Monthly Archives: March 2011
Day 79: Kinzie Street Bridge
I did a post earlier this year on the Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge, I really like this bridge a lot and decided to head out there again this weekend to see what kind of photos I could get since the … Continue reading
Day 78: Wacker Drive
Construction started on Wacker Drive, both lower and upper Wacker, in April 2010 and will continue thru December 2012. Lower Wacker will see a series of improvements from Randolph to Congress. The deteriorated viaduct structure built in the 1950s will … Continue reading
Day 77: Railway Powerhouse
Located on Milwaukee and Clinton, the Powerhouse is the best-surviving building associated with the Chicago and North Western Railway. This was one of the city’s most prominent historic railroads. While a … Continue reading
Day 76: McCormick Bridgehouse
The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum uncovers the marvels of the Chicago River. Visitors find themselves inside the southwest bridge tower of the Michigan Avenue Bridge where each of the five-stories of the Bridgehouse Museum captures a critical moment … Continue reading
Day 75: Emerald Society
The Emerald Society is an organization of American police officers or fire fighters of Irish heritage. Emerald Societies are found in most major U.S. cities such as New York City, Milwaukee, WI, Jersey City, NJ, District of Columbia, Boston, Chicago, … Continue reading
Day 74: Green Lights
This is a photo of a Chicago firetruck (specifically the Uptown Truck 22) which shows the green lights on the front of the firetruck. Many people wonder why Chicago has the green lights on their trucks and how that started… well, … Continue reading
Day 73: Top of the Tower
One of the things I love about the Chicago is the way the city skyline changes colors throughout the year to support a cause or a sports team. This photo was taken of the top of the Willis Tower (always known to … Continue reading
Day 72: Lightning
I definitely enjoy watching and photographing storms. Here is a storm that I caught some good photos of from the balcony in Uptown. You can see the lightning striking in the background–something that is difficult to catch on film, but … Continue reading
Day 71: Fireworks
Here is one thing I love about the city in the summer– Fireworks. Every Wednesday and Saturday night throughout the summer there is a firework show. You can get a great view of them launched from a barge from the … Continue reading
Day 70: Green River
As many of you Chicagoans know, today is the St Patty’s Day celebration which includes the annual Chicago River Dyeing. This has been occurring in Chicago for the past 43 years and is soley contributed to the efforts of Steve … Continue reading
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 