Sketches of Chicago

A Visual Journal of the Windy City

I’ve always had a connection to Chicago. It was my first “big city”—growing up in Fort Wayne and Elkhart, Indiana, I’d hop the train for YMCA weekend trips in the summer. We stayed at the “Y” (yes, cue The Village People), spent Saturdays exploring the Museum of Science and Industry, and capped the day off with a White Sox game at old Comiskey Park.

Where Memories and Modernity Meet

As an adult, I’ve returned to Chicago many times. I’ve wandered the lakefront, marveled at the Air and Water Show, dined in unforgettable restaurants, and admired the city’s bold architecture. It’s a place where memory and modernity coexist—and the energy never fades.

Capturing Moments Between the Lines

This gallery is a collection of impressions—moments caught during casual strolls or while in town for business and photography workshops (including a Lightroom session about 10 years ago). Each image is a quick sketch, a visual shorthand for a city that’s always in motion.

I hope to return soon with new images and fresh perspectives. Until then, enjoy these fragments of a place that continues to inspire.