A Curmudgeon Amok in Chicago

The city is never more enchanting than when its foggy. Walking East along Granville towards Berger Park and Lake Michigan in Chicago's far north side Edgewater neighborhood. Part 1 of 3 The city is never more enchanting than when its foggy. Walking East along Granville towards Berger Park and Lake Michigan in Chicago's far north side Edgewater neighborhood. Part 1 of 3« less

Crossing Sheridan into Berger Park. It was nice to encounter some old friends (both canine and human), they're nice dogs, he's a good guy. Crossing Sheridan into Berger Park. It was nice to encounter some old friends (both canine and human), they're nice dogs, he's a good guy.« less

A nice video to watch and just soak in the beauty and peacefulness of a foggy morning down at Lake Michigan. Berger Park is tiny little known gem in Chicago's excellent city park system on the far no more » A nice video to watch and just soak in the beauty and peacefulness of a foggy morning down at Lake Michigan. Berger Park is tiny little known gem in Chicago's excellent city park system on the far north side on the northern edge of Edgewater, just south of Loyola U's Lakeshore campus & Rogers Park.« less

Just a stroll through Edgewater with my dogs... capturing some of the daily of life here. The fellow asking for money is harmless enough, at least to others. I do wonder about the significance of $ more » Just a stroll through Edgewater with my dogs... capturing some of the daily of life here. The fellow asking for money is harmless enough, at least to others. I do wonder about the significance of $0.35 - what can you buy with that?! Makes me think of the "South Park" episode where the imaginary monster is always asking for $3.50! I'm always horrified at how dingy the strip along Rosemont near the "L" tracks is.« less

The weather's been so cold, people haven't been too chatty, but this was a nice spring like day, and the papillon worked their magic. I'm especially glad we encountered Jim. He's a good guy, it pain more » The weather's been so cold, people haven't been too chatty, but this was a nice spring like day, and the papillon worked their magic. I'm especially glad we encountered Jim. He's a good guy, it pains me when I see people avoid him or look askance at him. He's always asking how we're doing, always saying he's praying for us.« less

The train is heading north, I'm looking south. The first video, leaving the Howard station, is the most visually interesting. This segment... well, it shows why I usually head IN to the city, not no more » The train is heading north, I'm looking south. The first video, leaving the Howard station, is the most visually interesting. This segment... well, it shows why I usually head IN to the city, not north of it! But I still love riding in the last seat of the last car and watching the rails recede.« less

The train is heading north, I'm looking south. The first video, leaving the Howard station, is the most visually interesting. The train is heading north, I'm looking south. The first video, leaving the Howard station, is the most visually interesting.« less

I've shot the same thing from ground level, this time head on. I shot this the same day as the Red Line- Rogers Park and Purple Line- Evanston series. I've shot the same thing from ground level, this time head on. I shot this the same day as the Red Line- Rogers Park and Purple Line- Evanston series.« less

Looking east, late afternoon, winter. I don't usually head out of the city or north of edgewater, but this time I had need to, and it'd been a while since I'd done a "riding the rails" series. The s more » Looking east, late afternoon, winter. I don't usually head out of the city or north of edgewater, but this time I had need to, and it'd been a while since I'd done a "riding the rails" series. The second half of this series is riding the Purple line through Evanston, also northbound.« less

Looking east, late afternoon, winter. I don't usually head out of or north, but this time I had need to, and it'd been a while since I'd done a "riding the rails" series. The second half of this ser more » Looking east, late afternoon, winter. I don't usually head out of or north, but this time I had need to, and it'd been a while since I'd done a "riding the rails" series. The second half of this series is riding the Purple line through Evanston, also northbound.« less