Chicagoville (or thirty new pictures)

a night when Shauna came to visit me, walking around the Art Institute had to take a picture of the building with the moon
the ceiling in the painting studio where i had my painting class

the first snow i encountered this season was on a Friday and looked really nice with this street lamp

a building near the school where there is some work being done to renovate, it caught my eye especially those great drips and the grime of the scene

more of the same place

and one more that is a close up of sorts

many of the street signs near where we live (and all over Chicago) have sticker grafitti on them

a pretty color from the bath tub. i took this picture as a reference for a color of paint i wanted to mix... haven't done anything with it quite yet but i will

the Michigan Avenue entrance to the Art Institute has these great decorative arches

the decay in some of the subway stations is so beautiful!!! i love it!

more decay and marks from workmen

and yet another view

this is a pretty paint stain from the floor of the painting studio (i didn't make it but i took the picture of it.. GRIN)

a picture of some of the Christmas lights that i saw while on the bus

from the bus station closest to our apartment

also from the train station, the view from where i wait for the train to go visit Shauna at work

one of my favorite walls on campus. i look at it almost everytime i go to the library because it is the view from the library window

the beautiful ceiling in a building on Michigan Avenue

more beautiful subway decay

mmmmmmm i love this one!

some Christmas colors amongst the decay

great ceiling in the subway

Welcome to Chicago's Chinatown (went down to lunch so i had to take some pictures before eating wonderful Chinese food)

pretty under the train (the stop at Chinatown the train isn't underground any more)

not sure if this picture is too cliche but i really like it

another view of those two buildings

one of the coolest buildings in Chicago, i think it makes me think of legos

our apartment building and a great line against a rich sky

Belmont shot from the train station toward our apartment

my favorite alley right behind our apartment, just a few days ago with the snow and dirt.