FIRST SIGN OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN DURING A 2 MONTH DROUGHT

ominous approaching storm

oncoming storm could pose a threat with lightning strikes 

THEN A POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE

massive response

approaching the scene at california and addison 

looks like a nasty fire 

fire at a vacant auto repair shop 

frontal and overhead attack 

more water, please 

aerial attack on the blaze 

arriving on the scene 

damn second hand smoke's gonna kill me 

frontal attack 

yeah, we're gettin' there but it ain't out yet 

putting down the fire from above 

A VISIT TO CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE -------click on any picture to enlarge----place cursor in upper left corner to email, print, etc.

a view of st. michael's catholic church from baker ave. on the west side of russell square park

this little shack has been here for at least 50 years that i'm aware of and probably longer 

the mexican inn at 95th and ewing 

the mexican inn has been at the corner of 95th and ewing for at least 40 years and maybe more 

rollin' 

rollin' 

rollin' down the river 

castaways was a popular bowling alley and lounge in the early 70s 

the infamous castaways is now a run down pizza joint 

floundering ford plant at 130th and torrence with another of chicago's twin towers (which are actually bridges over the calumet river -- the towers actually lift straight up to allow water craft to pass) 

abandoned steel mill on torrence ave.