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Typical fall scene with amber leaves on the ground and a 1950s sedan
A backlit custom message sign with the words “last day of the season nov 16” and in the background a sunset
screenshot from Google Maps in Greencastle, Indiana at DePauw Nature Park. Road is named "Gravel Pit?" with the notable presence of a question mark.
Screenshot of Metra UPNW weekday outbound schedule https://schedules.metrarail.com/pdf/UP-NW.pdf
screenshot of a facebook post from "The Walsh Group" who is a contractor for the I-290/I-88/I-294 interchange project under the purview of the Illinois Tollway, which is quoted in the post as an $800 million project. And how 300,000 vehicles a day move through this corridor.
screenshot from wiki article showing the other top level domains in use by places in north america, which includes DOT-boston, DOT-miami, DOT-nyc, DOT-quebec, and DOT-vegas.
group bicycle ride poster for "Southside critical Mass" Friday August 1, 2025. Meet at 5:45pm, roll at 6:15-ish. Nichols Park (South end) 55th and Kimbark Ave. riding to Beverly/Morgan Park for Manzo's Burgers, 2353 W 111th St, and then back to the starting point.
Cupcake with Amtrak logo
Screenshot from linked website detailing “bike parking relocation requests”
Pink flower with rain drops falling
Portage grounds coffee shop in portage park, Chicago which is a midcentury modern brick building, with an outdoor patio and a wooden fence with pink flowers and green plants
Early morning sun peeking over trees with water in background and purple flowers and tall grass swaying in the wind
A video of a unique bike in the parade where someone pedals a trike and another bike is stacked on top of it, suspended from a pole and is able to spin in a circle
Participants walking in the parade with the Dr King Legacy Apartments in the background
Short video showing Brandon holding a dachshund with lights and music and many people dancing and hanging out at night in the background
The Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee, WI during a day when it is closed to motor traffic and open to cyclists. The bridge is very tall and has yellow arches
Mural of a raccoon holding an apple core
Zoomed in screenshot of the third picture from the OP to highlight a vinyl tire cover with an image of a raccoon with sunglasses holding up their fingers in a hang loose
Flyer for south side critical mass. Meets Friday May 2 at 5:45pm rolls at 6:15pm. From Nichols park in Hyde park, Chicago. 5500 s Kimbark Ave
A divvy bike share rack smashed in many pieces with bikes lying on the ground, likely because a car crashed into it
Large scale projections on a large facade of a building
Habitat 67 aerial
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Alexandra Road Estate
Barbican Centre
Berlin Unité
Unité d’Habitation
Oakland Museum of Art California
University Hall at UIC
Salk Institute
Geisel Library
Boston City Hall
St John’s Abbey
Brandon in a metra car with the ohare transfer station in the background
English cottage Tudor style with pink flowering tree in front yard
Closeup of the windmill
City flag of South Holland, Illinois with horizontal thirds of the flag colored red, white, and blue from top to bottom. Icons of tulips, a windmill, and a clog. Text reads “South Holland, Illinois 1894”
Giant multicolor jellybeans that look like Easter eggs in the Chicago river
A map from the U of I extension website linked in the post showing Illinois and Midwestern counties in Green where the tree has spreaded
Streetscape from sidewalk viewpoint showing a callery pear tree on the side of a wide street, and a modernist glass facade building on the right
Chicago river at night with several buildings lit in green
Photo of entryway to capri club with sign that says “open c’mon in”
Google maps search results for “rainbow cone”
Mural titled “Aztlan” showing several portraits of people
Google maps street view screenshot of drive thru for rainbow cone with a separate drive thru setup for buns beef, the next building to the west of rainbow cone
A very pink polka dotted storefront with an ice cream cone and signage saying “the original rainbow cone”
Amtrak train with cityscape in background
A polka band playing traditional music in a brewery
A mural at the old Sputnik coffee with a dog in a space suit and a galaxy behind him, OP’s hand is holding up a takeaway coffee cup
Coffee roasting equipment the size of a typical adult, with a pleasant pop of red amongst the grey
New mixed use building with sign in window saying “coming soon! Batter and Berries breakfast, lunch, brunch home of the world famous toast flight
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Juliana Stratton speaking at a podium
A Timelapse of a Zamboni smoothing an ice skating rink
Brandon in a coffee shop with two coffee, a laptop and a book called “Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It Book by Maria Krysan and Tonika Lewis Johnson
Valentine’s Day flowers on luggage in a crowded train car
Screenshot of transit app showing question “send your train driver a valentine or thank them in person” with options “virtual flowers, sweet treats, or good vibes”
A stone mansion with archway over driveway set behind mature trees
CTA bus with a head sign that says “green line shuttle”