Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Passing the City Through a Fine Mesh Screen

From the 90-somethingth floor of the Hancock building in downtown Chicago.

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Heart of the City


Heart of the City
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
I like the light in this one. It really softens the buildings and the river.

Ediface


Ediface
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Looking almost straight up at the Wrigley building.

River Side


River Side
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The tilt distortion is pretty intense, but it was a nice view with the bridge and the buildings. I'm not used to seeing a river in the middle of downtown.

Portal


Portal
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Window in the old water tower. Saved part the town from the Great Chicago Fire

Street Side


Street Side
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Not just public art, but lots of public plantings like this one. It makes Michigan Ave a nice stroll.

Behind the Scenes


Behind the Scenes
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Back alley off of Michigan Ave.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Street Level


Street Level
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The scale of downtown Chicago impressed me first. It's big, but feels like it started small and grew up (like the fire escape that drapes down an almost obscene length of the building).

Architectural


Architectural
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Walkway to the Music Pavillion at Millenium Park

Millenium Grid


Millenium Grid
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Part of the Music Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry with the Chicago skyline in the background. I like the lines

Bean in Motion


Bean in Motion
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Driving past Millenium Park. The flowers and the bent reflection from the Bean give this shot a lot of kinetic energy.

Chicago Skylines


Chicago Skylines
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The iconic "Bean," or "Cloud Gate" as it's artist named it. One thing I liked about Chicago was the public art all over the city.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Long Lost Mascot for Winger

Truth is, indeed, sometimes stranger than fiction. I don't I would believe a drawing of this chicken-fro.

(Note: Fun not to scale)


Party On The Roof
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
On the roof of a minivan of all things...

On Final Approach


On Final Approach
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The proboscis on this bee is just ridiculous.