Events

A B-17 bomber built during World War II crashed today and was completely destroyed by a post-crash fire. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt. Unfortunately, the 67-year-old airplane, restored to flying condition just a few years ago, was a total loss: The B-17, christened the "Liberty Belle," took off from the airport at 9:30 a.m. and made an emergency landing in a cornfield near Highway 71 and Minkler Road in Oswego after the pilot reported an engine fire, according to Sugar Grove Fire Chief Marty...

Another one of my favorites, from Maho Beach, Sint Maarten: 14 February 2009, ISO-400, 1/2000 at f/8, 31mm, here.

Kindle

I love the first weekend of June in Chicago, because I love ribs. Once again, Parker and I walked up to Lincoln and Irving Park. And once again, we got some ribs. I only got four samplers this year. It's too bad I don't have time to go back today, because I'd love to try a few others. Of the ones I did try: Mrs. Murphy's Irish Bistro, at 3925 N. Lincoln Ave., once again topped my list. The sauce has some tang, some heat, and something else (I think it's Guinness). The ribs were fall-off-the-bone but not...

Looking out from the entrance to the Sé, Lisbon, Portugal: 13 January 2011, ISO-100, 1/60 at f/8, 18mm

Another repeat, because I'm lazy, but still one of my favorite shots of Parker: 27 February 2010, Mars Hill, N.C. ISO-800, 1/1250 at f/6.3, 125mm

Shanghai, China, 15 April 2011 (reposting the photo with some new tweaks): ISO-100, 1/250 at f/5.6, 18mm, here.

A huge temperature change putting Chicago in perspective, from HamWeather (degrees Celsius): (And now for my Luddite readers, the same map in Fahrenheit:)

In the last 24 hours, Chicago's temperature has plunged from an asphalt-melting 35°C to a shiver-inducing 12°C: (The chart shows degrees Celsius along the left and local time along the bottom.) The drop right before 9am caught me by surprise. When I left the house (and it was 19°C outside), the polo and jeans I have on seemed appropriate. Three hours later, with Weather Bug reporting 10°C at the nearest station and O'Hare reporting 12°C, I really wish I'd brought a jacket to work. WGN points out that...

Surf fishing in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Sunday: ISO-400, 1/2000 at f/5.6, 123mm. Approximately here.