This bit of snow along our handrail has been leaning over more the past day or two. Each time I walk by, I’m careful not to disturb it – I genuinely want to see how far it will bend, before it totally crumbles under its own arc/weight.
On going to the window, I spotted a Chicago Water Management truck, parked outside. I actually went out on my front porch to watch, and saw a guy slowly opening up the fire hydrant a bit – enough that a small spray of water shot out (that’s the dark area in the street, behind that car).
Despite the large amounts of snow we’ve gotten the past 36 hours, yesterday I had to go and dig out our car and visit our house in Hyde Park. I wanted to go and check up on the furnace and condensate pump, and to just do a general check on all the bathrooms/sinks.
Yesterday, we had our first snowfall in Chicago. I think technically we had some out at O’Hare on Wednesday, but yesterday was the first time a sizable amount of snow fell over downtown Chicago.
You weren’t always so grown up. Remember when you used to run outside, to play in the sun or the rain? Or better yet, when you would spend hours out in the snow, building forts and snowmen? This was back when you didn’t get so cold so quickly, when you could go without gloves and…
Today, starting around the late afternoon, we began getting a good amount of thick, thick snowfall. While I wasn’t super crazy about getting even more snow, I have to admit it was quite beautiful. Walking around in the afternoon felt like being inside a very large snowglobe. Even the sound of traffic didn’t spoil how…
I was up super early this morning, and headed to the gym around 6AM. While I did shovel out my spot yesterday, I didn’t go so far as to claim dibs on the space by putting a chair or two to save it. I did it briefly, when I first moved to Chicago… but haven’t…
Looking down the alley, I spotted a guy whose car was stuck. Not in a parking spot, not in a garage – the car was stuck right smack in the middle of the alley. From afar, I asked if I could take his photo and he said “Sure.” Then, he told me to wait and climbed up on top of his car with his snow shovel.
This is Logan Boulevard. See that patch of snow near the bottom of the photo? That’s the curb. I slid off into the street several times because the curb was buried underneath snow. Logan Boulevard is normally four lanes, but cars were only driving in the middle. So while I was walking around… I was inadvertently walking down the street without even knowing it.
It was definitely snowing and gusting a lot more than comes through in these photos. Though there wasn’t a lot of snow on the ground, it definitely was beginning to accumulate… and you could start to see traffic snarling up. Glad we got out of work early, and we were definitely glad to be home.
Spotted this on my way home from work, last night. Given their configuration, I’m guessing (hoping) these were tiny snowmen, standing guard like tiny gargoyles on the front steps. Related:Tackling a Starbucks SnowmanLove is EverywhereThe Snow Gets EverywhereImages of SnowHuge SnowflakesFirst Snow
This is a jaw-dropping, ridiculous amount of snow! I really need to get one of these little remote timers and try my hand at timelapse, one of these days. I love this sort of stuff so much! [via BoingBoing] Related:Time-Lapse, 599 ProductionsEclectic 2.0: Landscape Time-Lapse VideoSnow Day in Yorkville: Mike’s Time-lapse VideoChina’s 60th Anniversary National…
I’m outside a lot more this weekend, taking Tus out for frequent walks and bathroom breaks. Spotted this late one night, near our place – luckily, I had my camera on me. It was pretty cold out, but after seeing this I felt a little warmer. Related:Be Kind:heart:
We got our first snow in Chicago while I was away visiting Washington DC. I’m a little late on this, but here’s an old Flash project that draws on specific keywords relating to snow. First Snow pulls in photos that contain words or phrases like “snow,” “snowflake,” or “first snow.” They’re sorted by time, with…
Chicago’s slated to get a ton of snowfall. It started in the middle of the night, and it looks like things are just continuing this AM. To celebrate, check out these images from the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in China. Related:Love is EverywhereSnowfall Accumulation, Logan Square – 2007Snow Day in Yorkville: Mike’s Time-lapse…