Moving

Guess you can only cross your fingers and snap the shutter when you're in a moving car and capturing a moving train.

A Little Hideaway

At a stoplight or two east of the Napping Cat (the last post) is this hanging sculpture. My imagination runs wild and I decide that it marks the entrance to some ultra-secret club for off-duty secret agents and spies. (Yeah, 'cause there are so many secret agents running around the streets of Chicago that they need their own ultra-secret club. Gotta stop watching those James Bond marathons ;) )

A Little Nap

Found this little cat taking a nap on west Grand Avenue.

A Little Late

So, for the past two years in early March, there's been a sunrise with vibrant blue, pink and orange colors (here's proof from 2009 and from 2010).

But I hadn't seen that sunrise yet this year.

I've decided that I didn't oversleep and miss it earlier this month. I've decided it's just a little late in showing up this year (as Spring is a little late settling into Chicago this year).

The Art of Burton Place

There's a little side street in the Old Town area of Lincoln Park called Burton Place. I don't know anyone who lives on this street, but I always imagine that they are all artists. The buildings on the street - and the street may only run for the block between LaSalle and Wells - have many little details such as mosaics, colorful glass insets and fancy tiles like those shown below. There are also three or four pretty large outdoor sculptures on display in this little section.

One Interpretation

An interpretation of the City of Chicago Flag at a hotdog place.

Just like the actual City of Chicago Flag, the symbols on this one clearly represent the real Chicago Hotdog:

• The three white stripes must represent the base layer of the hotdog: the Poppyseed Bun, the All-Beef Hotdog and the Mustard

• The two blue stripes clearly represent the two special ingredients: the neon green pickle relish and the celery salt

• The red stars - uh, I mean hotdogs - seem to represent the remaining components of the official hotdog: Chopped Raw Onion, Sport Peppers, Tomato Wedges, and a Dill Pickle

The Chicago History Museum has a good description of what the symbols on the actual Chicago Flag mean. You can click here for the link.

On the Avenue

Some Spring temperatures and sunshine has the birds getting active and chirpy. While walking down Michigan Avenue, I heard a House Sparrow singing quite loudly. Looking up, I found him sitting in his A-line home. You can see him a little better in the second photo.