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cblj_backupI totally forgot to prep the photos for my Friday Photo Post last night, but I have them done now! Please enjoy:
MY TRIP TO LOGAN SQUARE
Rahm Emanuel is Very Emphatic. The guy he's half-blocking is some kind of police bigwig. I don't know who the guy in the hat is -- possibly the local Alderman -- but he has style.
I'm not sure any commentary I could make on these two would be anything other than superfluous.
This menu for Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods is the very definition of Trying Too Hard.
It's almost ridiculous how nicely the grass came out in what was supposed to be a photograph of my strawberry fried pie.
It's an awesome church! Because why not.
SOME VIEWS OF CHICAGO
I'm not sure why I'm so amused by the skyscraper reflected in a skyscraper.
Nearby is an even more awesome Chagall mosaic. I think it's Chagall, anyway. I like how they clearly built the doodah over it to protect it from Chicago Weather.
The Nothing Is Permanent graffiti artist continues. Perhaps not as pretty as my last photo, it's potentially more poignant.
We're getting an Allsaints store in Chicago, which isn't open yet but is very impressive with its facade full of antique sewing machines.
Some areas of Chicago have gas-flame streetlamps, or possibly I did a brief tour of Narnia, I'm not sure.
These are some giant dudes walkin' around without heads and they scare the shit out of me. You can see them en route to the museum campus, which also affords panoramic views of the skyline from the south.
OH SHIT IT'S THE SEGWAY BARBARIANS
SAM BLITZES THE FIELD MUSEUM
This is Hannah the Tarantula. That's not me holding her, obviously, but I did get to hold her before I took the shot.
Ohai there totem poles, how you doing?
This is one of the Nacimientos or Mexican Nativities from the all-too-brief Nativity exhibit. Sculpted and painted by Josefina Aguilar of Oaxaca, it's an interpretation of the Tree of Life motif.
AND THEN THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Unlike with Josefina, I didn't take pictures of the plates for these works, so I have no idea who made them or why. This one is a meditation upon the relationship between the physical and mental in books, apparently. (FTR that's not me in the glass reflection.)
This is called Mud Circle and is in fact made of spattered, smeared, and textured mud. It's quite impressive in person; I left that dude down there in the corner so you can get a sense of scale.
HOLY SHIT WHAT.
AND FINALLY...
Four Ways Of Looking At A Meatloaf Cupcake.
MY TRIP TO LOGAN SQUARE
Rahm Emanuel is Very Emphatic. The guy he's half-blocking is some kind of police bigwig. I don't know who the guy in the hat is -- possibly the local Alderman -- but he has style.
I'm not sure any commentary I could make on these two would be anything other than superfluous.
This menu for Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods is the very definition of Trying Too Hard.
It's almost ridiculous how nicely the grass came out in what was supposed to be a photograph of my strawberry fried pie.
It's an awesome church! Because why not.
SOME VIEWS OF CHICAGO
I'm not sure why I'm so amused by the skyscraper reflected in a skyscraper.
Nearby is an even more awesome Chagall mosaic. I think it's Chagall, anyway. I like how they clearly built the doodah over it to protect it from Chicago Weather.
The Nothing Is Permanent graffiti artist continues. Perhaps not as pretty as my last photo, it's potentially more poignant.
We're getting an Allsaints store in Chicago, which isn't open yet but is very impressive with its facade full of antique sewing machines.
Some areas of Chicago have gas-flame streetlamps, or possibly I did a brief tour of Narnia, I'm not sure.
These are some giant dudes walkin' around without heads and they scare the shit out of me. You can see them en route to the museum campus, which also affords panoramic views of the skyline from the south.
OH SHIT IT'S THE SEGWAY BARBARIANS
SAM BLITZES THE FIELD MUSEUM
This is Hannah the Tarantula. That's not me holding her, obviously, but I did get to hold her before I took the shot.
Ohai there totem poles, how you doing?
This is one of the Nacimientos or Mexican Nativities from the all-too-brief Nativity exhibit. Sculpted and painted by Josefina Aguilar of Oaxaca, it's an interpretation of the Tree of Life motif.
AND THEN THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Unlike with Josefina, I didn't take pictures of the plates for these works, so I have no idea who made them or why. This one is a meditation upon the relationship between the physical and mental in books, apparently. (FTR that's not me in the glass reflection.)
This is called Mud Circle and is in fact made of spattered, smeared, and textured mud. It's quite impressive in person; I left that dude down there in the corner so you can get a sense of scale.
HOLY SHIT WHAT.
AND FINALLY...
Four Ways Of Looking At A Meatloaf Cupcake.
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Date: 2011-06-25 03:44 am (UTC)Heyo, Sam, this is Kita with an OT link drop for Radio Free Monday. Minot, a city not far from my own bitty town and the residence of my brother and many of my friends, has been hit with historically unprecedented flooding -- at least six feet over the all-time record set in 1871. And it happened so quickly (freak deluge upstream in Canada) that they were prepared for flooding but not at all for this; all the government could hope to do was build secondary dikes around vital infrastructure. So about 11,000 people had to evacuate and their homes will be completely, water-in-the-second-story flooded. North Dakota is pretty damn good at taking care of its own -- right now there are 200ish people in shelters, total -- but the cleanup is going to be rough. The local news station is streaming their coverage (first vid) and their live flood cams (other four vids) 24/7 if anyone wants to look for themselves: minotnd.net .
Action links:
The mid-ND chapter of the Red Cross, where monetary donations are being directed, is minotredcross.org . As of right now, donations of money are appreciated over donations of stuff.
The Minot animal shelter, however, would appreciate stuff if you're in the area to give (sanitary equipment especially) or monetary donations. Their website is at svaspets.com .
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Date: 2011-06-25 05:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-25 11:11 am (UTC)