Photos from my Midwestern Summer

Hello Midwest Muse readers, and welcome back! While we still have a bit of summer left, I hope you all had a mystical and magical summer break. Today, I will be sharing with you photos from my own summer. I had the privilege to work as a field technician for an ecological restoration company, so I was all over Illinois and got to explore some pretty awesome places. I also ventured places on my own time and with my dear friends.

Pylons, Utility Poles, and Radio Towers

I cannot write a blog without mentioning my love for the electricity transporters of the Midwest, so, naturally, here are some photos I took of pylons, utility poles, and radio towers over the summer.

Cows and Pylons in Michigan.

Rusted Pylons in Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve.

Utility Poles at a Drive-In Theater.

Sunset in the Pylon Valley.

Radio Towers Above a Creek on the Fourth of July.

Pylons on the Drive to Michigan.

Farms, Silos, and Barns

I came across multiple farms during my drives to work and during my trip to Michigan with Lloyd and Mick.

Brown Barn in Michigan.

Barn with an American Flag.

Mysterious Building and Silo Found on the Side of the Road.

Prairie, Barn, and Silos.

Farm Buildings at Fischer Farm.

Farmland in Michigan.

Barn and an Ivy-Covered Silo.

Cemeteries

I visited a LOT of cemeteries this summer. For some reason, I always find myself coming back to them on my adventures. They are quite beautiful, and their history is quite fascinating.

Two Gravestones Separated by a Young Tree.

The Moon Framed by a Gravestone.

"The Walking Dead" Cemetery.

Lake & Willows at Graceland Cemetery.

Graceland Cemetery.

Michigan

While some photos above are already from Michigan, here are some more. It truly was a magical trip.

L.L. Hall Trailer.

Mick Fishing in the Magic Creek.

Camper.

Lloyd Walking Towards Arcade.

Nature at Work

Many of the photos I took this summer are from places I went for work. I went all over the Chicagoland area and the surrounding counties including Will County, Kane County, and DuPage County.

Church Building.

Inside the Farmhouse at Fischer Farm.

Fawn at Herrick Lake.

Marsh.

God in the Woods.

Foggy Morning at Orland Grassland.

Orland Grassland.

Fallen Down Tree at Thorton Lansing Nature Preserve.

Lakefront & Bridge

Here are the last few photos from my summer! All three of these were taken on my camera that I bought at the beginning of the summer.

Lakefront.

Bridge in Palos Heights.

Boats on Lake Michigan.

That's all I have to share folks! Thank you for reading all about my summer, and I hope your summer was just as eventful and fulfilling.

All photos taken by Eli Mirek.