Vacant Cars During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The reduction in passenger traffic due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) left train cars vacant on the usually full trains on the bounds to Chicago.
Decorations In a Restaurant
Fragment of decoration with unusual style for a restaurant.
These Rusty Tools are Actually Made of Chocolate
A window display at Christkindlmarket with rusty tools, bolts, and screws which are actually chocolates. #christkindlmarket
Odd-looking Pumpkins at the Home Depot
Unusual pink pumpkins with stiffened growths laying by the Home Depot entrance.
Union Pacific Northwest Train Hits a Tree on Tracks
Ok, maybe the title shouldn't be so breaking-news-like and maybe now this doesn't look like a big deal but it was much more exciting sitting in the first car right after the engine when a loud bang pierced the relative quietness (most of the loud people usually get off the train a couple of stops earlier). Judging by the noise, the amount of leaves and wood chips that shot past the windows of the car - what you see stuck to the cowcatcher* is only a small part of what we hit.
* Cowcatcher ( the pilot, cattle catcher) - is the front part of a train that supposed to deflect foreign objects on the track and prevent derailing.
The Chicago Picasso, 2018
An untitled 15.2 meter (50 feet) monumental sculpture referred to as "The Chicago Picasso" or just "The Picasso".
The final model of the sculpture was completed in 1966 by Pablo Picasso and the statue was dedicated on August 15, 1967, in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop. Chicago, Illinois. #thechicagopicasso
Fishing on Santa Rosa Island, Florida
Besides beautiful beaches, like the Princess Beach, Santa Rosa Island offers good fishing. I've added a dozen new species to my list after just a few fishing sessions.
Princess Beach on Santa Rosa Island, Florida
Beautiful white sand, crystal clear water, and lots of personal space.
Now the confusing part. The Princess Beach is located on Okaloosa Island which is not the name of the whole island but a part of Santa Rosa Island - a 40-mile (64 km) so-called barrier island.
You Are Amazing, Babe!
I was driving home and saw this unusual expression of love - a heart-shaped sign along the road.
Smoke on the Water & the Non-Existent Building
It was cold in Chicago at the end of December so that the Chicago River gave off steam. It was an unusual scene for me and I took a picture.
The photo came out less impressive than the actual scenery and I decided to not post it. But in a few weeks demolition of the building in the background had started, by mid-March #littlewasleft, and now it is completely gone.
I've learned that this five stories tall building was the headquarters of General Growth Properties Inc. (110 N Upper Wacker Drive). It should be replaced by a modern riverfront tower. Let's see.
View of Millennium Park
View of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago, IL.
A Skyscraper
Buildings of downtown Chicago with Chicago's second-tallest building - Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, IL.
Nebraska Zephyr - EMD E5 Locomotive
One can take a ride on the Nebraska Zephyr, which operated from 1947 to 1971 and now the only surviving EMD E5, an A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive. Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Around the IRM on a Streetcar
Or hop on a tram (or streetcar or trolley car) and go around the campus of the Illinois Railway Museum. Union, Illinois. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Rotary Snowplow at the IRM
Among the exhibits of the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) is railroad snow removal equipment. There are giant wedge plows and oddly looking rotary snowplows, like this one. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Hangars of Illinois Railway Museum II
There are rows of locomotives, cars, and streetcars in the train-sheds of the Illinois Railway Museum. One of them is the Milwaukee Road 265 - a 4-8-4 "Northern"-Type steam locomotive. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Hangars of Illinois Railway Museum I
The Illinois Railway Museum is the largest railroad museum in the United States. Its hangars shelter numerous displays of old railroad equipment. Union, Illinois. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Civic Opera House (Chicago)
Rear facade of the Civic Opera House with its base in the south branch of the chicago river.
People Watching the Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017
A crowd watching the solar eclipse from the deck of a skyscraper. August 21, 2017, Chicago, Illinois.
Muffler Man - Indian, Crystal Lake, IL
One of the many American Giants - a Muffler Man located in Crystal Lake, Ilinois.
Now in short about Muffler Men. They are giant fiberglass sculptures used as "attention grabbers". Many of these figures were used to promote various roadside businesses and often would hold real merchandise, like full-sized car mufflers, which, as I understand, was the reason for the Muffler Men nickname.
The figures are usually 18–25 feet (5.5-7.6 meters) tall. Muffler Men were a popular roadside decoration in 60's and 70's mainly in the United States.
West Adams Street on an Afternoon
Chicago. Not crowded at all in comparison with New York. The restaurant on the right, called The Berghoff, is a Chicago well-known landmark - it was opened in 1898.
Easter Egg-Decorating Idea
My mother knitted these pouches for the last Easter as an egg decorating experiment. The experiment was a success - the eggs look festive, the "decoration" can be applied in a wink and can be used over for every holiday. Furthermore, these knitted egg pouches make a perfect Easter gift. Happy Easter!
Let There Be Neon
The shop in downtown Manhattan of a company with a clever name that specializes in designing, manufacturing, fabricating and installing neon signage and artistic lighting.
