Water bouncing on the apples
Water bouncing off apples in a sink, a little experiment I did twenty years ago in 2004. I need to do more of that.
Chicago Apple Store
An Apple Store in Chicago, in 2003. I wandered in here while I was in the city, curious about what it would look like, as I didn’t use any Apple products at the time. Check out those CRTs at the back of the second photo!
The John Hancock Center in 2003
Right, as I have been reliably informed in the comments, this is the John Hancock Center in Chicago. Ah well. I haven’t been there in twenty years. The Sears Tower rises above all nearby buildings in Chicago in 2003. It was renamed the Willis Tower in 2009, but when I took this photo from a…
Reading the Newspaper
A long time before smart phones were invented, most people read newspapers. Here’s a man reading such a paper device, back in July 2004, in Galway. Anyone recognise what broadsheet he was reading?
A horse-drawn carriage in Chicago
Twenty years ago on the streets of Chicago I saw a carriage being pulled by a horse and a bored driver. Today I learned while looking up more information about these trips that Chicago banned horse drawn carriages in 2021. Prices seemed to range from $120/hour up past $500/hour.
On the steps of the Museo Nacional del Prado
I remember visiting the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid and I loved it. I visited Madrid in 2003 to stay with a good friend for a week. Back then, we only had rubbish 1mp cameras on our phones, if they had cameras at all. I had my Sony F717 with me and with a…
All the boats at Navy Pier
Numerous boats are tied up at Navy Pier in Chicago, as well as a small U.S. Coast Guard boat. This was away back in 2003. I have no idea what the place looks like now!
Dogs in the crowd
Humans and dogs watching the Ladies Mini Marathon in Cork in September 2004.
Waiting for the Train in Chicago
Many years ago, in August 2003, I was waiting for the L in Chicago to bring me to work. Edit in 2024: I remembered this was Fullerton from the sign to the far right of the image, so I added it to Google Maps there. It looks like it’s the oldest photo for that station…
Just Another Ticket
A busy Garda, Dublin. June 2004. Gardai have a shit job but I wonder what this person did to deserve a write-up? Drunk in public? Homeless? I hope she was taking notes to help this person.
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.
A suspicious glance
Stuck in a moment on Liberty Street, Cork.