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Blue Hour The Grant Luxury Condos
These high-rise homes really are striking. They create great book ends to the skyline. But when you walk over the bridge from the museum campus past the Metra Electric Line, into the south Loop, you...
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Workplace reflections
My usual drill when I get to the city is I leave the Ogilvie train station and half the time I wind up walking north of the river past this building. I almost always take a good look at it. Why? I...
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The L Runs Through It
This was taken from the near north side / River North neighborhood of Chicago from on top of a parking garage. It’s basically 3 blocks north of the Chicago River and about 2 blocks east of the north...
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Calder’s Reflection, Chicago.
Calder’s Flamingo in Chicago Federal Plaza is a really dynamic piece of art. In Chicago, if it weren’t for pieces like this all the harsh and imposing lines of the city would overwhelm you. But the...
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There was snow once…
There was snow once… What a difference a year makes. A year ago, we were moaning and groaning about the terrible winter we were having. Now, we don’t seem to be living that badly. This picture is from...
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Chicago Skyline on Valentines Day
This is a post I originally meant to publish back in February. But somehow it fell through the cracks. Here you go! Chicago Lights up February 14. I shot this from the outer wall of the Shedd Aquarium....
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Buckingham Fountain
Buckingham Fountain last year on Memorial Day. This is truly one of the jewels of the city. It is visually pleasing. The city looks fantastic behind it. On a hot day, the mist is relief. And sunsets...
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Happy Memorial Day
Today’s picture is from the WWII Memorial in Washington DC. If you are an American or just live in the USA, please keep those that have died in wars past in your thoughts and prayers. This is the WWII...
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Big John from Clark St
From Lincoln Park, looking on Big John. The lights streak by at night when you stand still. Have a good weekend everyone! Taken on Clark Street in Lincoln Park, Chicago. You get a great view of the...
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August 2015
This month I am showing many pictures that have been taken from the City of Chicago plus a few from elsewhere in the Midwest. Most of these pictures are basically previews that I have yet to finish off...
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December Photos
As December got to a start, I felt like I had to go out and shoot. I hadn’t seen the sunrise in a while. Winter performs a wonderful miracle in letting the sun come up late. Morning in Chicago I hadn’t...
View ArticleI know where I’m going
I know that sometimes I feel like how this looks. He’s determined. The weather is heavy and cold. He’s on his own and in his zone. He knows where he is going. I know where I’m going. It’s forward....
View ArticleReflections of Merchandise
On March 19, 2016 I decided to redo this shot where you see the Merchandise Mart reflected in the curved face of the Nuveen Building. I had attempted a year before with the Sony NEX7 and it’s 20mm...
View ArticleState and Wacker, Chicago Experiments
I’m really wanting to experiment with new things lately as if you couldn’t tell by the title. I’ll post a time lapse I took from State Street and Wacker Drive as well as a black and white long exposure...
View ArticleMichigan Ave and Madison St on a Misty night
This is a view of Michigan Ave and Madison St in Chicago on a misty night. I was there, in part because there was another photo walk going on in the city. I can barely say no to a photowalk it seems....
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