Does anyone else wonder why the ancient calendar makers decided to put Leap Day in February instead of in - oh, any of those lazy Summer months? But, February? Isn't winter - even a mild one like we've had - already long enough?
Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Chicago Lights
The Loop Alliance is leaving the music-synchronized lights along State Street up through February. It started out in December with Christmas and Holiday songs and greetings. Now all the songs are love songs. (Today, I heard "My Funny Valentine", "I Will Always Love You", "All You Need is Love".)
On a dreary winter day, as the 2012 blizzard begins, a little color is nice to see. But, come Spring, I hope they bring the tulips back.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Ice is Cool*
*Pun Intended ;)
Found a little bit of Winter up in Northern Michigan recently. This is a photo through the railings on the breakwall in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Archway
I liked how the bare trees formed a lacy archway over the Sears Tower*.
*Yeah, yeah, yeah, it has some new name. It will always be Sears Tower to me ;)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Pieces of the River
We get some very interesting designs in the Chicago River when the ice layer starts to crack, separate, and eventually melt. (Best part was when I was taking these photos, two different people stopped to mention that they like when the ice cracks like this and makes those great shapes.)
(Click to enlarge the photo collage)
Monday, February 14, 2011
All Heart
(Click to enlarge the photo)
Another really fun and informational public art display appeared on Michigan Avenue recently. Last Summer it was old refrigerators with energy saving messages. Now it is Hearts with heart healthy tips that decorate both sides of Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Chicago Avenue.
Officially titled Hearts-A-Bluhm, the hearts, sponsored by various civic and corporate groups,were created by Columbia College students and staff. Northwestern Hospital's Bluhm Cardiovascular Center came up with the idea to promote public awareness of heart issues.
The one little problem is that most of the heart healthy tips are on the base of the statues and currently covered with snow leftover from the Blizzard of 2011. That problem should be resolved by the end of this week, when temperatures are forecast to hit 50 degrees. Then the Blizzard of 2011 will melt into the Flood of 2011. (Forget the shovel, where is my rowboat?)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Lakefront Tourists
Chicago gets a lot of tourists. This fine family, resting on one of the benches along the Lakefront Path, probably decided to visit our fair city to escape the snow and cold temperatures from their native Arctic home.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Done for the Day
The shovelers probably just decided to call it a day and get somewhere warm. Since the sidewalk was cleared, I'd say it was a well-earned rest.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Flattened
Be careful out there. These poor guys got flattened while they were trying to warn others about the falling ice and snow.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Blizzard of 2011, Part III
A few more photos from the Blizzard of 2011 ... Snowlapalooza ... Snowmaggedon ... Snowpocalypse ... The Monster Storm ...
This one's not going anywhere anytime soon
This is Golf.
Really?!?
Well, maybe if you have those fluorescent golfballs.
Where the extra snow belongs: In the Dumpster
STOP Already ...
with these darn Blizzard Photos
(although I do wonder where the sign pole went
... Did it blow away to Michigan?)
OK. New Day! New Subject!
(Well, a few more Snowmaggedon photos may show up.
It IS going to take awhile for this stuff to melt)
Friday, February 4, 2011
National Wear Red Day
Today is National Wear Red Day. Organized by The American Heart Association, National Wear Red Day aims to raise awareness of women's heart disease.
This cardinal wears red everyday and seems to be enjoying a good diet of fruit and grains.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Snowlapalooza, Part 2
More Scenes from Snowmaggedon ... Snowlapalooza ... Snowpocalypse ... Blizzard of 2011
Snow News is All The News
Ski Mt. Chicago
Where should I send
those Snow fighters next?
Offering a sacrifice to the snow gods
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Snowpocalypse, Part 1
Early on in the Blizzard of 2011, we had a Snow-nado ...
... and the traffic started getting heavy on Lake Snow Drive.
Later, a series of accidents on Lake Shore Drive between Belmont and North Avenue caused some looooonnnnng back-ups and ...
... Lake Shore Drive was eventually closed.
But I hear Puxatawney Phil the Groundhog did not see his shadow so Spring is just around the corner!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Theme Day: Fountains
It's the first of the month and that means it is Theme Day at City Daily Photo. February's theme, chosen by the CDP voters, is Fountains.
I'm sure this fountain provides thirst-quenching water ... during the summer ... when it isn't full of snow.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
Friday, January 28, 2011
Feathered Friends: Watching the Watcher
This Cooper's Hawk, at the Magic Hedge, caught us bird-watching last Sunday. He must have been out people-watching.
Another photo of this hawk is at my Chicago birdwatching blog, which is here.
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