chicago winter fling
It’s winter here in Chicago alright. There wasn’t much snow on the ground when I arrived, but a quick look at the leafless trees and a quick duck outside didn’t leave any confusion that it’s any season other than winter. I’ve been pretty busy attending a conference, but I did manage to take a little architectural tour the other day with some of the other conferees.
Here’s a nice house in the Hyde Park neighborhood as seen from the bus. Notice the wintry-looking bare trees. Brrrr, cold, said the California blogger.
Though nice, the house isn’t a major architectural landmark. However, as of last month, it became an important historical one: This is the non-White House residence of Barack Obama. Actually, it’s the side of the house. The road on the front side has been sealed off by the Secret Service.
That in part sums up the experience of visiting here in the winter. There’s a lot of stuff that would be really interesting–if only it were open. Or you see stuff that’s maybe not looking its best.
Still, there are at least a couple bloggable things I’ve run across that I’ll be posting after I return home. If only this were May, when the gardens are looking more extravagant and the garden bloggers will be convening for their Spring Fling…
February 21 2009 06:39 am | Categories: gardening • places | Tags: Barack Obama • Chicago • Hyde Park • seasons • winter
tina on 21 Feb 2009 at 11:06 am #
Yes, too bad your trip couldn’t be timed to coincide with the Spring Fling. Thanks for showing the house, I was curious. Glad it is sealed for his safety.
Greg on 22 Feb 2009 at 9:49 pm #
There’s a spring fling for garden bloggers…?
lostlandscape on 24 Feb 2009 at 7:39 pm #
Hi Greg–Yesss! Check out the Spring Fling blog: http://chicagogardeners.blogspot.com/
Alice Joyce on 26 Feb 2009 at 4:12 pm #
Ah, the city of my birth. Like no other, boasting the best that New York and L.A. can offer without the worst. Well, except for the winter, that is, which I DO NOT MISS at all.