Monthly Archives: February 2011
Day 48: Packing Up
Here is a lieutenant packing up after battling an apartment fire on the Northside of Chicago near Lawrence Ave.
Day 47: Blackhawks Win!
To celebrate the 1st home win last night in a month for the Blackhawks, I thought I would post a picture of the city skyline as we cheered on the Blackhawks in their race to the Stanley Cup last June.
Day 46: Canal Street Bridge
The Canal Street Bridge is a railroad bridge that was built in 1914. It is a vertical lift bridge that goes across the south branch of the Chicago River, and is the only vertical lift bridge that crosses the Chicago … Continue reading
Day 45: eerie night
This was taken outside the Adler Planetarium. I find that you can get some really awesome shots from the planetarium since it sits on the outskirts of the city right along the lakefront. Looking at this picture now, makes me … Continue reading
Day 44: Happy Valentine’s Day!
With today being Valentine’s Day, I thought I would post something appropriate.
Day 43: Tomahawk
This is a close up picture of the tomahawk patch on the sleeve of a Blackhawks jersey. This is an alternate logo for the Blackhawks that they started using in 1964/65. This picture was taken during the Blackhawks rally in … Continue reading
Day 42: Flying High
This is a picture of someone kitesurfing at Montrose Beach (Chicago’s Kite Beach) on a windy day. The ban on kiteboarding was lifted on a test basis starting Labor Day 2004 as an “at-your-own-risk” activity and was evaluated in the … Continue reading
Day 41: Blue Angels
The Blue Angels are part of the Navy as a recruiting effort and to represent the naval service to the United States. These pictures were taken when they were in their four-jet Diamond Formation at the Chicago Air and Water … Continue reading
Day 40: River Piling
A great way to take some interesting photos in Chicago is to take a water taxi. Whether it is summer, fall or spring, you always get some great views of the architecture and city of Chicago. This one was taken … Continue reading
Day 39: Relief on the Horizon
Taken near North Beach after high winds swept Chicago. Off in the distance you can see a rainbow as the weather clears up.
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 