I ran into work for a bit today and to be honest, I am so glad I had an excuse to get out and see the aftermath of the blizzard- my walk was truly a once in a lifetime experience.

The streets were just beginning to get cleared and the only people attempting to claw their way over the mounds of snow on the sidewalks were exactly like me: camera in hand.  With no good reason to be outside, you could find any reason.  Mine?  Having downtown Chicago to myself to appreciate the stillness and the fine folks working to make it safe for us again.

Supporting Chicago in more ways than one.

Photo snapping mid-Ave while the bells chimed noon

Ferragamo and the Snow Bunny

18 inches of snow on Michigan Avenue

Eventually, the snow will be clear, Lake Shore Drive will reopen and the roof on Wrigley will be repaired.  But until then, we get to live in a different Chicago.  A dressed down, imperfect, perfectly still, it-is-what-it-is Chicago.

And I quite like it like that.