27 September 2010

3200 W. Fullerton Ave. - Featured on Chicagoist "Around Town" 9/27/2010


3200 W. Fullerton Ave., originally uploaded by gabriel_x_michael.

Check out the Chicagoist page here. . . took this shot at yesterday at Fullerton/Kedzie. Not sure if the balloons were for a party or what, they were hanging on a line stretched north to south across Fullerton Avenue.

It was just a boring overcast, chilly day -- a taste of what we have in store for us until next spring.

22 September 2010

Featured in Chicagoist "Around Town" 9/22/10


, originally uploaded by gabriel_x_michael.

Check out the Chicagoist page here. . . one of a many, many shots taken near Division and Larrabee earlier this month. We have to document it while it still exists, right?

20 September 2010

Saturday night city visions


, originally uploaded by gabriel_xavier_michael.

Waiting at the Valumost Liquors at Milwaukee/Pulaski. A limo is a rare sight in my neighborhood.

19 September 2010

Featured on Chicagoist "Around Town" 9/19/2010


, originally uploaded by gabriel_xavier_michael.

Check out the Chicagoist page here. . . detail shot of an infamous "photo op" building sitting at apprx. Noble and North Ave, just NW of Goose Island.

The yellow-orange-blue bands covering the entire length of the building are beautiful and aged. This is a segment of the wall that's missing -- I like that you can see the detail and texture of the exposed brick.

17 September 2010

Featured on Chicagoist "Extra, Extra" 9/17/2010

Check out the Chicagoist page here. . . one photo from a series of shots I took last Saturday afternoon at 1230 N. Larrabee (Larrabee and Division). This CHA high-rise was constructed in 1962 and stands 15 stories tall. A twin building sits further west on Division at 1230 N. Burling and is slated for demolition within weeks.

I have become pretty fascinated with shooting around the Cabrini-Green and Goose Island areas of the Near North Side lately.