9 August 2013: I Can See Right Through You

Back at Sheridan & Farwell. This is the ground-floor doorway where the mannequin used to sit (see post from 17 November 2012). Now the building is so thoroughly gutted that you can see straight through to the backyard.

8 August 2013: My Obsession

I can't seem to stop myself from taking pictures of the building at the corner of Sheridan & Farwell.
Today, i was on the opposite side of the street and stopped to watch the ghostly way 
the plastic sheeting in the windows was floating on the breeze.

7 August 2013: Divvying up the Bikes

Part of Chicago's new bike-sharing fleet

These pretty blue bikes, parked outside the Chicago History Museum, are part of Chicago's new bike-sharing fleet. It seems like a good idea to me, and i've been seeing quite a few people riding around the city on them. Click here for more information on Divvy Bikes. 

6 August 2013: The Itchy and Scratchy Show

Torn apart by cats, infested with bedbugs, dumped beside a dumpster,
this poor chair can't catch a break!

5 August 2013: Buddha Sighting

Some neighborhoods may have garden gnomes, others may have pink flamingos,
but here in Rogers Park you're more likely to find a Buddha resting placidly on a front lawn.

4 August 2013: At the Farmers Market

Hurry on over to the Glenwood Sunday Market!

Beautiful squash blossoms from Fat Blossom Farm

3 August 2013: Random Moments of Nature Appreciation

Bunny sighting early this morning

I just noticed these small pine trees with protective cages around them yesterday
and have no idea who planted them or what the plan is.
 I've always liked the two willows standing out against the horizon, so my feelings
about the incipient pine forest are a little ambivalent.

The sky, the sky, the sky.