A beautiful blue-sky bike ride north into Evanston… which just happened to take me past this amazing house on the corner or Lake & Hinman! Terra cotta craftsmanship like you’ve never seen before. Exquisite design & craftsmanship… they don’t make ’em like they used to!

Urban cloudscape… watching the weather blow through Chicago today.

Always a beautiful stop on a bike ride headed north… and you know I’m always up for a good photo-op. The B’ahai House of Worship in Wilmette is just a few miles north of me on Sheridan Road. Such amazing details & craftsmanship on every surface. I still think it is one of the coolest architectural buildings in the Chicagoland area… even if it does look a bit like an oversized citrus juicer?!

Picked a perfect day to play hookie with some great friends down in Central Illinois. We weren’t doing farm stuff… I just thought this looked cool on what turned out to be a beautiful day!!!

A beautiful evening for stroll along the Chicago River… before heading back to the studio for the night. Blue skies, wispy clouds & warm temps… gotta get outside to play once & awhile!!!

Some crusty architectural flourish for another Texture Tuesday!

Yesterday was chilly & windy… perfect for a drive down to Central Illinois for a wedding in Pontiac! Had to watch the weather forecast though… as the strong, gusty winds & freezing sub-zero temperatures were on their way!!! Love this old weathered barn… and seeing it evolve over the years since I drove down that way for college back in the day!

While the HAMILTON stage is pretty amazing, what with the set, lighting & rotating stage… but the theater itself is pretty SPECTACULAR too!!! I’m always amazed by the architectural grandeur of the classic Chicago theater palaces. Last night we were in the Nederlander Theater which gets me every time!!! Crazy cool architecture & craftsmanship like they just don’t make any more!

Always fun to see what improvement have been made to the lakefront. Like this new pedestrian bridge that seemed to “pop-up” over the winter. It crosses over Lake Shore Drive giving better lakefront access for those on the South Side. A cool blue bridge & beautiful blue skies!

The beautiful South Shore Cultural Center on the south side of Chicago… kinda where the bike trail ends… so it makes a nice place to refuel & to turn around to head back home!