On a November morning with a temperature of -21 degrees, the sunlight enters an alleyway at the side of the Western 'L' station, illuminating the graffiti and the numbers '0303'.Pale blue soft top beneath Quincy 'L' station with commuters descending onto S Wells StreetColours of yellow, grey and raspberry with the number'8' in an alleywayTrain leaving Wabash station whilst a single pedestrian walks by holding a cup of coffee.Silhouettes in bright sunlight on N Wabash AvenueTrain leaving Harold Washington Library station illuminated by street lampsDove's Luncheonette by the side of Damen StationWatched from the station at Salt/Lake someone crosses over amidst a swirl of snowflakes.Sunlight falls on Wabash AvenueThe El train from Western to the Loop at 07.10hrs.3 people seen from underneath the 'L' track at QuincyThe best burgers in ChicagolandShadows of lights at Quincey as a train approaches2 people walking down an alleyway off Jackson Street and 8 numbersA Jeep and a blue bin with a single street lamp and an orange brick wall giving the impression of a darkened sky.An alleyway in the LoopAlone under Quincy 'L' stationWalking underneath the 'L' tracks'One Way' on S Quincy Street as the snow begins to fallEl train taken from a car park on N Wells Street, and a single cyclistOrange, red and blue on Van Burn StreetWaiting at Damen stationWalking towards 'Boni Vino' ( sic) in the shadows of an El stationCrossing by Van Buren station in a yellow jacketA man in a hat in an alleyway off Jackson StreetUnderneath the El tracks at Quincy as the first snow fallsAlleyway and dust-covered car between Adams and Clark StreetsThe view down the track with a single passenger waitingWalking along W Van Buren Street and a blue skyButterflySunlight brightens half of Wabash Avenue, including a woman in black, whilst the remainder of the avenue struggles to emerge from the shadow.The first snow of winter fall on Quincy 'L' stationThrough a snowfall an L train emerges
Simon Allen is a street photographer, having traveled to New York, Rome, London, Manchester, Bologna, Naples and Melbourne, amongst many other major world cities, representing the real wonder of the urban environment through his photography.