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

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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

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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.

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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

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Day 49: View from UIC

Here is a picture taken from atop a parking garage on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus.

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Day 48: Packing Up

Here is a lieutenant packing up after battling an apartment fire on the Northside of Chicago near Lawrence Ave. 

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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. 

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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

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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

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Day 44: Happy Valentine’s Day!

With today being Valentine’s Day, I thought I would post something appropriate. 

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