Two Views of Michigan Avenue at Night (Chicago, IL)

I took these photos towards the end of my trip, when I was walking down Michigan Avenue and soaking up the Christmas shopping energy. With their lights of red and green, both the John Hancock Center (above and below) and the Bloomingdale building (below) are decked out in seasonal glory. Growing up in Chicago, I used to love walking down Michigan Avenue during the Christmas season, with the chilled air brushing my face, sometimes bringing snow flurries to the city, and the holiday shoppers migrating from one vertical shopping mall to another.  To this day, nothing says Christmas to me like a visit to Chicago, and a walk down Michigan Avenue. After all, the holiday season is about coming home, is it not? 

Noirish Chicago Night

Having just flown back from a visit to my hometown of Chicago, I am tired and feeling a little depleted.  I did make use of my trip, however, by capturing some great photographs, which I will post here in installments.  This evening scene is one of the first photos that I took, and one close to my heart.  In this Chicago scene, the top of the Sears Tower is obscured by mist.  Below, an "L" train makes its way along the elevated tracks, a classic Chicago landscape scene.  Enjoy.

Spotlight

Took this photo recently. Couldn't resist the palm trees illuminated by ground lights at night.