2025 05 30

A spring scene. Chicago, Illinois. April, 2025. © Clayton Hauck

Something about this snap speaks to me… I love the transitional times of year, when time shows its hand and nature leaves its mark. Soon the yard will get tidied up, fresh mulch will be laid and flowers will come and go, just in time time for earth’s rotation to once again shift and coldness to take hold again.

-Clayton

2025 05 06

People on the move in May. Chicago, Illinois. May, 2024. © Clayton Hauck

I love the feeling of springtime, aside from the allergy flare ups. Yesterday, I got hit with a paralyzing bout of allergies. I’m not sure what it is, but I know it’s the worst.

-Clayton

2025 04 28

Trees and stuff. Nashville, Tennessee. April, 2024. © Clayton Hauck

Welcome to a new week, it’s Monday!

This image has been in the folder for over a year now without getting posted. It was nearly deleted at least a dozen times. Well, today is the day, lil buddy!

I call it a buddy because of the budding new leaves throughout the image. There is something about fresh new spring leaves that really makes me happy. I guess, as is usually the case, people just like new things. I haven’t been able to fully understand why this is, but politicians aren’t holding grand ribbon cuttings at the end of rehabilitation projects; car companies aren’t advertising last year’s line of vehicles; and even Alinea, the fanciest restaurant in town, is now an “easy” reservation (as long as you have a lot of money).

Despite this image being old, I decided to give it a shot on the big blog. I like that the tree trucks stretch through the entire frame without actually showing any limbs or leaves — yet the entire background is filled with leaves!

Vertical images aren’t easily viewable on this here blog. Really, I should redesign this thing to better showcase images, even through words has always been the main focus around here.

I’m rambling now. Perhaps a more thoughtful post about new vs old is appropriate.

Now, I need to go make some new photos to pay my rent, despite having dozens of hard drives filled with old images. People like new.

-Clayton