The Impossible Year

Tag: signage

  • Greenview and Wilson, 6 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   Took this out on a walk with the dog, I just appreciated the aesthetic beauty of the trees contrasting with the signage.

  • Foremost Liquors, 7 April 2020 Polaroid SLR 680 SE / Impossible Color 600 (Expired) I dug out my old SLE 680 and found a pack of film in it so I took a ride up to Argyle Avenue aka ‘Little Vietnam’ and found the usually bustling streets were virtually abandoned, all the restaurants were shuttered and even…

  • In Celebration of Matt Ryd Polaroid SLR 680SE / Impossible PX-680 Color Protection On Monday the music scene came together again to remember our dearly departed Matt Ryd and raise money for NEDA and ANAD. I emceed the event that included such great acts as Common Shiner, Cobalt & The Hired Guns, Greg Combs, Jess Godwin,…

  • Park 1 Polaroid SLR 680SE / Impossible PX-680 Color Protection I enjoy this view walking up Wabash between Beth Ann’s and work.

  • Safe Passage / Knit Graffiti  Polaroid SLR 680SE / Impossible PX-680 Color Protection Cycling up to a friend’s place I stumbled onto a “Safe Passage” school crossing sign and some knit graffiti on the same pole. Unfortunately the reflective sign ruined the shot.

  • Clear Day / My Car Polaroid SLR 680SE / Impossible PX-680 Color Protection It was an unusually beautiful looking summer day. The humidity was killer though.

  • 25¢ Wings Polaroid SLR 680SE / Impossible PX-680 Color Protection Thursday night was softball night. After our games we go back to our sponsor bar Windy City Inn for wings.

  • Mayne Stage Polaroid SLR 680SE / Impossible PX-680 Color Protection On Tuesday the 6th we learned about the passing of Matt Ryd and many of us converged at Mayne Stage’s Act One Pub for the free Chicago Acoustic Underground show.

  • Alkaline Trio at The Metro Polaroid OneStep 600 / Impossible PX-680 Color Protection You can barely read the sign but Beth Ann and I went to the Alkaline Trio show at the Metro on Friday. I’m relatively sure this was at least my 10th Alkaline Trio show.

  • McWrap is Back Polaroid Spectra Procam / Impossible PZ-680 Color Shade COOL 5*12 It was beautiful on Thursday so I walked almost everywhere I could. This is the McDonald’s in Wrigleyville across from the ballpark. Something about this just struck me.