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. |
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