Posted November 13, 201410 yr I was up in Lake Forest for a wedding and finally got a chance to head back to Chicago for a few short hours. I don't think the time and locations I did see really were able to give me the full picture of what the city is about, but obviously they like to build them tall. Hopefully I'll get back one day and spend some time in the neighborhoods, and not just in the Loop. Anyway, here's a few photos from my walk. Starting out late at night along Michigan Avenue. I'm a big fan of the Lake Point Tower. Aqua is awesome. Big fan. Let me go grab a stick of gum... I think I was more interested in taking pictures of people taking pictures at the bean than of the bean itself. Shutter was a bit too slow on this one. Still trying to figure out how to use this thing. Heading back up Michigan. And a quick jump to Chinatown for lunch. Four hours till the MegaBus comes... I just walked around the Loop for a while. Maybe I'll explore the 'hoods when I actually have time. Most of the area around here was closed off for Batman filming. I wandered around anyway. The world's nicest Target. Reliance Building, I think. I didn't realize I was in the presence of greatness until I got home to look at my shots. Too early for this Christmas nonsense. Macy Field's was nice. Don't build department stores like they used to. I love old theaters. Gotta see the inside of these some time. The building next to the Oriental looks interesting too. Must be a funny vanity plate. The LaSalle canyon was pretty cool. A bit of barrel distortion, but that's ok. Obligatory L shot. Chicago has such a mix of banal skyscrapers and completely spectacular ones, like this one. I guess most American cities have some boring buildings, Chi-town just made them twice as tall. Thank you, 270mm lens. Golden hour hits just as it's time to head back to Cincinnati. Somehow, squeezing nine boring International skyscrapers together made one giant, moderately interesting International skyscraper. (Its base is still ugly.) Feeling like Al Capone. Well, that's all she wrote. Thanks for taking a look. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
November 14, 201410 yr Well THAT was more than a FEW hours! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 19, 201410 yr I was gonna say, you really got around in a short period of time! Fun fact, the ornate building to the left of the oriental theater was actually cut in half to build the theater. I recently saw an old photo and found it originally extended about halfway down the block.
November 19, 201410 yr Ok, Ok, it was probably closer to six hours than it was to 3. What can I say, I walk quickly :wink:. It still wasn't nearly enough time to really appreciate what I was seeing, what with essentially walking from the Willis Tower over to to State and up across the river before darting back around the Loop again and heading to Union Station in about 3 hours. I wish I knew more about the city's history and architecture than I do. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
November 28, 201410 yr We don't have a random Chicago pics thread, so I'm throwing this one in here.... Globe Pics @Globe_Pics 16m16 minutes ago This is what Chicago looks like from 30,000 feet. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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