Category Archives: Life

Day 208: Dedicated to the Fallen

A memorial park for fallen firefighters/paramedics is just South of mcCormick Place.

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Day 207: Meandering by the Lake

A couple strolls down the Lakefront path near Diversey on a sunny day in the city.

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Day 206: Chicago Fire Department

The Chicago Fire Department logo on the ladder truck.

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Day 205: Meigs Field

Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport (IATA: CGX, ICAO: KCGX), was a single strip airport that operated from December 1948 until March 2003. It was built on Northerly Island, the man-made peninsula that was also the site of the 1933–1934 Century of Progress in Chicago. The airport opened on December … Continue reading

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Day 203: Crowd Control Railing

We were taking shelter from the sun at a concert and lying under on our backs under the tree and snapped a shot of the railing used to help with the crowd control.  I thought that it was a cool … Continue reading

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Day 202: Siren

The siren atop the 1974 Dodge Monaco.  In the background is parked a ladder truck.

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Day 199: Fog through the Condo

The sun shines through the fog behind the condos along Lake Shore Drive.

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Day 198: Keeping Watch

This meerkat takes watch over the mob at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Meerkats can live for 12-14 years and can dig as much dirt up as their body weight in only a matter of seconds.

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Day 197: Duck

A duck relaxes around the lakefront on a mid summers afternoon.

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Day 195: Tony O

Today is the start of the Blackhawks Convention downtown at the Hilton.  Although it is the off-season for the Hawks and they weren’t able to bring the Cup back to Chicago this year, it didn’t stop the fans from swiping … Continue reading

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