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Related: About this forumA few from Chicago:
Mrs Itchinjim and I spent a couple of days in the Windy City last week:
The view from the river




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A few from Chicago: (Original Post)
Itchinjim
Sep 2012
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ManiacJoe
(10,138 posts)1. Love the shapes and colors in #1.
The glass reflections in 2 and 3 are fun, too.
Mira
(22,636 posts)2. Oh! I forgot how splendid Chicago can be
it's been 20 years or so since I was there and you reminded me with these photos. I especially feel carried away by the first one.
Thanks.
They had a Mapplethorpe exhibit when I was there, at the height of the controversies, that's how long it's been, and I was awed. Since then Chicago spells "photographs" foremost.
Elfin Yeti
(740 posts)3. I grew up near there...
...your photos remind me of just how long it's been since I've been there -- about 20 years now. It's a great city and your photos are beautiful! Thanks for posting them!
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)4. I really like these.
I always enjoy city scrapes because I don't see them much. Little ol' Anchorage doesn't really qualify.