Checking for the Chicago Tribune
A passer-by checks the front page of the Chicago Tribune in a neighbourhood kiosk, July 2003. I can’t imagine those kiosks are still there, considering the financial troubles newspapers have gone through in the last 19 years since this photo was taken.
Mounted Police in Chicago
Mounted police in Chicago direct crowds along a street after the fireworks.
Families in the crowd
Kids and grown-ups waiting for the July 4th fireworks in Chicago many years ago. The kids in this photo are in their twenties now.
Crowds at Lake Michigan
Crowds gathered on the shore of Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline behind it to watch the July 4th fireworks.
Don’t walk, cycle, take a taxi
You can’t walk, you better cycle or take a taxi.
Where the bikes go
Walking across a bridge in Chicago I noticed all the bikes that were thrown up on the railing next to the river. As good a place as any if there’s no decent bike parking to be had nearby.
The Windy Tall Ship
The tall ship Windy is the official flagship of the City of Chicago. Appropriately named.
Sight Seeing in Chicago
Tourists enjoying a nice July afternoon on a boat in Chicago.
Flying over Chicago
At an air show in Chicago, August 2003.
When Santa rode through Cork
Santa rode through Cork City in 2003 as part of the annual Cork Toy Run that goes through the city. The last one was last year when they collected thousands of Euro for Children’s Leukaemia Association and Barnardos.
The rooftops of Cork City
Shandon Bells, or the tower of St. Anne’s Church and the County Hall stand out in this morning shot of Cork City taken just over 19 years ago.
Silhouettes in the sky
Teenage boys watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2003. They were sitting on street signs at the bottom of Patrick’s Hill as the parade walked past down McCurtain Street.