The Windy City: Photos That'll Blow You Away - Page 7

Westsidelife · December 18th, 2006, 02:56 AM

Some pics I found from flickr:

UrbanSophist · December 18th, 2006, 06:39 AM

I love how quickly this thread advances. Pretty soon we'll be at "The Windy City: Photos That'll Blow You Away III".

SYDNEYAHOLIC · December 18th, 2006, 08:04 AM

Chicago looks COLD.

Even though most of the buildings in downtown Chicago are impressive and very tall, from a distance they seem to appear much less imposing due to the fact that there are so many of them.

spyguy · December 18th, 2006, 08:40 AM

^It was 50 F today, not bad at all.

chicagogeorge · December 20th, 2006, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SYDNEYAHOLIC

Chicago looks COLD.

Even though most of the buildings in downtown Chicago are impressive and very tall, from a distance they seem to appear much less imposing due to the fact that there are so many of them.

Do you mean colds as in uninviting, or cold as the weather? If you mean cold as the weather, it's definitely colder here in the winter than Sydney, but also much warmer than Sydney in the summer as well.

***i_am_hydrogen*** · December 20th, 2006, 05:22 PM

Great find. I like this one: http://static.flickr.com/107/2884296...g?v=1162649182

As the Streeterville area continues to become more and more dense (Avenue East, 500 St. Clair, 600 N. Fairbanks, Cityfront, Streeter, 560 N. Fairbanks, 600 N. LSD, Parkview West, etc.), the view south from the JHC will only become more spectacular.

***i_am_hydrogen*** · December 21st, 2006, 06:15 AM

An amazing photo interlay using Google Earth showing which areas of the city were affected by the Great Chicago Fire.

UrbanSophist · December 21st, 2006, 09:05 AM

Amazing! One day that will simply be known as "downtown Chicago". (It already largely is.)

edsg25 · December 21st, 2006, 11:02 PM

hydrogen, i had a weird sense i was looking at the architectural foundation's model (minus the fire, of course)! Cool.

spyguy · December 23rd, 2006, 02:04 AM

Brian and Meghan

UrbanSophist · December 23rd, 2006, 09:08 AM

What a great picture. I'd love to have that view to go to sleep to.

richardsonhomebuyers · December 24th, 2006, 04:09 PM

Not sure if these will blow you away. Taken 12-23-06

edsg25 · December 24th, 2006, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UrbanSophist

Amazing! One day that will simply be known as "downtown Chicago". (It already largely is.)

Please, UrbaanSophist, don't let downtown run over the lower scale charm of places like Lincoln Park, DePaul, etc.!!!

wickedestcity · December 25th, 2006, 04:01 AM

you should post those pics in the thread i made about holiday lighting displays

UrbanSophist · December 25th, 2006, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edsg25

Please, UrbaanSophist, don't let downtown run over the lower scale charm of places like Lincoln Park, DePaul, etc.!!!

Well, according to some, that already is "downtown".

Chi-Town847 · December 25th, 2006, 04:24 PM

All taken last Monday

With the exception of the last shot

chicagogeorge · December 27th, 2006, 08:47 PM

Do you believe that this pic was taken on December 17th. No snow, and no below zero weather

image hosted on flickr

Some more

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

UrbanSophist · December 28th, 2006, 04:37 AM

Those pics are awesome, George. Great finds.

***i_am_hydrogen*** · December 30th, 2006, 07:01 AM

Snapped these today.

JRinSoCal · December 30th, 2006, 08:22 PM

Damn, Chicago even looks awesome in B&W.

December 18th, 2006, 02:56 AM	#121
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December 18th, 2006, 06:39 AM	#122
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December 21st, 2006, 09:05 AM	#128
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December 23rd, 2006, 09:08 AM	#131
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December 18th, 2006, 08:04 AM	#123
SYDNEYAHOLIC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 986 Likes (Received): 0	Chicago looks COLD. Even though most of the buildings in downtown Chicago are impressive and very tall, from a distance they seem to appear much less imposing due to the fact that there are so many of them.

December 18th, 2006, 08:40 AM	#124
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December 20th, 2006, 05:22 PM	#126
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,183 Likes (Received): 27	Great find. I like this one: http://static.flickr.com/107/2884296...g?v=1162649182 As the Streeterville area continues to become more and more dense (Avenue East, 500 St. Clair, 600 N. Fairbanks, Cityfront, Streeter, 560 N. Fairbanks, 600 N. LSD, Parkview West, etc.), the view south from the JHC will only become more spectacular.

December 21st, 2006, 06:15 AM	#127
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,183 Likes (Received): 27	An amazing photo interlay using Google Earth showing which areas of the city were affected by the Great Chicago Fire.

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December 23rd, 2006, 02:04 AM	#130
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December 27th, 2006, 08:47 PM	#137
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December 30th, 2006, 07:01 AM	#139
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