Keeping Cool

There are so many ways to landscape a yard; it is fun to observe and photograph them, and especially, talk to the gardener (thought I didn't for this one).

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Taxi Chat

Lyndale Ave. S. & Lake St.

Photo by Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Boots

On Nicollet and 26th St. Never too hot for a hot pair of boots...

Photo by Francesca Davis DiPiazza

A Bicycle On Every Porch

How many bicycles do you count on the porches of this apartment building?

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Graffiti Gone Gardens

Girl Scout project: beginning by clearing grass and stones to make a decent bed for their boulevard garden

A good time was had by all, and the new garden is in.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Shadows

Sunlight casting shadows on the deck.  I enjoy all the lines and angles and old wood.

Photo: Shawna Bork

Art In The Park

The Art Institute is experimenting with Art In The Park--in this case, painting benches.  This is another kind of rainbow (the front of the MIA is lit up with rainbow colors at night).

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Galactic

Galactic Pizza at Lyndale near Lake




Photo by Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Disposable Cars

There are a bunch of these, apparently from a demolition event (I hope!).  Colorful, but sad.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Banded Pennant Dragonfly

I was working in my yard and saw this beautiful dragonfly resting on my fence post. 
Quoted from Wikepedia:
"The Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata) is a dragonfly found in North America, in the Pennant genus of dragonflies. The extensive, sharply defined black markings on its wings are distinctive, though the pattern varies considerably; individuals from the northern part of its range tend to have less wing coloration."

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

MIA Art Perchance Night

This event actually occurred on Aug. 16--all  kinds of art-inspired games to play.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Uncle Edgar's

Uncle Edgar's used to be located on 4th Ave. just north of Franklin Ave. and west of 35W.  Now it's on Chicago near Lake St.  See inside in earlier PhillipWhittier365 photo by F. Davis DiPiazza, Feb. 12, 2011.  Or even better, go inside yourself.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

"Abbondanza" (Abundance)

Summer fruits from the Farmers Market
Photo by Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Walking In A Mosaic

Mosaic in the hallway of the Whittier International Baccalaureate School

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Water On Metal Chair

Patterns, again.  The rain beads up on this metal park chair at the Cepro Site, north side of the Midtown Greenway between 10th and 11th Aves.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Kids Play While People Vote

.Photos:  Jo Ann Musumeci

           

We vote so kids can play (they are riding into the parking area for teachers at the Whittier IB School

   

Decorated Stairs

 

People have fun with their stairs.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Antenna On Roof

I was intrigued, as I often am, by a pattern, in this case, the antenna, roof angle and siding.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Caught In The Act

A female goldfinch picked up a seed in it's beak among the zinnias, right off the busy 26th St.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Turn It Up

Midtown Global Market:
Guy from Manny's Tortas uses a broom handle to turn up the volume on the Olympics' final women's soccer game. (USA wins the gold, 2–1, against Japan.)

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

3 Shoulders

On the #2 bus, near Bloomington & Franklin (Phillips).
Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

National Night Out 2012

Marian Biehn, Executive Director of the Whittier Alliance, samples watermelon and grapes as other Whittier neighbors try the lemonade, draw caterpillars with chalk and play in the street.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Space Age Architecture

The entrance to this 1960 mid-century apartment building at Pillsbury and 22nd St. W  is set at an angle and looks like you could take off while waiting in the entranceway.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Stripes, Stars, And Stripes

There's another striped chair up at the top of the steps.  A fun combination of patterns.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Spider

I watched it spin its web on my porch last night. This morning, it sits in the center and waits...
photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Liquor Store

Nicollet & Franklin
Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza