What's Your Favorite Thing To Ride Past During Your Commute?

On my way from Andersonville to Evanston, I get to see one of my favorite local artist's mural.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10150306423901696.3467...

It always makes me happy to see it in person. So, I wanted to ask everyone, what's their favorite thing to see when commuting?

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 17, 2012 at 4:14pm

The SF parrots are a slightly different species. The monk parakeets we see here started in Hyde Park and spread to many different neighborhoods, mostly south, southwest and west. I've seen them at Wolf Lake (IN border), locations in West Pullman, Roseland, Blue Island, Evergreen Park, Auburn-Gresham, Scottsdale, Kenwood and Berwyn. I sometimes see and hear them along the Major Taylor Trail. They often forage for food in Beverly, but I haven't spotted a nest here.

The ones you saw in Burbank may be from the nest at 85th & Cicero.

Paul J Archibald said:

Seems this might be a growing trend. I was about 4 blocks from there.

There are well known flocks in Hyde Park (Chicago) and in San Francisco.

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Permalink Reply by pjarchrn on June 17, 2012 at 4:53pm

It makes sense that a species that successfully makes the transition from tropics to Chicago would continue to thrive.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on June 17, 2012 at 6:35pm

Riding past the critters along the Fox River Trail.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 18, 2012 at 1:57am

I was on the north side of the bridge, and it was Tuesday night I think, probably 11:15 or so. No beardliness here.

Nick Butterfield said:

that wasn't you there at around 10:30, on the south side of the bridge, was it? if so, you're beardlier than i pictured.

h' said:

I can't help but stop and just gaze and wonder when crossing the 18th street bridge at night (as I did last night).

It is absolutely the best view of any urban panorama anywhere on the planet. Especially when you can look down and watch a father playing baseball with his kid under your nose.

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Permalink Reply by BikeBoy5 on June 18, 2012 at 7:15am

--Blommer's Chocolate when the trucks are unloading.
--Kinzie Street Bridge looking south at 3AM.
--Elston Ave. by the People's Gas warehouse/yard and the old boat yard...I've seen bobcats, coyotes, fox, a herd of over 100 rabbits running across Elston...great wildlife crossing by the river.
--Riding downtown on New Years morning around 230AM...folks making out (and more), fighting, partying, waving to bikes...a great atmosphere. Just watch out for amateurs trying to drive cars.

--Catalpa trees and french lilac bushes in bloom!

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Heil on June 18, 2012 at 8:41am

On the way home, to avoid the beach crowds and I cut through Lincoln Park Zoo where I always look for the camels. I think how blessed I am – how many people get to see camels on their commute?