Michigan Ave at Christmastime

Every Christmas, I find myself aching to visit Chicago and walk the main downtown shopping streets to see the decorations and window displays.

Anticipation

 

Chicago skyline at dusk

distorted by foggy car windows

 

Quiet elevator ride to street level

opens to cacophony

 

Engines, Lights, People

and Wind

 

always wind

 

Wind that takes your breath away

and makes you feel alive

 

Lights and decorations everywhere

Lampposts become magical in spirals of lit garland

 

Dad's hand and voice

herding his wandering offspring

eyes wide

fingers pointing

 

Scenes of winter wonder

shining in every storefront

captivating

inviting

 

Driven inside to get warm

Perfume counter smells

mingle with favorite holiday music

 

Where is the bookstore?

traditional destinations

allowances carefully saved

for this day

 

Frozen

Delighted

Utterly happy

 

Michigan Avenue at Christmastime

 

Warm, sleepy ride home

smiling

 

Reviews

[Brjden (Bridge-Den) Cre..]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone please read this and understand why we love this city. Take a ride down Michigan Ave. with us and experience Christmas perfect. New York's dirty, LA's fake, but Chicago is the most perfect city in the world and this is a classic description as to why! Great write Mason!