By Lake Michigan

It was frigid cold. There were snow flurries. The wind was intense and YEARNED to toss me into the freezing waves. Fences by the water were coated with ice. The shoreline is one of the most beautiful places on earth, as far as I’m concerned. And the skyline takes my breath away. I get emotional, when it comes to Chicago. It is the city of my heart. It really is. I walked probably 5 or 6 miles yesterday, and finally came home, and collapsed in a chair. It took me about an hour to warm up. Here are some pictures.

The Belmont Marina

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Approaching the lake

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The shoreline, waves crashing onto the steps

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Spume. (Mitchell made fun of me when I called it “spume”. To quote him accurately, he said, “Fuck you and your spume.”)

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Ice-coated fence

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More of the ice-coated fence

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Looking north. The sun lighting up a streak of the lake.

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Gorgeous

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Navy Pier

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The skyline. Oo say drak.

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5 Responses to By Lake Michigan

  1. David says:

    Wow. I remember walking down by that lake during winter. It’s really magical. I felt that yearning too. The thing that made it seem so beautiful was it’s cold, cruel indifference.

  2. tracey says:

    These are wonderful, Sheila.

  3. Noonz says:

    Fantastic. You have a great eye for the little things. The ice-coated fence and iced-over marina are so interesting to look at, but what strikes me most is the stark contrast that shot of the tree provides. The way it’s framed, you’d never guess that a massive body of water is literally a stone’s throw away. Terrific photo set.

  4. red says:

    Noonz – thank you! I really love that tree one, too … it’s like the end of the earth … but you can’t really tell what’s beyond. Also the colors – the brown dry grass, etc. It was so cool (and also COLD!!) out there!

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