On July 24, 2021, I spent half a day near O’Hare Airport with a plane-spotting enthusiast who aspires to be an aerospace engineer. We saw a plane landing every half a minute across at least three runways. Eugene made all pictures on Fujifilm X-E3 camera w/ Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5~4.8 R LM OIS lens.
Our 2000 Honda Accord EX served us well for over 20 years, registering 178,605 total miles. It was time for it to retire from service and to provide a source of revenue to a local charity.
Neowise Comet on July 23, 2020. Pictures taken by Eugene Lim.
Neowise Comet over Buckskin Park (Fujifilm X-E2 w/ Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR)Close up view of Neowise comet (Fujifilm X-E2 w/ Fujinon XF 55-200mm f/3.5~4.8 R LM OIS)
Today’s Independence Day holiday is an unusual one. In the past, we had participated in local community parades, visited places, and/or watched the holiday fireworks. Due to COVID-19, we celebrate the 244th year of America’s founding at home.
Visiting New York in 2014, we got to see the Statue of Liberty. Other than the US flag, no other imagery comes close to symbolize the nation and what it stands for.
Due to lack of planning, we did not get to go up the national monument. Nevertheless, it was a sight to behold as the ferry approached Liberty Island.
The Statue of Liberty in New York (Nikon D4S w/ Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8D)
During the great Coranavirus stay-at-home of 2020 that started March 21, schools closed their doors and required students to complete the school year through distance learning.
Engaging in elementary school distance learning on March 22 (Nikon D4S w/ Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM)Engaging in high school distance learning on March 28 (Nikon D4S w/ Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AI-s @ f/2)Making music on the violin on April 5 (Nikon D4S w/ Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 AI-s @ f/4)
During a trip to Dublin, Ohio on February 19 & 20, I had the opportunity to visit the Wendy’s flag ship restaurant and head office. Though they were bitterly cold days, it was sunny and clear for travel.
Wendy’s flag ship restaurantInside the restaurantArtifacts from the first restaurantInside the museumMore artifacts from the first restaurantOutside the Wendy’s head office