Category Archives: Life
Day 70: Green River
As many of you Chicagoans know, today is the St Patty’s Day celebration which includes the annual Chicago River Dyeing. This has been occurring in Chicago for the past 43 years and is soley contributed to the efforts of Steve … Continue reading
Day 69: Thoughts for Japan
I know that the goal of this blog was to showcase the great things around Chicago since I love this city so much, but I also have a great respect for other cities around the world. One of my favorite … Continue reading
Day 68: Along the Museum Campus
This photo was taken in the museum campus, which lies in the Southeast corner of Grant Park. The museum campus was created to transform the vicinity of the museums (Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium) into a pedestrian-friendly park … Continue reading
Day 67: Along the Lakefront Trail
This photo was taken along the Lakefront Trail and shows a little glimpse into the weekend city life– biking along the trail, traffic on Lake Shore Drive and the beautiful skyline in the background. (Click here for map of trails)
Day 59: Dogwood Tree
Again, something I found during one of my photo walks around Chicago. The alternate-leaf dogwood is native to the Chicago region and much of the northeastern United States. This photo was taken of the Dogwood and its berries during the … Continue reading
Day 57: Lurie Boardwalk
This is the boardwalk featured in the Lurie Garden located in Millenium Park. The boardwalk floats over stepped pools leaving a 5″ wide surface along the Seem Wall. It is built of sturdy Ipe wood and was designed as a … Continue reading
Day 55: Sundial
This is a photo of the working sundial outside of the Adler Planetarium with the Chicago skyline in the back. The sundial was designed in 1980 by Henry Moore and is named “Man Enters the Cosmos”. Here is a little … Continue reading
Day 54: Lonely Bench
What can I really say about this picture… I just love how great simple things we take for granted, like a park bench, can be if it’s caught at the right angle in the right light. Photography helps to bring out the … 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 48: Packing Up
Here is a lieutenant packing up after battling an apartment fire on the Northside of Chicago near Lawrence Ave.
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 