West Coast and Back Again

Below are a bunch of photos from Chicago and the Bay Area that I've accumulated over the last few months that don't fit into any particular category. Enjoy! 

An L overpass in Chicago.

A man walks his dog in Chicago's Humbolt Park.

Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago.

Mt. Diablo seen from the Berkeley Hills.

Birds floating on Lake Merritt.

The bird sanctuary at Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA.

Rockefeller Chapel the night before the first polar vortex hit Chicago.

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Summer in Chicago

I spent this summer in Chicago interning on a stormwater management project with the Center for Neighborhood Technology, a think-and-do tank that focuses on creating sustainable urban communities.  This was my first summer in Chicago, and since I had time off after work I was able to explore the city much more than I have been able to during the school year.  I tried to capture photos that were immediately recognizable as places in Chicago: the L tracks, local hot spots like the Logan Theater and North Ave. Beach, and the ubiquitous remnants of Chicago's industrial past. More to come this fall!

North Ave Beach

Logan Theatre

Downtown Chicago seen from the Diversey St. Bridge.

The elevated train tracks near Wicker Park

The John Hancock Building

Downtown Chicago

Kinzie St. Bridge

Under the L tracks near Michigan Ave. 

Downtown Chicago

A wet alleyway in Logan Square after a summer thunderstorm.

Bonus from non-Chicago shot: A man fishes in the ocean in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

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