Art Institute, Chicago. Got to see the new wing while I was visiting family!

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Strange old playhouse:



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Proud lines and patterns:



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First, not a tree (although the person who helped me pick colors said I had a certain "tree-like" energy. Really.)



My new corset*. Not on me, because I am not yet skilled enough to get into it without assistance.

( behind the cut, some trees and gothic architecture )

I just got a Canon Powershot S90 to replace my old, mostly broken point-and-shoot digital camera. I'm still getting used to having control over focus, aperture, and shutter speed settings again, but here goes.

Barrel of pickles!



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