Category Archives: Architecture
Day 40: River Piling
A great way to take some interesting photos in Chicago is to take a water taxi. Whether it is summer, fall or spring, you always get some great views of the architecture and city of Chicago. This one was taken … Continue reading
Day 38: Foggy Night
The Chase Tower on a foggy night. The Chase Tower is located on Dearborn street and is 60 stories, 850 ft tall. This is the 10th tallest building in Chicago. It was built in 1969 the building was renamed the … Continue reading
Day 35: The Snow Gate
The Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) with the reflection of the blizzard.
Day 29: Scales
This is the pedestrian bridge over Columbus Drive that connects Daley Plaza with Millennium Park. Created by Frank Gehry in 2004 this bridge has won awards for its use with sheet metal. Named the BP Pedestrian Bridge due to the … Continue reading
Day 27: Illuminated Walkway
As the white snow covers the walkway the lights reflect off of it and make it illuminate.
Day 26: Snow Covered “Bean”
This is Cloud Gate in Millenium Park…mostly known as the “bean”. Created by British artist Anish Kapoor. The artist wanted to create something that would reflect the Chicago skyline and clouds above. The sculpture is one of the largest of its … Continue reading
Day 24: 2016 bid
The 2016 bid for the olympics in Chicago was a three year journey that ended unsuccessfully. Chicago was up against Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan and Rio De Janerio, Brazil. Earning a 7.0 in the Application phase and being considered a … Continue reading
Day 21: Firehouse
This is the one of the four firehouses that were featured in the movie Backdraft. Located on Cermak road, this was the firehouse used for Engines 17 and 46 in the movie.
Day 18: Chicago Board of Trade
Taken standing in the middle of LaSalle street, looking at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) building. The CBOT building was built in 1930 and was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1977, a National Historic Landmark in 1978 and was added … Continue reading
Day 17: Lower Wacker View
View of the Wrigley Building and Trump Tower from Lower Wacker Drive. What a beautiful night… the lights reflecting off the water and a clear night sky. Such a great view that is somewhat hard to capture as you drive down lakeshore drive.
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 