Twelve/Twenty-five

No, it's not nearing half-past-noon, it's the season of holly and snow! And - of course, Christmas shopping (that's Sid in December 2005, my last Christmas in Chicago):











Some of the shops really get pretty - here's Crate and Barrel again, from the Magnificent Mile:
Christmas in Chicago is a very interesting time. The weather is so depressing that the city lights up treetrunks with lights, and the sidewalks with strange objects, to cheer people up. These are also from the Magnificent Mile:
And then there's the customary Giant Christmas Tree. Not exactly the Rockefeller Center with the giant star, but this is in front of the Cheesecake Factory, at the base of the Hancock Tower.
And finally - it's not the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, but hey, 'tis the season to be jolly! And eat lots of Godiva Dark Chocolate. The pictures below are from the Water Tower Place.












Ho ho ho!