I need a Chicago icon of some kind

[impulsereader]

I am seriously considering never leaving the house again without my camera; because you just never know when someone is going to put up a sign that, if you tell anyone you saw it, no one is going to believe you.




Isn't this cool? Though my zoom reveals a level of neglect I missed in person.



So yesterday it officially became Too Hot to be in Chicago, but that does mean all the roses are budding and blooming.



Some are doing it very picturesquely in the vicinity of wrought iron.



Someone had fun yesterday...



So I walked on, and took some pics of this flower...



...but just a few blocks later turned and backtracked. A block or two later I came upon what must have been the scene of a drive-by-flowering in the 5-10 minutes since I'd walked past this spot the first time.





So random.



I stopped at Jewel on the way home and apparently the spice aisle has become exciting!



Sherlock Fic is impending.

Comments

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

I love the little cobwebby seahorse, the drive-by flowering, and these are all lovely. What would represent Chicago to you, for an icon?

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

You are the kindest person on the planet. Hm. Oh, ha! I should say the Sears Tower sign because they've changed the name now. What else did they change that annoyed the heck out of me? I can't think of it now. Oh, a map would be good. Maps are always good. Though the grid system sometimes makes for a boring map. Does it make it easier or harder if I leave it up to you?

I looked around for some more aftermath of the drive-by flowering because I just couldn't imagine what sequence of events ends that way. I even looked up, which most of the time I forget to do. No clues whatsoever.

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

Here's a couple - if you find an image of the Sears Tower sign let me know :-)

Mystery unsolved. Sometimes that's more entertaining ♥

[northernwalker]

Wasn't The Bone Collector a movie? A pretty gross movie at that. I think they may want to reconsider that title.

I love the roses, though, and the chalk drawings. And the hat sign- I fell over laughing at that.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Oh, the theater - that's spot on. And the skyline, which is pretty perfect as well. Thank you! Thank you very, very much! I will use both. Hopefully the pics which come with the using will continue to provide ample reward.

[chloris.livejournal.com]

I love the picture of that orange flower! So pretty. And the drive by flowering is so completely random. :)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

I know! Who does the mental arithmetic Bones + Spices = Yummy?

The best we can figure is there's a hunting show out there somewhere or something, and you're supposed to season your game with this stuff? Or maybe they're implying if you use their spice your Jewel-bought meat will taste like freshly killed game? I don't even know, but it's the first time I've ever been tempted to take a picture while shopping for food.

I'm really surprised at the number of randomly strange things I can run across in a few hours. I kind of wanted to buy a hat, or at least get a pic for reference, but they were closed. :-(

[f-m-r-l.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed your pictures. Interesting and/or pretty! (I think you can figure out which ones I think were which. :-) )

The Bone Collector this is from this guy's show/blog/etc. http://www.michaelwaddell.com/tv

You have a camera on your phone for immediate things like that, right?

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Oh, this just gets funnier!

A hunter is more than a predator, a hunter is a provider…a caretaker…a leader. I will never make excuses for who I am… It’s the way I was born… I’m a hunter… A BONE COLLECTOR!!!”

Seriously dude? How does this translate to Thunder Chicken spice blend? Are you going to BONE COLLECT me a chicken so I can season it and throw it on the barbie?

I love this, I may actually have to watch an episode.

Well, technically, there is a camera on my phone. I've never used it. My phone basically has a 50% chance at all times of having a dead battery because I'm chronically unable to remember to plug it in. My camera is a new toy so I'm still a good steward and have a backup battery with me most of the time.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Oh, hey, the Bone Collector spices get funnier!

http://www.michaelwaddell.com/tv

How does this guy not get mocked mercilessly every second of every day? He's a BONE COLLECTOR and he's proud of it!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you for drive by Carlyling this thread! He is awfully pretty too...

[northernwalker]

Lord, the jokes just write themselves some days.