j p pavilion

JP Pavilion

The first of two images from downtown Chicago. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in beautiful Millennium Park, Chicago. The network of tubes above the grass is the structure that suspends the sound system. I have been here many, many times, but never for a concert. I have to fix that!

wrigley building

wrigley building

The beautiful, iconic Wrigley Building, downtown Chicago. All because of chewing gum…..wow….

the piano man

the piano man

The venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago.

The artist: The Piano Man.

The experience: music magic, sonic storytelling, rock and roll, legendary lyrics…. an amazing night!

reflections of the bean

reflections of the bean

While going through Chicago photos for my last couple of posts I ran across this one and thought I would share. The Bean is a fascinating piece of modern, urban art that is an inexhaustible photographic subject. It’s fun too!

ta da!

ta da!

The great WordPress mystery is solved at last! You can see in this image of the Jay Pritzger Pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago, that my previous post was an image of the structure that floats above the lawn that provides a grid for the sound system. I have taken quite a few pictures here, but it is a modern, massive, wonder, so I find it hard to capture.

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Moody Church

Moody Church

My son in law graduated from Moody Bible Institute today. The ceremony was held at Moody Church, Chicago.

 

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jay pritzker revisited

jay pritzker pavilion 3

Hope you are not getting too tired of all these Chicago images! This is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park, Chicago. I have officially given this crazy pavilion the title of “the most difficult location/structure/….thing to photograph…. in the universe!”  I have a couple of other images of this pavilion here and here. The beautiful, asymmetrical design of the architecture, along with the network of tubes that are suspended above the grassy area to hold the speakers for the sound system, all create a “busy” location to try and photograph. Still, it is a beautiful pavilion, and serves as a centerpiece of the recreational and concert life of Chicago.

a big can of raid….please…

a can of raid...please?

Alright! Who’s testing nuclear stuff at 31st street beach in Chicago?

rope bridge

rope bridge

This is the amazing suspension rope bridge at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago. This park is a stunning play place for kids. The bridge is a wonder to see, play in, slide down from and walk on!