Monthly Archives: July 2011

Day 201: Chicken

Taken at the Farm-in-the-Zoo by John Deer at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

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Day 200: The Opening

A blue sky peeks through an opening in the clouds.

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Day 199: Fog through the Condo

The sun shines through the fog behind the condos along Lake Shore Drive.

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Day 198: Keeping Watch

This meerkat takes watch over the mob at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Meerkats can live for 12-14 years and can dig as much dirt up as their body weight in only a matter of seconds.

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Day 197: Duck

A duck relaxes around the lakefront on a mid summers afternoon.

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Day 196: Kwanusila

Kwanusila, the thunderbird, is an authentic Kwagulth Indian totem pole carved in red cedar by Tony Hunt of Fort Rupert of British Columbia. The crests carved upon the totem pole represent Kwansula, the thunderbird, a whale with a man on … Continue reading

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Day 195: Tony O

Today is the start of the Blackhawks Convention downtown at the Hilton.  Although it is the off-season for the Hawks and they weren’t able to bring the Cup back to Chicago this year, it didn’t stop the fans from swiping … Continue reading

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Day 194: The Chicago Water Police

The Chicago Water Police patrol Lake Michigan near the Lakefront path behind the Shedd Aquarium.

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Day 193: Lighthouse around the Corner

While traveling down the lakefront path behind the Shedd Aquarium, the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse peeks into view from around the corner. The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is the city’s only remaining lighthouse (and one of only two lighthouses in Illinois), but … Continue reading

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Day 192: Honor Flight Chicago

Bringing Chicago’s Vets to DC – with Honor. Honor Flight Chicago was founded to recognize our Veterans – most specifically our WWII Veterans – with a day of honor, remembrance and celebration from a proud and grateful nation. Honor Flight … Continue reading

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