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Winter Full Moon over Lake Michigan
12 Dec 2019

Winter Full Moon over Lake Michigan

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, Chicago | 0

The last full moon of the decade rising over Lake Michigan, as seen from the shoreline of Chicago, Illinois. I rarely get out to shoot pretty pictures like this. After watching the almost full moon come up over the lake … Continued

Chicago, full moon, Lake Michigan, moon rise, skyline, sunset, water, winter
Snowfog
21 Mar 2013

Snowfog

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: My Personal Work | 0

  In Chicago, the saying goes; “If you don’t like the weather, wait two minutes and it will change”. It took a little longer than 2 minutes, but in just a few short days we went from 10 inches of … Continued

fog, landscapes, snow, snowfog, winter

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