July 2009
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to take a trip up north to the Windy City.
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to take a trip up north to the Windy City.
Naperville Commute
The approaching train into downtown Chicago.
Two tickets Fascination with the ticket holder and the tickets themselves. Memoirs of a bygone era of train travel.
Grand Central Station
It's like Grand Central Station around here...which apparently is not that busy. A beautiful place with lots of opportunities for interesting perspectives.
Big Willie
Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, is a neck-breaking sight.
Towering Overhead
Walking the streets of downtown Chicago is like walking at the bottom of a great canyon. The buildings block out the sun from almost all angles. I've tried to convey the sense I had of being at the bottom of a well and looking up. Even from here the Tower is dominating the landscape.
Cronus
The Chicago Board of Trustees building, with their symbols that hold a lot of history. Time is ticking away here.
Piratical Illusion
A inventive ad for a museum's pirate exibit. With the papers, pirates, and people in front it's hard to tell which the faux from the real in this photo.
Guarding the Gate
The classic lions at the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Ages
The architecture itself is full of niches of art.
Thief in the Courtyard
A view through the pillars towards the luncheon area of the museum.
Rookery
A street name that echos the previous picture and the many blackbirds at the Art Institute.
