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When I was a kid (and the world was sepia-colored), this was a huge asian grocery. Later they were a flower shop. Now, empty.

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Inman building:

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Not as dramatic as this one, but still nifty.

These are some awesome warning signs by the fountain in West Side Park. A little unnecessary, since the fountain is not really that large or deep, but hey. These were gone for a while, because they are a popular theft item.

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First two pics are recent. These are brand new—replaced just this year—and still intact. Last one is from 2005, the last of the old ones (stolen shortly after this pic).

Also, I feel like this a lot: drowning in two inches of water. Frowning emo-ticon goes here.

This used to be a downtown movie theater (back when that was a common occurrence). Now it’s the Children’s Science Museum, which is a pretty decent fate for a former downtown movie theater.

This is the back of the building, seen from odd angles.

I only got about 30 minutes’ worth of “golden hour” shots, because it took like half the day (and 50 ads) to get here by bus.

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Arty partying, a sneal peek from a tall building, a camera whisperer who can’t fix his own lens, and more!*

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*Not much more, though.

Hooray for the weather finally cooperating! I was going nuts not having a chance to try out the new lens.

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This is my new bab(b)y. It was $50 cheaper than the Canon equivalent, and got tons of good reviews (as long as you exclude all the hardcore “super-pro” types compaining that it won’t withstand a nuclear blast). Plus, macro mode and free lens hood.

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Sodium gods, let thy ramen noodles give me the strength to heft this mighty lens!

Here’s that new bell tower they stuck on the U of I South Quad, along with some other crap that was nearby.

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And here‘s a pic from last year that I wish I had taken.

More like Fuglington Towers, amirite? Also, there is only one tower. This is one of those local landmarks that I always end up shooting.

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