Happy Earth Day

 

Cherry Blossom

160 cherry trees are in full bloom in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side.  In Japan, cherry blossoms are a symbolic flower of the spring, a time of renewal, and the fleeting nature of life....

Photos: Marge Ishmael

Michigan road trip

 

Signs of spring

 Signs of spring in my backyard.... at last!

Lake Michigan ice sheet breaks off

 Video from Chicago's Hancock Tower earlier this week:

Ten Thousand Ripples

Indira Johnson's Ten Thousand Ripples Buddha heads close to where I live.  http://www.indirajohnson.com/ten-thousand-ripples.html

 

Photos: Marge Ishmael

 

Playing for Change: All Along the Watchtower

Great version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," featuring Chicago blues harmonica player Billy Branch and Lakota Sioux singers... and many other artists.