Monthly Archives: June 2011

Day 160: Foggy Skyline

As I am sure you know if you live in the city of Chicago, it’s a foggy night out already. I just love the way the fog engulfs the city…leaves the city with an erie feeling. This photo was taken … Continue reading

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Day 159: Anniversary of Blackhawks Win

Can you believe that it has already been a year since that amazing day when Patrick Kane could be seen throwing off his gloves and celebrating the winning goal that claimed the Blackhawks title as Stanley Cup Champs?  I can’t.  But … Continue reading

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Day 158: Breakwater

Here is a breakwater marker along the lakefront trail near Foster Beach.

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Day 157: Hungry Hungry Hippo

hip, hip hop, hip hop anonymous… (nice quote from Big Daddy) Perfect timing at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

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Day 156: Chicago Ave

The John Hancock building taken from Chicago Ave.

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Day 155: Lake Point Tower

Lake Point Tower the only major private structure on the lakefront side of Lake Shore Drive and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future, given the city’s prohibition on building on the lakefront.  Developed by John Heinrich and George Schipporeit, … Continue reading

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Day 154: Sunset behind the Aragon

Here is a photo of the sun setting behind the Aragon Ballroom.

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Day 153: CNA Center

CNA Center is a 600-ft, 44-story high-rise building located at 333 South Wabash Avenue in the Loop. It is a simple, rectangular International Style building, but is unique in that the entire building is painted bright red, turning an otherwise ordinary-looking structure into one of the … Continue reading

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Day 152: The Bucket Boys

A crowd gathers to watch the “Bucket Boys” as they drum on overturned empty 5 gallon buckets outside of Wrigley Field after a Cubs game. This photo was taken from the staircase inside of Wrigley. You can see that the … Continue reading

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Day 151: Sea Gulls

Sea Gulls gather around on the rocks near the lake as the fog creeps in throughout the park.

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