Blue Angels

The air show is this weekend. I'm out of town for another month, so I'll miss it this year. To watch these guys in action is amazing. The precision required over time strikes me as impossible to maintain, but they do it flawlessly. It's unnerving to watch them maneuver through a city. They're fun to watch, but I'd give it up for a day of peace in the world.

Ceres - The Chicago Board of Trade Building

Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain, atop the Chicago Board of Trade Building. This sculpture was created by John H. Storrs; I added the light-work in photoshop.

The Chicago Board of Trade Building

I love the look of this building -- it's art deco style, topped off with a statue of the Roman goddess, Ceres, the goddess of agriculture. The Chicago Board of Trade building crowns the end of a long canyon of office buildings on LaSalle Street, where it meets West Jackson Boulevard; it's perfectly situated.

Memories of a Cool Chicago Night

When I'm away from Chicago for any length of time there are certain photos that I have taken that bring me back home again. This is one of those shots for me. It was taken from the ladies' room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock. The skyline from that height is just fantastic. When you visit Chicago, you have to go have a look for yourself. Not the ladies' room, necessarily, but the lounge will do just as well.

It's sweltering in Chicago right now. That's why I chose a night shot, taken in November, to remind you that cool nights will be yours again. Then there will be the cold weather to complain about.