We took a train trip to downtown Chicago this week. These photos were taken at the famous Cloud Gate (the bean) which is a giant bean-shaped mirror. It looks like this (not my pic). It's an amazing sight that you need to find if you come to Chicago. It's often photographed and starts looking ordinary after too many views. But my daughter thought up this angle and I love it. We also had our picture taken at Buckingham Fountain and got to watch the sunset in the city.
Steve,
I just went to Chicago - it was about a month ago. Amazing trip! My father-n-law was born there. It was a great time and that BEAN was amazing. What about the fountains at night nearby that had the pictures inside them and the kids playing in the water?
Did you go and see the Michael Jordan statue at the United Center? Now that was truly cool. How about the John Hancock building (the one Ferris Bueller went up)?
The Chicago sky line is one of the nicest in the world. It is a "good looking city" - to quote Bono when he was there on the Vertigo tour.
Posted by: Jeremy Weart | 08/25/2006 at 07:02 AM
Beautiful. I love Chicago. Gotta take the Fam to the bean. :)
Thinking of doing a Segway tour of Chicago with me and my wife. That'd be cool.
Posted by: Tim Etherington | 08/25/2006 at 08:21 AM
Cool photo. It's been a long time since I've been to Chicago. Don't get up that way, much.
Posted by: Gordon Cloud | 08/25/2006 at 02:42 PM
You have a awesome ability to catch things on film. Keep at it, I enjoy your work.
Posted by: eric Blauer | 08/29/2006 at 03:00 AM