Visits to Skydeck aren’t quite back to pre-pandemic normal. I usually go up there and spend a couple hours taking pictures of everything I see. Three times. Can’t do that anymore. So I got what I could remember I wanted to get.
Like tower cranes. Some of them, anyway.
One of the secrets to taking photos from Skydeck is avoiding the bad windows. Much of what looks like smooth, clear glass will distort your pictures. Short on time, I failed to be selective. I also failed to be prepared.
You’ll see what I mean.
Clarendale Six Corners is missing; it’s too far away. I also tried to see the tower crane in Oak Park, but had no luck. Oh for a tripod, more time, and something ridiculous like a 1000mm zoom lens.
320 South Canal is the easiest one to see. That booom just about touches the Sears Tower. Okay, not really. But it’s nearby. 
609 West Randolph. 
1043 West Randolph. I forgot to look for ths one, so instead of using a zoom lens, I cropped a photo. Fail. 
1400 and 1454 West Randolph. 
Gild Chicago. Another one I forgot to look for. It is *barely* visible, and only partially so, dead-center of this crop. 
300 North Michigan. Yep, forgot this one too. Another crop. Another tough-too-see one. 
One Chicago. 
Salesforce Tower 
The Gateway Apartments (2050 West Ogden) 
UI Health
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