Category Archives: Skyline

Day 49: View from UIC

Here is a picture taken from atop a parking garage on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus.

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Day 47: Blackhawks Win!

To celebrate the 1st home win last night in a month for the Blackhawks, I thought I would post a picture of the city skyline as we cheered on the Blackhawks in their race to the Stanley Cup last June. 

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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

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Day 37: The Silver Streak

This photo was taken from the pedestrian bridge above the Metra Electric Line as the train was leaving the Van Buren station.

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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

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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

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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.

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