More from The Bean/Cloud Gate later.
Marsha and I decided to have a stroll around the southern part of Grant Park since it is right out our front door.
From the Chicago Park District, notable features of Grant Park include Maggie Daley Park, Buckingham Fountain, Congress Plaza, Petrillo Music Shell, Art Institute of Chicago, Hutchinson Field, Chicago Lakefront Trail, the Skate Park, and Marinas and Harbors.
Also there is the Museum Campus including the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium.
The X is our apartment where we have views from the Navy Pier to the north and the Museum Campus to the south. What a treat.
We went first to the Field Museum of Natural History to see SUE in the Flesh, their new T-Rex exhibit, and here she is:
The very fine and very huge building.
Walking out to the Adler Planetarium where a path leads around the building for more views.
This is the planetarium itself and our view from the apartment.
There was an exhibit along the way of an art project called Agora (Big Feet) designed by Magdalena Abakanowicz. There are 106 of these headless, armless, hollow figures with very big feet. I think it’s creepy and Marsha thinks it’s cool, which the reviewers say, love it or hate it. (I got the photo on the right from the internet.)
Our building from the park.
As for Fall Colors, we’re seeing a lot of yellow but not one red leaf.
PIZZA for lunch! Ingalill arrived and we went straight for some Chicago Pizza.
We all are hot for the street lamps and for the bus service. Tired of walking? Hop the bus!
What’s the first thing to do after Lill’s arrival and lunch? Millennium Park and The Bean. Yes I do, I do have 25 more pictures but I will spare us.
It’s So Fun here for one reason because every single person is smiling the entire time they are within the orbit of The Bean.
See what I did here? Nice!
From the inside.
Next stop, the main library but first a couple of city views.. Michigan Avenue.
The L.
The de rigueur photo of Lill and Penny in reflection.
The Harold Washington Library Center built in 1990(!).
A display hanging above the escalators.
Librarians are wonderful people.
You can rent this space for receptions.
And then home for left-over pizza, moonrise, and Rest.
