Every Picture Tells a Story 1/14/22

Brutal beauty.

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/28/21

Sick of Winter?

Here are a couple of reasons to remain hopeful, even on the coldest afternoon.

On the Way to Work This Morning 2/12/19

The freezing rain this a.m. was not only a bother and an inconvenience, but created quiet beauty.

The Deep Freeze

The Chicago River, as seen from my office window. The ice looks thick enough to skate on.

Every Picture Tells a stoHOLYFUCKIT'SCOLDOUTHERE!

S...s...so c...c...cold...

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/28/19

This was how my walk to work looked this morning.

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/27/19

Icicles seen on the way to JB's Saturday afternoon.

On the Way to Work This Morning 11/15/18

Yup. It's that time of year. Big, fluffy flakes. Not really sticking to the ground--too warm for that just yet--but it sure looks pretty from the office window.

Will I think it looks pretty when I'm slogging through it on my way home? Yes. Well.

On the Way to Work This Morning 3/12/15

After a few days of above-average temperatures, the snow is not so pretty anymore.

Every Picture Tells a Story 3/11/15

Yep. It was that kind of winter.

On the Way to Work This Morning 2/27/15

The sun, it does not warm.

On the Way to Work This Morning 2/19/15

Every Picture Tells a Story 2/19/15

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/28/15

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/15/15

On the Way to Work This Morning 1/13/15

Large chunks of ice floating in the river this morning. That'll happen when nearly every day this year has been well below freezing.

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/13/15

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/9/15

Also On the Way to Work This Morning 1/5/15

Two views of the "steam" (actually ice crystals) rising from the Chicago River, as seen from the CTA Brown Line.