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In spite of the cold temperatures here in northern Illinois, I still managed to get out and photograph a few ducks today. Shortly before sunset, I noticed this Bald Eagle flying overhead. I snapped the picture just as he passed over the moon. Unfortunately, the sun was setting behind the bird, so the light was not great. Kane County, Illinois
Big John and Chicago North Skyline from Lake Michigan
The John Hancock Center is a 100-story, 1,128-foot supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district. (Wkp)
Le 875 North Michigan Avenue (anciennement appelé John Hancock Center) est un gratte-ciel situé au 875 North Michigan Avenue dans le quartier de Streeterville à Chicago, dans l'État de l'Illinois aux États-Unis. Il atteint 344 mètres de hauteur (100 étages) et fut dessiné par Bruce Graham. La flèche de l'antenne culmine à 456,9 mètres de hauteur. Il est familièrement appelé « Big John » par les Chicagoans.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/875_North_Michigan_Avenue
July 2019 - New Edition, Made and Uploaded 2021/03/31
About five months ago, I was at my local forest preserve just before sunset. As I was leaving, I noticed a raccoon exiting this hole in the tree. Every time I went back to this preserve, I would always check this tree for activity, with no luck. Yesterday, I was there in search of butterflies. About thirty minutes before sunset, I decided to leave, but not before checking this tree again. I set up about twenty feet away from the hole and waited. It was getting pretty dark, and I was just about ready to give up when this guy poked his head out. I got one shot before he quickly retreated. Kane County, Illinois
These may not look like much but to me are some of the neatest trains to be found anywhere. These are acquisitions by the museum for possible restoration. They do a lot of that at Illinois Railway Museum (IRM). I figured that would be quite an undertaking but was still amazed to learn that the cost can be $1 Million or more!
June 18, 2021
Illinois Railway Museum
Union, Illinois
PCC 452 is entering the yard @ Granite City, Il. April 1957.
Kodachrome my collection, photographer unknown.
Standing 19 feet tall and clutching a giant hot dog, this Paul "Bunyon" statue, is one of Route 66’s mythic Muffler Man Statues.
(www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/paul-bunyon-hotdog-...)
Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack in American and Canadian folklore. His exploits revolve around the tall tales of his superhuman labors. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan)
During the heydays of Rt 66, travellers passed hundreds of signs, murals and other forms of roadside advertising. Among the more famous stood the fiberglass giants created during the 1960s by International Fiberglass of Venice, California.
In 1965 one of these giants was placed in front of a restaurant on Rt 66 in Cicero, Illinois, and the original axe was swapped for a hot dog. After this place closed, thanks to the Illinois Route 66 Association, this giant has been moved in 2003 to Atlanta, as a route 66 icon.
(From the board next to the giant, in Atlanta)
One of the regular stalwarts was the Waukesha local job pulled a cut of paper cars from Quad in Sussex on the Sunday L504 daily run job.
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