Ice Pier Chicago

Ice coats the light house and pier along Pratt Beach in Rogers Park, on Chicago's north side, along the shore of Lake Michigan. See the whole photo album at my Facebook page The ice formed in a storm on Dec. 12-13. When I took these photos on Dec. 15, the temperature was about 19 degrees (F), with not much wind and a warm sun. . The lighthouse is located near W. Pratt and N. Sheridan.

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The Family That Googles Together...

... stays together. These folks watch their son play soccer at a park in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. A nice fall scene on a crisp afternoon. Dad works in a Google business office in Chicago. Click to enlarge Conservative Caps, Shirt and more! Leave a Comment - Chicago News Bench RSS Feed Visit us on Twitter!

Forest on a Wall

Graceland Cemetary, Chicago: Young trees grow from a crack in the north wall of the cemetary. photos by T.H.Mannis click to enlarge Conservative Caps, Shirt and more! Leave a Comment Chicago News Bench RSS Feed Visit us on Twitter!

Happy October (Photo)

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Photos of Chicago's Sept. 12 Tea Party Rally in Millennium Park

UPDATED: Also see the video from this event. About 500 people showed up to protest Big Government and Obamacare on a picture-perfect day in Chicago, on scenic Michgan Avenue. Chicago News Bench was there and took the photos in the slideshow below (or go directly to the online photo album). Video for you on Monday, Sept. 14. ALSO SEE: 9/12 Chicago Tea Party After Action Report at NavyJacks.com Comment from Katja, Sept. 13, 2009: I was at the 9/12 rally yesterday in Millennium park. One of the things that struck me about it was the very small number of signs that had to do with anything local. One of the only things I saw was a sticker on the back of a sign referencing the tax hike Gov. Quinn has his heart set on (http://www.flickr.com/photos/linnapaw/3914338964/). I'd say that there were 300-400 people out there, which is small, but I'm hoping that a lot of people made it out to DC - we managed to export the best of our lovely Chicago politics out there... (The whole set can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/linnapaw/sets/72157622225201225/) Cool Hats & Shirts for Cool Conservatives Leave a Comment... Chicago News Bench RSS Feed We're on Twitter...

Photo - Spring is Gone

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Another Beautiful Sunset in Chicago

Click image to enlarge, enjoy. See more original photos of Chicago sunsets. Leave a Comment on our Guestbook! CommieBama Hats and More Chicago News Bench RSS Feed Follow ChiNewsBench on Twitter

This Bud's For You

Walking through Lincoln Park in Chicago yesterday, I took this photo of a budding crab apple tree. Spring is busting out. Click image to enlarge it. Chicago News Bench RSS Feed CommieBama Hats and More

Photo du Jour - Bittersweet Departures

The trees bade farewell

to the snows of March...

They cried as thirst-quenching snow,

frozen water after all,

said a last goodbye

Hugs were exchanged

Tears were shed

They clung like lovers

being torn apart by

the wind of fate

Reluctant to let go,

unable to resist

"Come with me snow or you

both shall die!" cried the wind

The snow gave

itself up,

the ultimate

sacrifice

Goodbye snow,

you gave

us life

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Photo of Albion Beach, Chicago

Friend Christine sent this beautiful photo of Albion Beach, taken by her yesterday on Chicago's north side. Nice view of Lake Michigan. (I especially like the bench.) Thanks Christine! CNB RSS Feed

282 More Photographs

The Bench took over 40,000 photos in 2008. To be exact, 40,079. So, picking our favorites was a chore that took several weeks of selection and editing. Here is Part Two (of Three total), all in chronological order. Part Two, presented below as a slideshow, has 282 photos taken in March, April, May and June of 2008. (Also see Part One) Some of the things you will see in Part Two: Illinois Sec. of State Jesse White and his Tumblers, sunsets, sunrises, police in action, dogs and more dogs, beach scenes, anti-war protesters, a clown, Chicago City Council in action, a passed-out drunk, homeless people, tulips, an artist polluting our water supply, blighted commercial districts and more. Note: You can view the slideshow in autoplay, or you can click through it manually. You can turn captions on or off by clicking on the little caption icon in the lower left corner. You are also invited to go directly to our online album by clicking on this link. Enjoy. Subscribe to Chicago News Bench

Favorite Photos of 2008, Part One in a Three-Part Series

The Bench took over 40,000 photos in 2008. To be exact, 40,079. So, picking our favorites was a chore that has taken several weeks of selection and editing. Part One, presented below, has 147 photos that take us through January and February, 2008. You can view the slideshow in autoplay, or you can click through it manually. You can turn captions on or off by clicking on the little caption icon in the lower left corner. You are also invited to go directly to our online album by clicking here, on this link. >>> Part Two has been posted (Jan. 19) and has 282 more photos, taken in March, April, May and June, 2008.