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fishing

Yes, of course I had to look over the bridge railing to see what was going on on the river level. No surprises, really, other than the way the sun hit that fishing line.

Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.30.2022

side-eye

That family over there seems to be a little skeptical about what is going on with the fountain. And in spite of how the photo looks, they didn’t actually get wet. As far as I know.

Crown Fountain
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.27.2022

trash day

Here come some color images. Do not be frightened. Do not worry about me. It’s just that I am getting ready to travel to a colorful locale and am trying to practice.

Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.24.2018

Hyde Park express

One of my previous careers was in the field of mass transit. The career didn’t end well* and I moved along to something else. But I do still notice buses and bus operators. And if reflections cross faces in an interesting way, all the better.

Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.27.2022

*So what happened was that I got fired. But that opened up a chance at my new career, which is truly the best career and job that I could have ever hoped for. So, from that angle, that whole transit career ended very well indeed.

Irv’s grand gesture

This guy? It’s legendary Chicago gossip-columnist Irv Kupcinet, gesturing across the river to the former location of the Chicago Sun-Times, where he worked for more than 50 years. The statute (Preston Jackson was the scupltor) was installed in 2006, on what would have been Irv’s 94th birthday.

Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.27.2022

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