tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post2345654374855968044..comments2024-03-29T05:29:08.934-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Northshore Notes: Howl at the MoonNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-83988988425386520542022-08-14T09:54:27.704-05:002022-08-14T09:54:27.704-05:00Thanks for sharing Grizz. The moon is our friend. ...Thanks for sharing Grizz. The moon is our friend. P.S. I did not hang with others much... perhaps 20 minutes of hours of time. I am still the solo sojourner. :)Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948322374348472360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-76988301261669539862022-08-14T01:08:10.422-05:002022-08-14T01:08:10.422-05:00During most of my 36 years in Chicago, I lived clo...During most of my 36 years in Chicago, I lived close to the lake and saw many Lake Michigan moonrises and sunrises. But a couple of months ago, I saw my first-ever moonrise from a high-rise facing the lake and the city skyline. <br /><br />At 11:05 PM, I saw the first faint yellow glow in the southeast, and then the moon rose in all its glory, flooding the surface of the lake with a golden path that eventually became a silvery one. There's something unique about lunar light. Why do we love the moon so much? Every person you ask would probably have a different answer.<br /><br />For the last thirty years, I've lived a few miles from Lake Erie, but here we don't often see moonrises over our lake, because of its NE-to-SW orientation. Instead, we are treated to spectacular sunsets, mostly during the summer months. <br /><br />One of our local parks, Lakewood Park, is edged by a terraced hillside. The concrete terraces are known as the Solstice Steps. These steps overlook the shoreline, wrapping along 480 feet of its loveliest embankments. Facing north, and curving to the northwest, this site offers stunning views of Lake Erie’s sunsets. <br /><br />Its name is derived from its placement--the steps face the point on the horizon where the setting sun reaches its northernmost point on the day of the Summer Solstice. There's even a demarcation line, set into the cement, that points northwest, toward the exact spot where the sun drops below the horizon on June 20 or 21. The steps are always crowded in the summertime. Sometimes there are hundreds of sunset-watchers, giving the place a kind of Key West feel. <br /><br />But I still prefer seeing the moonrise, and without all the hoo-ha, the crowds, and all those damnable phones being thrust at the darkening sky. Caren might like to experience the communal joy of the Solstice Steps, but I have a feeling the novelty would soon wear off, as it did for me, and she'd once again be seeking solitude for her nocturnal sojourns. As I do.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33759528608726003122022-08-13T13:40:33.350-05:002022-08-13T13:40:33.350-05:00Yes! Reminds me to venture out a little bit more o...Yes! Reminds me to venture out a little bit more often. Hope you get to visit often enough.Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948322374348472360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-58995482635443060192022-08-13T12:11:04.658-05:002022-08-13T12:11:04.658-05:00The more one ventures out the greater the chance o...The more one ventures out the greater the chance of more opportunities such as this. It doesn’t mean holing up every once in a while is bad. It just recharges your for your next experience. <br />Lake Michigan is very special. It is why we find a place to stay near there when we visit. Lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-11628639277129598562022-08-13T10:08:02.652-05:002022-08-13T10:08:02.652-05:00I promised myself to make it down more often and I...I promised myself to make it down more often and I have been. It's incredibly soothing, isn't it? Even when it's iced over. Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948322374348472360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-9524677895668109652022-08-13T10:07:14.143-05:002022-08-13T10:07:14.143-05:00Happy you two saw it, and that's for reading. ...Happy you two saw it, and that's for reading. An old friend lives across from Mosque Maryam near 73rd. You have me thinking of Stony. I have many memories along it's pavement from Hyde Park South. https://chicagohistorytoday.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/change-name-stony-islandchange-stony-island-brazier/Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948322374348472360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-45790245431259655312022-08-13T08:31:50.414-05:002022-08-13T08:31:50.414-05:00I loved Chicago for the 35 years I lived there. I ...I loved Chicago for the 35 years I lived there. I live in St Louis now and frankly, the lifestyle and ease of experiencing cultural activities make me prefer my new home. But - and it's a big but - nothing here can replace the beauty and wonder of Lake Michigan. Your article reminds me of how much I miss interacting with the lake and shoreline. Sigh. A beautiful column. Dennis Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936110563379328219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-79192450711376778292022-08-13T08:18:34.501-05:002022-08-13T08:18:34.501-05:00Coming down Stoney Island after picking my wife up...Coming down Stoney Island after picking my wife up from work we had a glorious view of the moon. I didn't know it was a special moon. Thanks for thatfranconoreply@blogger.com