35th Street at Comiskey Park by Chipka
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I don’t care what US Cellular calls the home of the Chicago White Sox; I still call the place Comiskey Park—the Comiskey’s built it or at least paid enough to have the place named after them and so in the mind of Chip, that name is good enough. I wasn’t so interested in capturing the park itself; it now looks like a repair pit for interstellar spacecraft: it’s nice enough, modern in that way that hasn’t aged well enough yet. It’ll do that eventually, but I’m not too interested in sticking around to see it happen. The Pacific Northwest calls, as does Prague (again) and, of course, Moscow….
I took this picture a couple of days ago. I had to work and move heavy dental equipment: stuff weighted with radiation-absorbing lead. I had to avoid biohazards as I had to move those spit suckers dentists use. Their reservoirs were still full. Something inside was alive in ways that might cure something after causing it. Ah, the joys of modern dentistry!
As it stands, it was an easy day: we had only a single head-surrounding x-ray unit (a Panorex, as modern dentists call that complicated, high-tech whatchamacallit.) Oh, yeah, and we had to move a spit-reservoir, but that wasn’t such a big deal. It was a short enough day for me to return to Corey’s apartment just as Corey himself was getting a wee bit restless. We had time to hang out, watch DVDs and retire to the back porch and soak up some of the late-season warmth. Corey, I’m pleased to say, has recaptured his color, and his appetite.
Just before returning to the apartment, I caught the Red Line el and rode northward, transferred to the Brown Line, got off at Kimball, and ambled my way to Corey’s. I’d taken pictures along the course of my journey, and this is one of them. I can’t say that I’m crazy about the ball park itself, but there’s something about the public transportation waiting area. It recalls something from The Jettsons merged with a bit of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, with just a hint of Star Wars wear and tear, gum, and cigarette butts thrown in for good measure. I was fascinated by the lines, the grid patterns, shadows and a single bus making its way westward. I was northbound, and this was just a single moment during that day. It ended with decaf coffee and an episode of the CSI in Corey’s room before each of us fell promptly asleep.
As always, thank you for viewing, reading, and commenting…and as it stands, Corey is doing much better, and hopefully we’ll both be able to catch up on commenting and just browsing the galleries (which—of course—means we’ll spend a lot of time going ooh and aah.
Comments (20)
mbz2662
Very cool pov. I don't know why "they" insist on re-naming everything. It's just so wrong. Here, they took what once was the California Angels (as I knew them growing up) and now, after other name changes, they are the Los Angeles Angels of Aneheim. What? lol.
beachzz
Yeah, all those parks renamed for whoever had the most money at any given time. It's a fruitless endeavor most of us still call em by the REAL names. But, besides that, I love this shot and the angles and pov and all of it. Bus stops in so many places have become art forms of their own. I've seen some really great ones in Washington as I wander thru the Seattle area. Here (southern California at the moment), not so much. They're terribly generic!!
jocko500
wonderful shot of history
MrsLubner
A great balance in this. Both open and closed.
MaraP
Excellent POV, great mood!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
durleybeachbum
What an eye-catching pic! About name changes..the main schools in Poole were named after three of the towns great benefactors, but have been changed to bland modern titles, erasing even the memories of the folk who funded their foundation. It makes a lot of us very angry, but it seems nothing can be done.
helanker
Chip this is a really good shot of a street that hasnt its good old name anymore. But sometimes it is good to rename a street. In the area where I grew up, we had a street called PUMP house road. Now it is renovated and got the name of a famous danish musician "Thomas Koppel". Good idea, I say. Means "Thomas Koppels Alle" Thomas Koppel´s Avenue. But I´ll let you, that a whole park shouldnt be renamed.
alanwilliams
wonderful viewpoint sharp as a pin and full of interest
auntietk
Love the bus shelter! Wow! That tipped-back wall and tipped-up roof seem so excitingly precarious. The open mesh makes me wonder a lot about wind and snow and functionality, but hey ... it's working just fine on this beautiful sunny day! We have some new shelters to go along with a new service, and I've been wanting to take pictures of them. You inspire me!
Alex_Antonov
Remarkable work!
jac204
Don't feel bad, we have a stadium called Merchantsauto.com Stadium. (Sometimes called "the dot" for short.) Great capture and narrative.
MrsRatbag
Yes, a very futuristic design on this shelter, Chip; love your POV!
flavia49
fabulous POV and image!! I'm very glad that Corey is getting better!
lick.a.witch
Alter names in Cornwall? They wouldn't dare! No. Really. They just wouldn't! We'd smack 'em with more than cream teas and pasties, and those that didn't succumb to those would end up swimming with the fishes! We love our Trevanissicks; our TwoWasWater; our Mouse Hole (pronounced Mouzal) and our Piddle lane! Well actually, the latter is in Exeter (Devon), but it's close enough! I am nodding in total agreement with the reasons for keeping the name Comiskey Park not least of which is because it's a rather grand name! The bus shelter is very unusual. It actually appears as though someone put some thought into the design. I rather like it. ^=^ It's good to hear Corey is progressing well. ^=^
sandra46
VERY BEAUTIFUL IMAGE, COOL POSTWORK!!! I LOVE YOUR CHICAGO
KatesFriend
Oh, if only this were a tram stop. A destination of this importance deserves streetcars to service it. Whether it be an old major league ball field or a 'repair pit for interstellar spacecraft'. She would silently glide on her rails, barely a hum of electrical efficiency to disturb the nature that feels at ease to encroach upon it. I hear the birds chirping. No energy waisted on heat and the roar of a twenty lions, the air clean and fresh, not choked with the final vengeance of the dinosaur species upon the world. The earth turned on them and now they posthumously return the favour.
gonedigital
Very cool. I really like it. A very stark image, metallic feeling, with just a touch or lovely organic color. Nicely done!
RodS
Yeah, I hate the way things are renamed at the drop of a hat to stroke some politician's ego.... Wonderful shot - the POV draws you right into the image. Actually it pretty much yanks you in - and it's not a bad thing, either!
minos_6
This is superb, from the splashes of autumn colours (fall colors?) to the great depth of field, which draws the viewer into the image. I'm also quite fond of the hardly-inclusive advertising on the back of the bus. Very nice capture, with a hint of the commerciality of modern life!