In memorium of a vanishing view

I don't know for absolutely sure, but there are rumors a large building is about to be built at the corner of Jefferson and Randolph, blocking my view of the east. More details as I find them.

Here are a few snapshots taken over the years of this intersection in different seasons. I have many more, but won't bore you with them all.

Time to go home

Evening rush hour begins as the sun sets. Evening light is magic!

October Snow Shower

snow shower, West Loop. Even though I was born in Canada, I lived long enough in Texas that snow still brings out my inner child: I want to go outside and play in the flakes, and expect school to have been cancelled.

Hammered Foil

late afternoon, West Loop looking east.

Snowy Streets, West Loop

Randolph and Jefferson, corner of.

Streams of Whiskey (trucks)

Everyone should have at least one slow-motion shot of traffic in their (flickr) stream, right?

(title in homage to Shane MacGowan of the Pogues, et al)

Snow Globs

more snow porn from this morning's snow shower

Blue and lazy afternoon

Traffic Lights Turn Blue tonight

Randolph and Jefferson

Blue Bus is Long

From a recent snowstorm: accordion-style CTA bus loses traction and blocks Randolph for at least 30 minutes (if you look closely, you can see the tire tracks in the empty parking lot where people circled the bus)

Embrace the Gloom

Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. - Sun Tzu

Traffic Lights Turn green tonight

Randolph and Jefferson, sort of black and white

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