Tag archive for ‘snow’
Chicago Finally Got it’s 2010 Winter Snow
Well FINALLY. SNOW. I mean, really! We have had an incredibly mild winter. Don’t get me wrong it’s been cold. It just hasn’t been COLD. “Chicago style” means more than just our famous pizza, we get a kind of cold out here that really puts us on the mad in the lower 48. The only [...] Read more »
Chicago’s First BIG Snow of 2010
OK, so here we go. This being my third winter of taking pictures outside on either cold or snowy days. I present to you my WORST photos ever. I’ve got a great idiot-proof camera but I defeated it today! And took this horrible collection. I don’t know what the hell I did to the settings, [...] Read more »
Chicago First Snow 2009 so Insulate Your Water Heater
Well, it’s official! December 7, 2009 and it is snowing in Chicago. Day one. And here I am for the third year in a row with a picture to commemorate the event. Having been out of town for 20 years or so traveling the world so that I could meet new and interesting people-and then [...] Read more »
Chicago Snow April 2009
Well, this isn’t much of blog post, but in keeping with my habit of recording surprising weather in the city I bring you this latest photo. Tonight I went to take the garbage out wearing sweats and house shoes. So guess who was surprised to find himself severely underdressed? About a week or 2 back [...] Read more »
First Big Snow of 2008 in Chicago
So just like a groundhog on these snowy days I peek my head out the front door and start taking pictures real fast while standing in my underwear. And continuing with my series of Big Snows of 2007/2008 today was one of those underwear in the front door days. The first snow pictures and the [...] Read more »