Category Archives: Chicago
Day 84: Retreating Storm
Spring weather is just around the corner and that means that storm season is almost upon us. Since I like storms, I decided to go through some older pictures today and found one of a storm from last year. This … Continue reading
Day 83: Ready, Set, Go
In keeping with my current theme this past week, seeing beauty in the every day overlooked things, here is a photo of a street light. Funny how this can be such an annoying thing during a commute but such a … Continue reading
Day 82: Spring (Weekly Photo Challenge)
As many of you know, or maybe don’t know, the first “official” day of Spring was March 20th. Sadly, if you live in Chicago, it doesn’t quite feel like Spring yet…especially with the light snowfall that hit us last night. … Continue reading
Day 81: No Wake Zone
This photo was taken by the Kinzie Street Railway Bridge. I often think that capturing the photo in black and white calls out the beauty of the scene better than when shot in color. The details in the wood just … Continue reading
Day 80: Viaduct
I am always a big fan of how taking a photograph of something ordinary can make it look extraordinary. Things that you look at everyday and not even take a second glance, can make you stop in awe when seen in a … Continue reading
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
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 