I didn’t get any processing done last night.  However, I did work on the process!  I upgraded my Photoshop CS3 to CS4.  It was such a daunting task since I had so many plugins that I did not want to lose.  I also decided to incorporate using Adobe Lightroom 2.  I used to always be against using the application, but since I have over 30,000 photos to keep track of… this would enable me to speed up my workflow and organize my images a little better.  I’m very pleased with the outcome of using Lightroom 2 and editing in CS4.  This should enable me to spend less time processing, and more time shooting!

As my wife and I were driving home from work a couple days ago, we pulled into the Willowbrook Wildlife Preserve.  It was a beautiful day out, about 85 degrees warm and sunny.  As I was snapping photos of the Butterfly Garden, I started thinking to myself that these are the last days of Summer.  Where did it go really???  I didn’t even get a chance to sit at a beach, or ride my bike by the lake.  I was a little upset, but now I’m really looking forward to some Autumn photos.

Willowbrook Wildlife Preserve is a great place to stop by at.  It’s pretty much a rehabilitation center for animals that has experienced a life threatening event, and cannot survive on their own.  I noticed that most of the animals displayed have been hit by some sort of car or another.  They are displayed out to the public like a zoo setting, only all animals are being treated to recover.  Once they recover, they are then released out in the wild at a discreet location in Dupage County.  It’s really nice being able to see a Bald Eagle up close, or a Red Fox lounging around.  Big credit to the Willowbrook Wildlife Preserve, I really hope they continue to rehab animals in the future.