I decided to go for a drive on Saturday (2/18/2012) as I was getting a touch of cabin fever. Visiting my favorite local park at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet usually cures me pretty quickly. There wasn’t too much traffic other than a few joggers and a wedding gathering. While the temperature was mild for February (low 40′s), it still demanded a coat to keep me warm. I wasn’t seeing too much excitement until I looked...

It’s not often I get excited about a truck driving through the area, but this one was quite different than the others. On October 10, 2011, a truck measuring 281 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 15.5 feet tall travelled through Illinois. The payload was reported to be a pressure vessel. What the heck is a pressure vessel? According to news reports, it’s a large tank used in the production of solar cells. Part of this truck’s...

I haven’t been to a parade since I was a kid, so I figured it was time to break that streak. My girlfriend and I found a spot a block away from Morton park in Charleston to watch the parade. I’d never been to the one in this town, so I was curious to see what sorts of floats they would have. We were at the end of the parade route on Division Street, so it took a little while for them to show up. There were a few bands, but...

With a winter storm approaching, I wasn’t sure if there would even be any games this evening. However, the teams made it safe and sound to Champaign. I’ve been rather frustrated with the results of my camera recently when it comes to shooting basketball. I swear I’ve tried just about everything to get more keepers, but it just isn’t happening. Tonight I vowed to try anything else I could think of to improve my luck....

This was my first year attempting to shoot sporting events. I started out shooting a college basketball game in February and was immediately hooked. I moved on to soccer games in the fall and really had a blast. I even managed to find a rugby match (a sport I know nothing about) to shoot down at EIU. I still have a lot to learn but I’m loving every minute of it. My passion for sports makes the photography journey more enjoyable....

While the temperature outside is dropping as winter nears, the temperature inside the gym is heating up. Tonight was a treat for basketball fans as there were two games to enjoy. The Parkland women were taking on Olney Central and the men were taking on Black Hawk-Moline. I found my regular spot which was rather empty when I arrived. However, a huge group of high school volleyball players engulfed the entire section of bleachers right...

I’m not sure where to begin with this one. The camera took a backseat to the events that unfolded this evening. I got a tweet from Parkland College this afternoon which mentioned that there would be a contest to win free pizza for a year from Papa Johns. That sounded pretty exciting to me so I definitely put my name in for the running. As halftime approached, I had this gut feeling that they were going to call my name. Sure enough, of...