Category Archives: Amusement
Day 123: The Wheel
From the Milton L. Olive III Park, here is a photo of the ferris wheel at Navy Pier. The yellow flowering bushes showcase that spring is finally here.
Day 121: The Map
In heading along the Chicago Riverwalk on my way up to Navy Pier, I found this sculpture of a map from 2000 of the city of Chicago. It is right near the breakwater access that leads to the Chicago Marine and Safety … Continue reading
Day 90: Wrigley Field
In honor of today being Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs, I thought I would post a picture of a night game at Wrigley. As many of you know, Wrigley Field was one of the last baseball fields to install … 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 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
Day 57: Lurie Boardwalk
This is the boardwalk featured in the Lurie Garden located in Millenium Park. The boardwalk floats over stepped pools leaving a 5″ wide surface along the Seem Wall. It is built of sturdy Ipe wood and was designed as a … 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 30: Supersonic
This is a picture of an F-18 in transonic flight. This happens when there is just the right amount of water vapor in the air such that the shock waves cause the water to precipitate. The condition lasts only for … Continue reading
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 