Goodbye Summer. Hello Fall.

It's hard to believe it's September already! Why does summer always seem to go by so quickly?

As my ode to warm weather, sunny skies & longer days...here are my favorite photos & memories from the Summer of 2011

May 26 - iced coffee on one of the first warm days

June 16 - first strawberries of the season

June 25 - el train

June 26 - Navy Pier

June 26 - purple flowers

June 29 - trees full of leaves

July 4 - rose bushes

July 4 - gorgeous sunset

July 7 - ripples in the lake

July 7 - South Haven Lighthouse

July 7 - planters of flowers

July 11 - Chicago sunset

July 14 - first blueberries

July 21 - 100 degrees

July 26 - Oak Street beach

July 28 - county fair

July 28 - country farm

August 22 - watching a friend's little guy as she went back to work

August 26 - freshly washed tomatos from the market

August 27 - "My Fair Lady" in the park

September 1 - empty beach

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and a glimpse of what we have to look forward to

The View From Here - Waiting For The Bus

Street Market

I only recently heard about the Randolph Street Market. I'm not sure how it took me so long to discover this little gem, but I'm so glad I did!

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon & I had such a good time searching through all the antiques to find some treasures

There was something for everyone

{books}

{buttons}

{wooden blocks}

{baseballs}

{instruments}

{furniture}

and other finds

I could've spent the entire afternoon lounging in this cozy tent

Here's what I found for me

vintage clip-on earrings that I hope to incorporate into some future projects

I love finding new things to do in this great city I live in!

Doors

I am fortunate to live in an area that has some gorgeous houses - old & new. One of the first things I notice about a house is its doorway. So I've challenged myself to photograph my favorite doors as I come across them.

Here's my collection so far

Which one is your favorite?