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Sky Shows Like This are the Upside to Being an Early Riser
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY l I'm wired to be an early riser. But often, there are sunrise sky shows that make it worth getting out of bed in the dark...
Bob Benenson
Jan 181 min read
Was the Beautiful First Sunrise of 2026 a Good Omen?
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY l We weren't able to capture Chicago's New Year's fireworks due to a logistical matter, but nature provided the year's first beautiful sunrise...
Bob Benenson
Jan 11 min read
Amtraking from Minnesota: Riding That Train, Shooting Some Frames
SCENIC PHOTOGRAPHY l There were pretty views and a dramatic sunset that made my train trip home from Farm Aid a photo opp. I don't leave Chicago often so I'm sharing
Bob Benenson
Sep 23, 20252 min read
North Pond Magic: Natural Beauty in the Heart of Chicago Casts a Spell
NATURE l The natural environment in which Chicago sits is one of the favorite things about my hometown. Enjoy some lovely photos from the city's North Pond...
Bob Benenson
Sep 3, 20251 min read
Herons & Goslings & Ducklings Are a Few of My Favorite Things
NATURE l North Pond is one of my happiest Chicago places. A bird sanctuary, it is always a refuge amidst the big city's bustle. But it comes most to life in spring...
Bob Benenson
May 28, 20251 min read
Honk If You Love Goslings
NATURE l Chicago's annual goose population explosion is under way. A trip to the local bird sanctuary on a beautiful Sunday turned up a major increase in the number of fluffy goslings
Bob Benenson
May 12, 20251 min read
Foliage is So Bloomin' Beautiful in Chicago This Time of Year
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY l The foliage and flowers are so bloomin' beautiful around Chicago's North Pond this time of year. The photos in this article speak more than 1,000 words
Bob Benenson
May 8, 20251 min read
Breaking Web(foot) News: First Goslings Sighting of 2025
GOSLING SEASON l Spring is my most cherished season, and the animals coming out with their new generations in tow is a miracle. Enjoy photos from my first goslings sighting of 2025...
Bob Benenson
May 7, 20252 min read
Nature Calling: Raucous Noise Reveals Return of the Herons
NATURE IN CHICAGO l I decided to get in some extra steps while waiting for the bus home from the farmers market. It was pure luck that I stumbled on the return of the herons to Lincoln Park Zoo
Bob Benenson
May 4, 20252 min read
Spring at North Pond: Refuge in the City Comes to Life Again
NATURE IN CHICAGO l North Pond is a bird sanctuary in Chicago's Lincoln Park, providing beauty and serenity amid the big city's bustle. Enjoy a photo essay of North Pond as it burst to life in spring
Bob Benenson
Apr 30, 20252 min read
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