Vacation Day One

Bridgeport with my apartment, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

I never really plan vacations in advance. I just take a week off and then see what happens. I wanted to go to observatory at the John Hancock today, but there was a nasty fog rolling in from the lake.

The fog must be because it awfully cool today mid 60's down here, so instead I went to the Sears Skydeck. This is a photo looking south towards the Bridgeport neighboorhood.

First Day of Summer

Sunrise, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

Summer is here! I got up and went to the lakefront this morning. I can't say I got up early since I'm always awake at these early hours. For the first time in three years we actually had clear skies at sunrise. Since it was a Saturday morning there were quite a few guys fishing this morning. That was cool.

Summer's Fury

Its about to hit, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

I guess it's not summer until Saturday but we were greated by this yesterday morning.

I've just came home from Mcdonald's and I was leary of the darkening skies to the west. I took out the Olympus and headed to the back portch. within 5 minutes I was greeted by this scene. I minute later the heavens opened up and the crazy wind started to blow. I ran back inside to close the windows and to watch the trees bend in the wind, by 9:00 it was gone but not the damage it left behind

Flag Day

Parade, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

Today was Flag Day but I don't think this is the flag I had in mind. It also was Puerto Rican Day Parade downtown and this was an extension of that parade. I'd just got off the bus at Halsted and Grand and I so this pass by. All in all sort of cool :)

A Jamba Juice Dinner

Jamba Juice, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

So for "dinner" yesterday I headed up to Maxwell street to stop at Jamba Juice. This is a 24oz Orange Dream Machine! I watched the first storm system from inside. Then I walked over to Roosevelt and caught a northbound 8. I got off at North avenue and stopped in Borders. Just got out just in time for the big storm system. Luckily I got home before it started to rain

Down Alta Vista

Down Alta Vista, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

The Alta Vista Terrace Historic District is a one block long landmarked area. As you can see the street is so narrow that cars can only be parked on one side.

The block is "mirrored" The townhome on the northeast corner is duplicated on the southwest corner and so on. Very Interesting for turn of the 20th century design

Buck Fountain 053108

Buck Fountain 053108, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

Once the car cruze was over Tina and I made our way through Grant Park and onto the Bean.

This is a great shot of the fountain. Skies couldn't be bluer.