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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Chicago Winter in Black and White

     Man it's cold out. After spending winter break in the Bay Area I just returned to Chicago - a massive downgrade in terms of weather. Chicago is being hit by a polar vortex full of ultra-cold air, causing temperatures to drop to around -40°F including wind chill. That means I just lost around 100°F of warmth compared to the Bay Area. Yeahhh, don't think I'll be doing much photography this week. Below are a series of photos taken during a comparatively warm snowstorm in December. At this point December's weather looks balmy....

A security guard at the University of Chicago stays warm by standing over a steam vent.

The University of Chicago quads dusted by a late-night snowfall.

The skeleton of the Institute for Molecular Engineering building at the University of Chicago.

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Spring 2013

A thin moon above the University of Chicago.

The Harper Center at the Booth School of Business

Rockefeller Chapel, The University of Chicago

Rockefeller Chapel, The University of Chicago

The glassy side of the University of Chicago

The top floor of a parking lot at the University of Chicago during a thunder storm.

Heavy showers at a parking lot at the University of Chicago.

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Spring 2012

I've been doing a lot of photography lately and haven't been very diligent about updating my blog. Here are a few images I've taken from throughout spring quarter. More to come soon!

A protestor demonstrating against the closure of the 63rd St. Mental Health Clinic in Chicago.

A passenger on the #6 bus.

The Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago.

The Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago.

The observatory on the top of Reyerson at the University of Chicago.

Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago.

Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago.

The Sears Tower on a cloudy spring night.

Downtown Chicago lit up in celebration of the CPD. Taken from Adler Planetarium.

Lakeshore Drive as it approaches downtown Chicago.

Downtown Chicago lit up in celebration of the CPD.

A tree on the quads at the University of Chicago.

The Red Line Garfield L stop.

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Finals Week and Spring Break

These are a bunch of photos I've been too busy to post. They Start from finals week of winter quarter and end at the start of spring quarter. Hope you like them! More photos soon to come.

Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago at sunset. Taken from the Midway.

The Chicago Theological Seminar (left) and Rockefeller Chapel rise high above the University of Chicago campus. Taken from the second floor of the Reynolds Club.

The side of the newly-constructed Logan Arts Center at the University of Chicago.

The setting sun strikes the side of Harper Library at the University of Chicago. Taken from the Midway.

The entrance to Max Palevsky East Residence Hall at the University of Chicago.

The Max Palevsky Residential Common on the University of Chicago campus.

The Young building on the University of Chicago Campus.

My dog honey relaxes on our porch.

The Kwik Way Drive-In on Lake Park Ave. in Oakland, CA.

The entrance to the University of Chicago Quadrangles as seen from the Regenstein Library.

Some plants.

The lights from a small town peak through an opening in the clouds. Taken from my flight to Chicago. The sun was just rising so I had trouble getting a high enough shutter speed to counteract the movement of the plane and I had to manually focus on the lights below.

A huge blanket of clouds at 10,000 ft. Taken from my flight to Chicago.

My friend looks over downtown Chicago at night. Taken from Lakeshore drive at 52nd Street.

The back of the Chicago Theological Seminary.

The inside of the newly-built Logan Arts Center at the University of Chicago.

Visitors to the new Logan Arts Center at the University of Chicago admire the view from the 9th floor performance studio.

Below the L track in downtown Chicago.