Autumn Sunrise

Thursday's sunrise included a jagged layer of clouds at the horizon. I'm thinking that was probably the weather front that came through that dropped our temperatures by about 20 degrees again (no worries -- we're supposed to be back in the 70s early next before another thermometer plunge.)

TechnoChrome

Chicago is getting another Apple Store. During construction, it has been hidden behind a large fence. Since its official opening is Saturday, the barrier has come down, replaced with a shorter fence, to give passersby a sneak peak.

Autumn, Michigan-style

What can I say? The trees are gorgeous in Michigan.

Autumn Crunch

One of the many leaves I went crunching through this past weekend on a visit to the other side of Lake Michigan.

The Intersection of OOH and AAH

A Truck at an Intersection + A Line of People = The Cupcake Truck

Now followers of this blog already know that Chicago has some kind of obsession with cupcakes (see this post or this post). So when I was walking down Wabash and saw a truck with a line of people by it, I had a feeling it might be the cupcake truck I'd been hearing about. Apparently, they post on Facebook and Twitter where they will be and wait for the people to arrive.

If you bake, frost and tweet it, they will come

Cupcake Options

Devil in Disguise, No Plain Jane, PB&C,

Mocha Me Smile, The Curious George, The McDreamy,

CinnaHoneyStreusel, Smore Me Over, Great Pumpkin Patch

Tempting Treats

I guess I should have tried one to see what the fuss is about but I was already in the middle of a large pumpkin spice latte and was a little concerned about sugar overload.

Fog Attack

Autumn in Chicago means the fog can attack at any moment. This attack came with at 15 degree drop in temperature!

There are usually more buildings

visible in the skyline.

What happened to Lake Shore Drive?

The fog was still rolling through

(rather quickly)

at sunset.

The Lock Bench

The Lock Bench, also part of the Water Marks Mosaic Sculpture, shows the development of the city of Chicago from a harbor/water perspective. It has scenes of the Chicago Portage (first crossed by Father Marquette), DuSable's Cabin (Chicago's first resident), freighters, and the recreational boats that use the lake and river.