A curvy staircase going from one street (that Google maps just refuses to provide a name for) to the intersection of E. South Water Street and North Park Drive, and on to Lake Shore East Park.

I guess people in Chicago know this, but it came as news to me:  those stainless steel handrails are cold, and when they get wet* they are very slippery.

downtown Chicago, Illinois

photographed 4.15.2013

*There was something called “rain” in Chicago.  I’ve read about it, but we don’t get it in Texas.  At least not in my part of the state.