2.21.2012

chicago by night







When I'm so high up in the air at sunset, a sparkling, twinkling city--made even more magnificent by the dusk--laid out before me, I can't help but feel an incredible sense of awe. It's so gloriously spectacular and I feel so small, yet so privileged to witness a sunset from a bird's eye view. Flying does that to you, makes you feel a wonderful sense of amazement, no matter the circumstances. Lord knows I've been in planes often enough, but each time the wonder never fades. I could be content watching sunsets from a few thousand feet up in the air every day for the rest of my life...

much love,
carlotta

34 comments:

  1. Great photos! I love them all!
    -Elisabeth

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  2. ahhh breathtaking!
    truly breathtaking!

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  3. i remember travelling to california and it was sunset and i was just landing and the sky was a mass of magenta and orange and blue. it was so amazing. great post. chicago is one of my most favorite places to be! :))
    -jocee <3

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  4. Lovely shots! They're kind of magical.

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  5. Oooooooh, I remember landing in Chicago at night! It was oh so beautiful!!! Your pictures capture it perfectly!

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  6. Beautiful photos! Gah, I love Chicago! Major envy here :)

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  7. ahh, lovely! sunsets are the best. especially from planes. :)

    hugs,
    ~bree

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  8. that sunset is breathtaking. i haven't been on a plane in about ten years -- i miss it.

    xoxo,
    Jessica @ Diary of a Beautiful Soul

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  9. Flying is one of my favorite things :).

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  10. ah, so beautiful! i love flying itself, although not so much the stress it usually involves. third from the bottom's my favorite.

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  11. so pretty! i haven't been in a plane since i was seven but i really liked it then. however, i have been to chicago allot. :)

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  12. Love Chicago! My wonderful uncle is a chef there :)

    ~sillajophotography.blogspot.com

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  13. First off, these photos are GORGEOUS! and second, I totally get what you mean about the magic of flying never wearing off! I so hope to visit Chicago some day!

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  14. those photos are breathtaking... are they yours??
    i´ve only flied once, to Paris, but the feeling up there, watching a carpet of fluffy clouds under you and a clean sky is incomparable.

    x

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  15. um. wow. wow. wow.

    the way you capture is magnificent.

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  16. Wow, these pictures are so gorgeous. I've always wanted to fly in a plane and look down to earth. Maybe one day!

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  17. So beautiful!
    I have some pictures of that same city, taken from a plane in the evening. That skyline is marvelous.

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  18. That is so beautiful Carlotta! What is Chicago like? I have always imagined it to be a bustling city were the subways are always full and at Christmas time, the whole city is decked with red and green lights!

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    1. Similar, except the subways aren't that full (the loop, the train above the city, is) and the lights are all colors. But otherwise, yes. It's very beautiful.

      ~Nina
      http://craftandcreate.blogspot.com/

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    2. I live in Chicago and it's a busy city. The subways and buses are usually quite full, and not only around rush hour. A lot of the city is decorated for Christmas - it's so beautiful and even after living here my whole life, I'm still amazed daily.

      -kinga

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  19. there's something so magnificent about flying. one of my bucket list items is to see fireworks from a plane. (: lovely, dear--and I adore Chicago.

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  20. Aaaaaaaaaaah! Chicago= <3 I actually live rather close to it...

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  21. Wow, these photos are so gorgeous, Carlotta!

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  22. If I become breathless just looking at these (stunning, btw) photos I can't imagine what it will be like to see a whole metropolis from way up high!

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  23. beautiful, carlotta! i live in chicago, and have all my life, and i must say it's so breathtaking to be here. there's always something new that amazes me even after seeing the city day after day.

    -kinga

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  24. Woahhh. These are some awesome photos!

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