Santa Claus, RIP

Go tell the kids – Santa ain’t coming this year.

Who murdered Santa Claus?

red grass …

… in winter.

Blue cold

Awoke this morning to -5F temperatures – now that’s a shock to the system having spent the last 20 plus years in the very temperate PNW. Despite being bundled up like the Michelin Man most days – I’m enjoying Chicago very much. This view is of Lake Michigan set between the most amazingly rusted metal railings.