Windy City

Quick Chicago stopover for all the downtown sights.

25 April 2026

Finally decided to leave O’Hare Airport and visit the city, after at least ten years of layovers here.

Bean
Bean  •  📷 50mm @ f/13, 1/125s.

The city reminded me more of Toronto, where I grew up. Tall buildings, by a lake, old downtown district, lots of parks, etc.

Chicago Skyline
Chicago Skyline  •  📷 Nikon L35  •  🎞 Kodak TMAX 400
Riverwalk at night
Riverwalk  •  📷 50mm @ f/11, 1/125s.
Bean
Bean  •  📷 Nikon L35  •  🎞 Kodak TMAX 400

Funny how my Chicago photos remind me so much of my NYC photos.

Sunset street
Sunset street  •  📷 50mm @ f/5.6, 1/250s.

It’s probably the subways, especially elevated — not that the cities are the same, but that my eye picks out similar themes.

Stairs to elevated subways
L Stairs  •  📷 50mm @ f/3.4, 1/180s.
Subway truss
Subway truss  •  📷 50mm @ f/8, 1/125s.
Manual signaling
Manual signaling  •  📷 50mm @ f/4, 1/180s.

From the quick Chicago stopover, it was on to Toronto.

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