Wednesday Walking

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I had a breakfast meeting at 9am this morning in Lincoln Park with two lovely ladies from my company.  I have just been itching to enjoy being outside in my city again so with 50+ degrees in the forecast, I set off to start my day with some Wednesday Walking.  I saw so much on my little 3.2 mile walk!

LSD. Cars in the road, runners on the lake path.  All is well.

8:15am: A little Abe Lincoln action.  Morning, sir!

Gold Coast lovin’- this city really is an architectural goldmine.  So many gorgeous homes, ripe for “someday” dreaming...

Also to be noted, I also saw a dog in Lincoln Park West.  A dog that was not so much of a dog as it was a coyote/wolf.  Who jumped the fence into the petting zoo.  Yikes.

There is so much to be said for a Wednesday Walking edition that requires sunnies and the removal of my scarf…

 

 

 

 

 

Snowiest February in Chicago’s Recorded History

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Yesterday was the day February 2011 won the prize for most inches of snowfall on record, beating out 1896 by 3 inches.  The dusting we got overnight made everything white again so even if more snow was not on my high list of wishes, it did make the city look very pretty.

When I called Ryan on my way home from work, he was only a few blocks ahead and offered to wait for me to catch up so we could walk home together.  What a doll.  I snapped this picture from the Columbus Street bridge.  What I love about it is that is doesn’t look like we’re in a city; it looks like we were in the middle of the woods, entirely alone.  But right next to that white path is a river and tall buildings and a busy highway.

I think that might be my favorite thing about Chicago- so many quiet moments in the middle of the hustle and bustle.

Blizzard Update #3: Aftermath

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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.