicago

Spring at the lake shore
Spring brings out people of all ages to walk, plant or just hang out in the sun.
Chicago lake shore
Chicago lake shore
Foster Beach
You never know who you’re going to see on Foster Beach.
Flooded Foster Ave under Lake Shore Drive
View from our new apartment of flooded Foster Ave under Lake Shore Drive.
Foster Beach
No swimming today at Foster Beach.
Lake Michigan surf
Surf’s up on Lake Michigan.
July 4 fireworks in the fog
July 4 fireworks in the fog.
Acrobat school off Foster Beach
At the acrobat school off Foster Beach.
Grant Park Symphony concert
Summer in Chicago is not complete without seeing a Grant Park Symphony concert.

Door County

House and art gallery at the edge of a meadow
Our house and Keven’s art gallery are sited at the edge of a meadow.
House integrated into the landscape
We have tried to integrate the house and gallery into the landscape (note plastic coyote to scare rabbits.)
Keven's art gallery
Keven’s art gallery.
Kayak on the shoreline
The best way to see the shoreline up close is from the cockpit of a kayak.
Door County shoreline
Kayak tour
A kayak tour gets ready to paddle away.
Ready for summer tourists
Ready for the summer tourists.
Cherry blossoms
Mid May cherry blossoms.
Door County
Sunset through wildfire smoke haze
Sunset through wildfire smoke haze.
Door County
High rise bat house
High rise bat house.
Bee on a sunflower
Bee on a sunflower.