The City Through Lenses

Looking at the website http://www.revealingchicago.org/, I was astounded by how much more depth and character Chicago has. I've lived in Chicago for about 16 years but of course not have visited all the places where Terry Owens have taken arial photos of. For instance I didn't even know we had a World War 2 exibit submarine docked at our ports! Or that Cabrini Green had a "organic farm" growing in their backyard! These pictures convey a city that is so vast in area and amount of activities and information, that it is hard to keep up with. I also like how she encompasses the surrounding areas of Chicago, because I believe these ares are a part of Chicago as well. No one lives in Chicago for just Chicago. I think everyone has, at least once, stepped into other counties surrounding the magnificent city. If not, that's sorta sad.
The categories of pictures that show the aspects of Chicago ranges from commercial and housing to farms and landscaping. You can see the contrasting images of the urban poor to the suburban class where "every house" has a swimming pool in the backyard. You can notice the fluctuating changes in the weather throughout the year. The weather is never static in Chicago. The one negative thing about this website is the inability to enlarge the photos. I thought the photos were beautiful but it should be able to enlarge so one can see the image larger.