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I’ve heard roadies (nickname for serious road bicyclists) brag about times they’ve ridden so fast they’ve actually been breaking the law by going over the speed limit. I could never relate until now! And I present to you, Symphony Way:
Tags: bicycles, bicycling, bikes, Elgin, IL, Illinois, photo, photography, speed limit
Here are the Life in Elgin flickr pool photos of the week, taken July 27 - August 2 by members of the flickr group. Click each photo to go to its flickr page.

Photo by feine_ironie
Word on the street is that the City of Elgin made the car wash take this sign down…
UPDATE: Click here for a Daily Herald article on this sign. The City of Elgin asked the car wash to take it down, and they did, but apparently not because the City wanted them to.
Tags: bunny, car wash, cookies, Elgin, flickr group, flickr pool, IL, Illinois, Life in Elgin, photo, photo of the week, photography, rabbit
The new Life in Elgin flickr group has over 200 photos. Success! Here is the photo I chose as “Photo of the Week.” It was chosen out of the photos added to the Life in Elgin pool, taken between May 11th and May 17th.
And here are some of my Life in Elgin favorites (no particular order) that were taken prior to May 11th. Wow, you guys are good! Click the name beneath to photo to view their flickr page.

By NovaMan 296, taken May 7, 2006

By GtrGeorge, taken April 4, 2008

By thomas.merton, taken January 26, 2008

By Marc Battaglia, taken May 17, 2007

By geognerd, taken March 21, 2008

By Ape of Wrath, taken June 10, 2007

By Ape of Wrath, taken November 25, 2007
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I’m two weeks late. Enjoy the photos. I spent my Halloween at a bar (Elgin’s Gasthaus) and then a house party.

This is me as a flower garden.

Showing off the make-up. (Thanks Janine!)

With Muffy, who’s dressed as Tippi Hedren from The Birds.

Cockroach as a princess.

Casper as a business man. He wouldn’t stand still for me.

My costume the next day.
Tags: bar, Brussels Griffon, costume, dogs, Elgin, Gasthaus, halloween, holiday, party, photo