Recently I accumulated some photos around Chicago.
This guy stands on the bridge in brightly colored suits and twirls for passenger boats as they go by. Sometimes his suits are brightly colored (like this green one), and sometimes they are metallic. He also stands in front of the news many nights where they have glass windows downtown. They are making a movie about him -
see the trailer here - he is a technology worker in the city whom I believe works for a government agency, and this is what he does for fun.
A different bridge... note the guys fishing down there. The waters have been made immensely cleaner over the years (from when it was a foul sewer) but I don't think it is recommended to eat the fish (yet). I see kayakers all the time and I even took a canoe trip up the Chicago River once, too.
Maybe this is a play on the economy, or something. Trouble in Subway land...
While visiting a friend's family they pointed out the family of baby birds that lived on a wreath by their front door. I held the camera up and took a picture of the little birds in the nest.
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I like all of these photos. It is simply amazing to me that birds, racoons, rats and all the rest can live and thrive in modern cities.
But don't get me wrong, I am still probably not going to eat anything out of the Chicago River.
The name of the guy on the bridge is Vinny. He wanders around the loop a lot and has a thing for pimp suits which can be bought on south Wabash. He is legally blind but is said to be a software wizz. He is often seen on ABC7 news at ten, spin dancing in the front window on camera while the credits roll.
Vinny has achieved the same status as "The Walking Dude".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhv3mj1UUKU
That guy has been strolling Michigan Ave. since I was in art school in the early 70's. A few years ago I finally found out he is a fence, or someone who sells stolen merchandise such as watches, chains and other jewelry from under his coat.
The other guy is funny. I know him as drunken Yanni. That you tube is great.
I always wonder when I see bums or people who are mentally off that are strolling down the street...where are they going?
Interesting photos.
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