Seth Saith: Photos

Friday, April 28, 2017

Creature Feature: Capturing Critters at Crabtree Nature Center

The other day I had lunch in South Barrington with a couple former colleagues at Sears Holdings Corp., and afterward I wound up checking out the Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington Hills.

I used to drive past the entrance on my way to work, when I would take Willow/Palatine Rd., but its hours never accommodated a visit.

Until now.

The vast preserve supposedly has some wildlife, and many bird species, though most of the creatures I saw and photographed were actually in a Visitors Center or cages nearby.

The cages made photography a challenge with just a point'n'shoot, but I think some of these are fun.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

The Best of 2016: Sights Seen and Photos Taken (Cities & Travel)

(Note: This is a cover image for The Best of 2016 series;
it is not a photo I took)

For those new to Seth Saith, the end of each year brings a barrage of "Best of" posts.

These principally involve me giving my opinions of what I liked best in the main categories of Albums, Songs, Concerts, Plays, Musicals and Movies.

I also might chronicle arenas such as TV, Books, Restaurants, Museums, Experiences and more, and as I'm doing here, post some of the better photos I've taken over the past 12 months.

Unlike certain categories, this is not meant as a ranking, but simply a gallery.

It's also an unscientific blend meant to highlight sights seen and also to share photos I like for photography's sake.

Keeping it to the realm of cities & travel, I won't include shots of concerts, ballgames or indoor art, which I might include in a separate category. As you'll see, I only traveled within the U.S. in 2016, and mostly in the Midwest, but still saw and captured some pretty terrific sights. (I live in the Chicago suburbs and also included some choice local shots here.)