Most but not all of Chicago's train system is above ground on steel structures running above the streets. Some of it is underground but people generally call the whole thing the L, for elevated.
People can get worn out by big city life and may drift off on their journey homeward. Some may stay alert, hunched up against a chilly evening like son Andy.
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Nice shots.
ReplyDeleteExcelentes fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e óptima Quarta-Feira.
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Great shots Bob. I like very much the one with your son and the city as a backdrop.
ReplyDeleteI've seen commuters with that same catnap exhaustion sort of expression while in transit. Excellent portraits!
ReplyDeleteGreat candid shots but, I love that last one on the platform. I loved using the L when I was working there. Since the line that goes to O'Hare had a stop in the basement of the building I was working in, on Fridays I just had to go to the basement, hop on the train and ride to the airport for my weekend flight home. It worked perfectly.
ReplyDeleteVery nice portraits. Black and white is perfect for that. And Sharon is right, the shot of the platform complements them perfectly. It's like getting the making of, the context.
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