W

The W Hotel on Lake Shore Drive. April 2012.

Joe Lekas' Spot

To see the real deal check out Joe's amazing shot here http://www.capturemychicago.com/photos/39524 I post the link to give credit to him for his amazing work and to thank him for pointing me to this great spot. Thanks JOE!

Night Bend

The Chicago River splits at Riverbend. May 2, 2012

Foster Fog

Mist and Fog created a romantic mood at Foster Avenue and the Lakefront tonight. The park was empty at this late hour but I enjoyed the stillness nonetheless. May 1, 2012

Lightology

Summer flowers reflected in the aquatic pond at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

The Point

Wolf Point is the location at the confluence of the North, South and Main Branches of the Chicago River in the present day Near North Side, Loop, and Near West Side community areas of Chicago. This fork in the river is historically important in the development of early Chicago. This was the location of Chicago's first three taverns, its first hotel, Sauganash Hotel, its first ferry, its first drug store and the first bridges across the Chicago River. The name is said to possibly derive from a Native American Chief whose name translated to wolf, but alternate theories exist.
Historically, the west bank of the river at the fork was called "Wolf Point," but in the 1820s and 1830s it came to denote the entire area and the settlement that grew up around the fork. Wolf Point is now often used more specifically to refer to a plot of land on the north side of the fork in the Near North Side community area that is owned by the Kennedy family as part of the larger Merchandise Mart Center complex. Today the north bank at the fork is used for a parking lot, the west bank includes a condominium high rise and railroad tracks, and the south bank serves as the transition point of Wacker Drive from an east-west street to a north-south street.

There is much discussion right now regarding the future development of the point. It is inevitable that the parcel will see changes in the coming years. Chicago is dynamic and ever changing.....My personal hope is that the development will see some attention to the rich history and significance of the space. Its good to look back too.

Anticipation

The water lilies at the Chicago Botanic Garden have been sleeping for several months but soon they will be waking up and doing their water dance again. I can hardly wait. Summer 2011.

Buddy's Day

This sweet small dog was rescued about a year ago. He's happy now and healthy and loves to pose for the camera I'm happy to report. I can't get enough of that face. Somewhere near Montrose Harbor Spring 2012

By a Nose

They seem to run for no apparent reason just like some people we see on the beach. I tried jogging once but it was hard for my camera to focus while I was moving so much so I gave it up. I don't think the dogs will, though, and somehow I think that is a good thing. Montrose Dog Beach Spring 2012

Sweet Nothings

At North Avenue Beach August 2010