November Night 30

November Night 30, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

For the last of my November night photos, I was once again on my way home, and once again at the intersection of Ashland and Cortland. No left turn! And you have nine seconds to cross Cortland.

November Night 29

November Night 29, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

This was on my home from work after Christmas decorating had begun at A. Finkl and Sons. You can see by the runner that it still hadn't become very cold.

November Night 28

November Night 28, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Where the heck am I?

November Night 27

November Night 27, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

A game of chess has gone all wrong for the nobility in this artwork pasted to a dumpster in Wicker Park.

November Night 26

November Night 26, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

I've photographed this intersection many times. This is the viaduct at the intersection of Ashland and Cortland. The UP-N and UP-NW Metra trains use the tracks above. The Clybourn Metra station is up there as well.

November Night 25

November Night 25, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

I think I was on my way to the grocery store when I decided to cross the street and take a photo of these two-wheel conveyances illuminated by streetlights.

November Night 24

November Night 24, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

It was a bad night for this little rat.

November Night 23

November Night 23, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Here is a look down Beach Street toward a mural by Hebru Brantley on the right, and one by Anthony Lewellen on the left.

November Night 22

November Night 22, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

One big-ass Devilkid head from Left Handed Wave. This face has peeped out of bunny suits and banana suits in various colors and patterns in pieces on Chicago's walls in sizes from less than four inches to more than four feet. This one is using his demonic power to hold up the Kennedy Expressway. Or maybe threatening to bring it down in a hail of brimstone.

November Night 21

November Night 21, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

This VW is named Chicky. Being partially in the street with my tripod when I took this, I grabbed it just before the exposure finished, resulting in the vertical blur. Here's Chicky's story: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/amy-gard-chicken-volkswagen-beetle-car/Content?oid=7568950

November Night 20

November Night 20, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

As I was shooting in this Wicker Park alley, I heard a large truck begin to enter. I came up out of the alley to let him go empty some dumpsters, and caught this image of a steaming trash truck with my fisheye lens.

November Night 19

November Night 19, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

I carried my tripod mounted camera with a long lens a couple of blocks to make this long exposure of the Blue Line in Wicker Park on its way to being elevated again after a stretch of subway that ends at Division Street when it's northbound.

November Night 18

November Night 18, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Not wanting to wander the neighborhood, and having no other plans to go out, I made this photo of my gangway for this particular night.

November Night 17

November Night 17, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

The home of Roof Dog (there's a live dog that sometimes accompanies those sculptures up there) lit up for the holidays.

November Night 16

November Night 16, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

The middle of November is a fine time to sell bikinis in Chicago, isn't it? As long as you get the gloves, too, you'll be fine.

November Night 15

November Night 15, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

After attempting to see the most recent James Bond movie in the South Loop, I took this picture of the dog run behind the theater. The movie was sold out an hour and a half ahead of time, which made our moviegoing experience an attempt rather than a viewing.

November Night 14

November Night 14, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

With the cold comes the closing of outdoor eating patios. Big Star has delicious tacos, but seating can require some patience. Then again, you can go to the walk up window and take them with you in a matter of minutes.

November Night 13

November Night 13, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

November 13 was my great-grandmother's birthday. She was weeks shy of 100 years old when she passed away in 1999. Here is a little of the snow that hung around on my leaf-covered deck, illuminated by porchlight.

November Night 12

November Night 12, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

That warm Friday night with Viewminder turned out to be as rare as expected. The temperature dropped, and Monday we had our first little bit of snow. It didn't stick, except for a light coat on some cars and the rubbery artificial surface at Dean Playground.

November Night 11

November Night 11, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

This is a recently renovated house in my neighborhood. It's actually right across the street from a house we nearly moved into when we came to Chicago.

November Night 10

November Night 10, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

I popped by General Iron Industries after work, and was rewarded with a little activity rather than a yard piled high with scrapped cars and water heaters.

November Night 9

November Night 9, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

A moderate Friday night in Wicker Park before the expected winter chill. I spent this night hanging out with Viewminder, a daring photographer who specializes in very up-close interactions with strangers. I don't have quite the nerve that he has with strangers, but I work with them a little bit. At this point, we're sitting on the curb, and he's thinking hard about popping into Flash Taco behind us to get a burrito or some tacos.

November Night 8

November Night 8, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

On this particular night, my band played at Quenchers Saloon in the Logan Square neighborhood. After loading my drums, I set up my camera on a tripod and made this 8-second exposure of the Western Avenue side of the bar.