shadows

For this week’s WordPress challenge I rummaged in the 2011 shoebox and immediately found several piccies.

Most take advantage of the extra light and higher contrasts when snow’s on the ground.  Considering recent storms everywhere, hope everyone can enjoy.

more snow along train tracks a week after 2011 blizzard

looking south on s dearborn toward the old dearborn station (see clock tower?), which used to be the railway gateway to the west coast. in the 30’s & 40’s movie & stage stars would wander the street, stretching their legs between trains connecting west & east coasts, on their way to hollywood, new york city, and everywhere between.

noon-ish sun casting high-contrast shadows from taller buildings onto the main library, day after 2011 blizzard. corner is s state st & congress, from 6th floor window ~ mind the screen!

upper potomac river (maybe northern maryland?) from train. still a bit of snow along the bank of the river

day after 2011 blizzard in downtown chicago looking north fr s dearborn & congress. you can see the blue L (elevated subway) in the upper third of photo, just right of the red traffic signal. you can see the high contrasting shadows cast by taller buildings (foreground) versus the bright sun elsewhere (upper section).