A morning in Chicago by tcpolymath

archisteem · @tcpolymath · Jul 2 '18

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A morning in Chicago

Time to talk about something other than Steem, and get back to #placestoremember by @archisteem and @photocircle, which I've neglected for a few weeks.

When I first started this series I talked about a November 2014 road trip to <a href="https://steemit.com/archisteem/@tcpolymath/one-night-in-quebec">Quebec</a> and <a href="https://steemit.com/archisteem/@tcpolymath/drifting-into-abstraction-at-the-musee-des-beaux-arts-de-montreal">Montreal</a>. This is the very beginning of that trip, when I spent a morning in Chicago.

![North Loop Skyline from the Art Institute.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQJiU1st94GeTpc7W9WkTK9H3TwvGZs81wyqsoAfAyJSV/North%20Loop%20Skyline%20from%20the%20Art%20Institute.jpg)

I really like driving overnight, which is something people often express skepticism about. But it's peaceful, and I have really good night vision, and it's something I've learned to really enjoy. Plus, as a photographer, you really want to get to where you're going around dawn. And as a driver, if you're going through Chicago, you really want not to be doing it in the middle of the day.

So I set out in the early night for the eight-hour drive from Minneapolis, with the idea that I would get to Chicago ealry in the morning, do some architectural photography, eat lunch at <a href="https://russianteatime.com/">my favorite Russian restaurant</a>, and then crash at a hotel on the east side of town to keep going east the next day.

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For whatever reason I never seem to spend time in Chicago. It's always a city that's on its way to somewhere else. The previous times I'd come through had been on Amtrak, so I was pretty familiar with the North Loop area where the train station is, but I had never been there with the camera. So I decided to go there again on this trip.

Early-morning city photography is one of the most fun things for me. The people are just starting to come out, so the traffic and activity exists but is simple enough to deal with. The light and the colors are amazing, especially in November in this part of the world where the sun is always at a low angle.

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Parking's also cheaper if you get in early, so I just coasted into the Millennium Park garage and left the car there, spending my morning on foot exploring the North Loop area of the city. There are a lot of interesting buildings there, and it was a gorgeous morning, cool but comfortable, with just enough clouds to make the skies dramatic.

I worked slowly and methodically, trying not to overdo it at the beginning of the trip, with a long three weeks ahead of me. I ended up with a few photos that I really like, which is always the goal. Well, that and pumpkin dumplings, which were as good as I remembered.

![The Reader at Millennium Park.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXP3e5pHXnHk6enY9TkY6E5TGQ7BUdSyJVFFoWqbq3Vma/The%20Reader%20at%20Millennium%20Park.jpg)

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@jesusisking · Jul 2 '18

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@ocdb · Jul 2 '18

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You got a 27.51% upvote from @ocdb courtesy of @tcpolymath!

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@smithlabs · Jul 2 '18

I used to go to Chicago a lot! I was up there on St Patties Day one year, and they were dying the river green. One of the guys dumping the dye was on the back of the boat, and was a little drunk, and the driver gave it a little gas. The drunk on the back fell in...the dye they were dumping! *Yes, **he came out green, LOL**!*

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@smithlabs · Jul 2 '18

If you are still there, go see the U-505, and the Nat History Museum. *`:D`*

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@markkujantunen · Jul 3 '18

What's that large park in the last photo?

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@tcpolymath · Jul 3 '18

Millennium Park, Lurie Garden on the SE side.

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@archisteem · Jul 3 '18

Dear @tcpolymath,

Thank you for the submission for our project – **[1001 Places to Remember](https://steemit.com/archisteem/@archisteem/an-archisteem-project-1001-places-to-remember)**. Let us go through the content and will make an announcement soon for the posts which will be winning the rewards as well as qualify for the publication. 


#

Stay tuned and Steem on!
###### <center>Sincerely from, 
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@florian-glechner · Jul 3 '18

Oh the Skyline of Chicago looks pretty nice, When i visit the US the next Time i really need to visit some big cities there for some Citiscape photography.

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@photocirclebot · Jul 16 '18

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@peterveronika · Jul 18 '18

Great photos, I've not been to Chicago but in your pictures it looks like a peaceful city, which is probably only true so early in the morning. 
I don't know how you're able to drive the whole night then stay up until lunch time taking photos! Wow :)

👍 peterveronika

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`cashout_time`	1969-12-31 23:59:59
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`curator_payout_value`	0.000 SBD
`pending_payout_value`	0.000 SBD
`promoted`	0.000 SBD
`body_length`	250
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`root_title`	"A morning in Chicago"
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`percent_steem_dollars`	10,000
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properties (23)vote details (1)

voter	weight	wgt%	rshares	pct	time
peterveronika	0 B		468,642,536	100%