{"id":961,"date":"2015-06-29T12:51:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T19:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=961"},"modified":"2015-06-29T12:51:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-29T19:51:59","slug":"looking-back-while-looking-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=961","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back While Looking Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are going to Chicago in a few weeks, and I thought I would take this opportunity to share some of my \u00c2\u00a0favorite street shots from previous trips. \u00c2\u00a0Some of these have been posted before, but that is the way it goes. \u00c2\u00a0Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"playing on the corner signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/playing-on-the-corner-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Playing on the corner signed\" width=\"306\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"corner sax player signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/corner-sax-player-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Corner sax player signed\" width=\"599\" height=\"440\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A couple of street musicians.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"armenian protest topaz signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/armenian-protest-topaz-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian protest topaz signed\" width=\"599\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"scientology protest signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/scientology-protest-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Scientology protest signed\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are aways protests of some sort\u00c2\u00a0going on. \u00c2\u00a0The Armenian protest above was pretty heavily guarded by Chicago\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s finest. \u00c2\u00a0The young lady protesting Scientology was hiding her identity behind the mask for fear of reprisals. \u00c2\u00a0 They are a scary bunch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"scottish man in kilt saluting nik hdr color signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/scottish-man-in-kilt-saluting-nik-hdr-color-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Scottish man in kilt saluting nik hdr color signed\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not sure who this Scot was saluting, maybe the wee Scottish lass I saw earlier?<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"girl photoing mom signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/girl-photoing-mom-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Girl photoing mom signed\" width=\"599\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Girl taking a picture of her mom.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"street artist signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/street-artist-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Street artist signed\" width=\"599\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street artist sketching. \u00c2\u00a0I got a dirty look from him just prior to this brilliant shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"streetlights and buildings nik silver signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/streetlights-and-buildings-nik-silver-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Streetlights and buildings nik silver signed\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I just like the shapes and angles.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Under The EL impression signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Under-The-EL-impression-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Under The EL impression signed\" width=\"599\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Under the El.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"the Bard signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/the-Bard-signed.jpg\" alt=\"The Bard signed\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Bard spotted on the streets of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"on the mall signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/on-the-mall-signed.jpg\" alt=\"On the mall signed\" width=\"599\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Summer fun on the Mall.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"street transaction opaltype signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/street-transaction-opaltype-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Street transaction opaltype signed\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street transaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"homeless and mercedes signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/homeless-and-mercedes-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Homeless and mercedes signed\" width=\"599\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just liked the juxtaposition of the homeless guy with the Mercedes. \u00c2\u00a0He might have owned a Mercedes once before his life changed, you never know.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"white tulip BW signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/white-tulip-BW-signed.jpg\" alt=\"White tulip BW signed\" width=\"422\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite pictures. \u00c2\u00a0Every spring, tulips grow along Michigan Avenue, a veritable riot of colors. \u00c2\u00a0This I call \u00c2\u00a0<em>Ghost Tulip<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I hope to have some new stuff from my favorite city soon. \u00c2\u00a0Thanks for looking.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are going to Chicago in a few weeks, and I thought I would take this opportunity to share some of my \u00c2\u00a0favorite street shots from previous trips. \u00c2\u00a0Some of these have been posted before, but that is the way &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=961\">Continue reading <span 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