Category Archives: Chicago

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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Day 150: The Lonely Tree

A fog rolls in throughout the park and covers the park, leaving a lonely tree exposed.

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Day 149: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Let’s remember the real reason for Memorial Day (not just a day that we get off of work). Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There are … Continue reading

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Day 148: Foggy Navy Pier

After having a day of fog cover and storms rolling through Chicago, the tail end of the storms and winds blowing in from off the lake created a foggy effect.  This foggy effect rolled in over the skyline and could … Continue reading

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Day 147: The Lakefront Path

Visibility is low as the fog moves in over the lakefront path.  The path is usually populated with runners and bikers training for the many upcoming races and events throughout the city… but with the fog rolling in over the … Continue reading

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Day 146: Bike The Drive

Coming up this weekend (Memorial Day weekend each year) is the annual Bike The Drive Ride. This is a time when they close off Lake Shore Drive downtown to vehicle traffic and allow participants to ride their bike along the … Continue reading

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