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Trad Fest

Here is one across the street from the Garafolo addition at 3239 N. Leavitt. A modest, well done urban frame single family. The detailing is simple and well crafted; the proportions pleasing. I like the white painted trim and hairdo on the porch roof!

Funky Addition

Took a walk this afternoon and passed this in progress Doug Garafolo house addition on the 3200 block of North Leavitt. The addition has been in this state of completion for at least 3 years.

OMA at IIT

Thursday at noon: Illinois Institute of Technology's student center by OMA at 32nd & S. State Street. I love the ORANGE!

Wild Blueberrys, Dolly Sods, WV

On Saturday, after bluegrass week, Mitzi and I took a drive to Seneca Rocks, WV. Had lunch at the Front Porch and watched a lot of bikers come and go while we ate a pizza. We took long drive on a gravel forest road up the mountain to the Dolly Sods wilderness. It was a hazy day, but we still had a great view of the surrounding Allegheny Mountains. We picked some wild blueberries in the area shown in the photo above.

Mando Mary

A warm, sunny Friday afternoon at Augusta Bluegrass Week in Elkins, West Virginia. Mary T. doing some woodsheding with her new F-Style mando!

Bluegrass Jam

Augusta Bluegrass Week is in full swing! Here's an instructor jam in progress on the Hallihust porch -- Chris Jones on guitar, Pete Wernick (Dr. Banjo), and Orin Starr on mando!