Category Archives: Chicago
Day 53: Remembering the heroes
This is an image of Chris Wheatley’s name and the other names of the fallen firefighters of Chicago etched on the memorial located in the Union Stockyard . The memorial was erected in 2004 to remember all of the firefighters in Chicago who … Continue reading
Day 52: Railroad Crossing
This is the railroad crossing right outside of the Union Stockyard in Chicago along the Milwaukee District West (MD-W) Metra train line. As a good number of railroad crossing signs have been converted from wooden posts to metal posts, I … Continue reading
Day 51: Sunset
This picture was taken from a building in Uptown as the sun was setting behind the Bridgeview Bank building. Such a beautiful sunset to capture.
Day 50: Clouds Rollin’ In
These pictures were taken nearly in the morning from Lake Shore Drive during Bike the Drive. The clouds were rolling by that day and I could get a great view of the Trump Tower and Wrigley Building. It’s always nice … Continue reading
Day 49: View from UIC
Here is a picture taken from atop a parking garage on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus.
Day 48: Packing Up
Here is a lieutenant packing up after battling an apartment fire on the Northside of Chicago near Lawrence Ave.
Day 47: Blackhawks Win!
To celebrate the 1st home win last night in a month for the Blackhawks, I thought I would post a picture of the city skyline as we cheered on the Blackhawks in their race to the Stanley Cup last June.
Day 46: Canal Street Bridge
The Canal Street Bridge is a railroad bridge that was built in 1914. It is a vertical lift bridge that goes across the south branch of the Chicago River, and is the only vertical lift bridge that crosses the Chicago … Continue reading
Day 45: eerie night
This was taken outside the Adler Planetarium. I find that you can get some really awesome shots from the planetarium since it sits on the outskirts of the city right along the lakefront. Looking at this picture now, makes me … Continue reading
Day 44: Happy Valentine’s Day!
With today being Valentine’s Day, I thought I would post something appropriate.



