Day 157 - Caged Demon

Day 157 - Caged Demon, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Feb 4, 2012.  Malicous (our dog) has issues with his back legs, so we've put a baby gate at the stairs to keep him from going up or down without us knowing and possibly hurting himself. Eamon (our cat) is usually stuck on the other side of the gate when we're gone, and this is where he tends to be when we come back. Most of the time, he's meowing as well.

Day 156 - Dancing Dove

Day 156 - Dancing Dove, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Feb 3, 2012. Friday night we met some friends at Late Bar, which was hosting Alchemical Splendor at 45 RPM. DJ's with sideburns played 60's garage, power pop, and fuzzed out soul until four in the morning.

Day 155 - Alley Lights

Day 155 - Alley Lights, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Feb 2, 2012. Last year on this date I spent much of the day walking the neighborhood and taking photos of people trying to deal with the two feet of snow left overnight by a storm that included 40+ mph winds. Most neighborhood streets, including this one, were only passable because teams of neighbors hit the road with snow shovels after digging their way out their front doors. One year later, and we're in the midst of a streak of days with temperatures around fifty degrees.

Day 154 - Ghost Bike (Liza Whitacre)

Day 154 - Ghost Bike (Liza Whitacre), originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Feb 1, 2012. This ghost bike memorializes Liza Whitacre, killed in an accident with a car a little over two years ago. There are several ghost bikes in Chicago, and I'm thankful for my record on the roads every time I see one.

Day 153 - Practice Time

Day 153 - Practice Time, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Jan 31, 2012. This is one of my beautiful drums, made in 1959 about four blocks away from my current house. The former Ludwig factory now houses some high-end condos. I wish they were all occupied by drummers.

Day 152 - Steve

Day 152 - Steve, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Jan 30, 2012. I saw one of this guy's cohort on a wall from the bus, but it was torn down when I went by on my bike the next day. I found this one (Steve) and another named Jose, though. Steve was still there yesterday, Feb 1, but today he's buried under brown paint along with some other great work, including a beautiful piece by Nice One (to Dream).

Day 151 - X's and L's

Day 151 - X's and L's, originally uploaded by Mikey Brick.

Jan 29, 2012.  Walking around on my lunch break, I try to find photos. Sometimes I find myself resorting to structures when there isn't much activity on the street. It's not a bad thing, though.