In early May I had a quick two-day work trip to Chicago. It's one of my favorite cities, with great architecture, cool neighborhoods, and the awesome lakefront. Since I was working and my meeting was in downtown, I didn't really have much time to explore, but I was able to take a boat tour in the evening with colleagues. The day I arrived was very foggy and chilly, and then the next day was sunny and warm, providing a great contrast. My meeting was on the 99th floor of the Sears (Willis) tower, so I had some great views! On to some pictures:
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| South Michigan Avenue in the clouds. |
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| Spring in Chicago! |
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| The cool meandering metal bridge over Columbus Drive. |
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| Millennium Park. |
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| Of course I stopped by the bean! |
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| The fog provided some cool photo opportunties. |
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| The city in the bean. |
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| Fog and seagulls. |
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| The lobby of the Chicago Athletic Association building |
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| So much great architecture in Chicago! |
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| The Calder Flamingo. |
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| The Sears tower rising into the clouds. |
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| More cool buildings. |
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| This one has been converted into apartments. |
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| An owl on top of the library. |
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| Walking to my meeting in the morning. |
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| Hey, it's the Chicago River! |
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| Lets head up there to the 99th floor.... |
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| Cool cloud patterns over Lake Michigan. |
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| Such cool views with the low-level clouds! |
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| Clouds over the lake and the skyscrapers south of Grant Park. |
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| River North in the clouds. |
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| Starting to burn off in the sun. |
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| And it's clear! |
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| Gorgeous spring day. |
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| Time for a river/lake boat evening tour. |
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| Chicago flag from the boat. |
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| I love these boat tours. |
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| The lighthouse and the skyline. |
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| Lighthouse, skyline, and sunset. |
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| Heading back into the river. |
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| Tribune Tower from the river. |
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| Dinner at Ema. It was delicious. |
