I created this chart because I wanted to share a simple, but very accurate, visual representation of the cherry and snowscape in the area of my home. This chart gives the viewer a very clear reference as to where the sun is setting and when the sun is setting, it’s setting in a single location, not across the sky. It’s an eye-catching chart, but only if you have the time to see it, and it is certainly worth a look.
I think cherry is one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. It’s pretty and easy to care for, and it looks gorgeous with its deep blue-green irises and purple petals in the spring/fall months. For me, the cherry also has a very delicate, feminine quality that goes perfectly with the crisp, pure air in my home.
In the springtime, when the weather turns frigid, one can imagine how beautiful it could be to live on a tree-lined street in a big city like Chicago, but that’s not the case here. We live on a sprawling, multi-story property surrounded by a cornfield, which means that air pollution is a major issue.
While most people I know who live in Chicago would probably agree that we live in the most polluted city in the world, people who live here seem to think we are an outlier. Personally, I think Chicago is the city with the cleanest air, but I also think that there are many places like ours that, even though they are not exactly known for being clean, are miles above average.
Well, this is one of those things that is just plain wrong. As I write this, I think I’ve seen about 16 distinct air quality ratings for this entire Chicago area. All of the ratings are within a 5.0-level, which is the state average for Chicago. That is, they get between a 3.0 and 4.0, but I’ve seen readings that go as high as 6.0.
Its a bit hard to know how bad the air quality is when you’re sitting in an office, but if you’re outside in the rain on a sunny day, I’m sure you can at least see the difference. I think the thing that makes this air so bad is that the sun is constantly moving and reflecting off everything. The air gets even more polluted by this phenomenon than if it were an industrial area.
So if you were to get a good feel for how bad the air quality is in Chicago, you would think you’d be pretty used to it. Then you’d be surprised.
The thing is, the air in most places in Chicago is just as polluted as the air in New York. That’s because there is a lot more to Chicago’s polluted air than just the sun. The air is filled with more pollutants than you find in New York, but the sun isn’t the only thing that’s causing the pollution. There are a number of things that contribute to the pollution including cars, exhaust, and other air pollution emitted from factories.
So how exactly is the “clear sky” in our area? Well for starters, a city like Chicago is pretty low lying (around 60 feet above sea level) and as a result the sky can be very dusty. Ive seen a clear sky on New York City that was over 400 feet high. The reason for this is because the ground is made of a material called cobble stone.
What is this cobble stone? It’s like gravel or rock that is very high in water and it has a very fine grain. It’s like sand, but the sand is made from the same stone.