Friday's clouds over Wrigley Field courtesy of Industrial Light and Magic

by Zeke on Jul 1, 2011 8:38 PM CDT

As Al pointed out in his game recap for July 1st, the weather at the ballpark today was, in a word bizarre. In a season of historically BAD conditions, the forecasters called for temperatures in the mid 90s with a heat index well over 100 degrees.

Fans came to the first game of the Crosstown Showdown II dressed in shorts and tees and lathered with sunscreen.

What we actually got for the first two hours of the game was something quite different. It was cloudy and cold with steady, cold winds from the southeast off the lake. Wind gusts blew debris around the field and stands. Hats and caps flew in the air.

Fans streamed below the stands to the gift shops searching for long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, jackets- anything to cut the cold and wind. I took a number of photos. As you'll see, the clouds over the ballpark looked more like something designed by Industrial Light and Magic. And this was a DAY game.

Frightening.

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WOW!!

Amazing pictures! Jim Cantore is jealous ;-)

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana

by calicubfan on Jul 1, 2011 9:24 PM CDT reply actions

Zeke was sitting with us today.

Thus, the same angle as my photos. But these are better.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 1, 2011 9:26 PM CDT reply actions

Cool!

BY the way I’m sitting in the bleachers in a couple of weeks. I hope I can finally meet you in person!

Nothing happens unless it's first a dream

by puckishcubsfan on Jul 2, 2011 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions

Zeke, AWESOME job...

I want to blow some of those up and frame them, very cool.

by bdlugz on Jul 1, 2011 11:38 PM CDT reply actions

Amazing pics

Please share some higher resolution copies!

by agameofyou on Jul 2, 2011 12:34 AM CDT reply actions

be awesome to see Sky Harbor to come over the grandstand from behind home plate

do a complete 360 roll and knock off all of the lights ..

.. and drop off Gabby Hartnett, Mordecai Brown and Stan Hack right behind third plate.

Then maybe Greg Maddux can be Roy Neary, walk onboard and escort Tinkers, Evers and Chance out.

I’d pay good money anywhere to go see that movie.

Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we shall go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..

coda

ELO, 1975

by cubnational on Jul 2, 2011 6:22 AM CDT reply actions

Great job Zeke.

Does look frightening.

Fasten those seat belts...

by katie casey on Jul 2, 2011 7:50 AM CDT reply actions

Cool

Really cool pics.

But an aside I’ve learned from 40 years of going to Cubs games to always be prepared for a change of weather.

And I’m sure I’m not the only person who lives west or northwest that had a visiting out of town friend look at me like I had just grown an extra head when it was 80 where I live and saying we need to bring a light jacket to the game because the wind was off the lake.

Not all uncommon 80 in PArk Ridge 65 at Wrigley. HEck maybe that explains Hendry. He leaves his home its 80 he gets to work its 65. Probably messed with his head.

Nothing happens unless it's first a dream

by puckishcubsfan on Jul 2, 2011 8:00 AM CDT reply actions

Neat photos you could

be the next Tom Skilling . I however always take a hoodie to Wrigley . I was caught once with a t-shirt and it seemed frigid . Forecast was way off and overcast not the sun the weather gal thought would arrive .

by cubs north on Jul 2, 2011 8:44 AM CDT reply actions