April 1 – an auspicious day to start a blog, but one has to start somewhere. And with today the beginning of another month, I’ll start this blog highlighting my picture of the month for March, 2009 – Chicago Skyline.

Chicago Skyline

This picture was taken during a trip to visit my mother-in-law in Chicago. The location is Montrose Harbor, on the north side of Chicago, along Lake Michigan. The pier that the person is standing on is part of the breakwater for the harbor, and has a beacon on the end, which was picturesque as well. Unfortunately there was a film crew with video cameras, microphone booms, and people occupying that end of the pier, so I couldn’t include the beacon in the shot.

Having the person standing on the pier was accidental, but this picture really wouldn’t work as well without having someone there. It provides a sense of scale, and makes you think about what he/she is thinking about as they gaze across the lake toward the city.

More of my photography (and past pictures of the month) can be seen at www.keithcroberts.com.

Through future posts I hope to share some of my photographic work, tips on equipment and software that I use, upcoming events, and general photography tips that I find interesting and that I hope have some value to my readers. It’ll be lonely if it’s a one-way conversation, so please comment early & often!