More photography from Chicago, after the first album which was just the parade, here comes the rest of my trip in the wonderful city of Chicago .
Starting with some nature from Millenium park (I had fun with my new zoom lens, after lacking it during the parade)
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Sue!
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VERY nice job on the Chicago skyline and the skyscrapers.
You also captured some very nice architectural details and some of the not so obvious details.
Glad you had a good time in the big city. I see that you checked out the museums, too.
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Broomstick wrote:VERY nice job on the Chicago skyline and the skyscrapers.
Thanks .
There was a great view from the John Hancock center (I wanted to game the system by using the lounge, but as an under 21 that didn't work out). Great lake views from there .
Manhatten still has a better skyline though.
You also captured some very nice architectural details and some of the not so obvious details.
Thanks
Glad you had a good time in the big city. I see that you checked out the museums, too.
I visited a TON of museums in every city I visited in the USA. In Chicago I went to the Fields museum, science and industry museum and a few more. Great museums!
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Isolder74 wrote:did you go to the Lincoln Park Zoo?
Of course, where do you think the Dogs, tiger, rabbit came from? (Also Rhinos, more tigers, lions, but those pictures failed my veto process )
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Isolder74 wrote:did you go to the Lincoln Park Zoo?
Of course, where do you think the Dogs, tiger, rabbit came from? (Also Rhinos, more tigers, lions, but those pictures failed my veto process )
There is another zoo to the west so I couldn't be sure.
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Isolder74 wrote:did you go to the Lincoln Park Zoo?
Of course, where do you think the Dogs, tiger, rabbit came from? (Also Rhinos, more tigers, lions, but those pictures failed my veto process )
There is another zoo to the west so I couldn't be sure.
I spent the whole trip on foot .
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Isolder74 wrote:did you go to the Lincoln Park Zoo?
Of course, where do you think the Dogs, tiger, rabbit came from? (Also Rhinos, more tigers, lions, but those pictures failed my veto process )
There is another zoo to the west so I couldn't be sure.
That would be Brookfield Zoo. It is reachable by public transportation, but the routes are less well known and don't run nearly as often as the ones to Lincoln Park. The two zoos also tend to specialize slightly, so there isn't as much duplication as you might otherwise expect between the two.
Another difference is that Lincoln Park Zoo is free to the public whereas Brookfield charges an entrance fee.
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Broomstick wrote:
Another difference is that Lincoln Park Zoo is free to the public whereas Brookfield charges an entrance fee.
Yeah, it was definitely Lincoln zoo. (I only paid once for a zoo, in NY, out of the 3 I visited )
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I lived in Chicago for a while so I've been to both. When it comes to visiting a city it is good to have inside information you can see things that some people don't know about. There are people I've talked to that went to the Science and Industry and when I asked they didn't know about the U-505 .
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Isolder74 wrote:I lived in Chicago for a while so I've been to both. When it comes to visiting a city it is good to have inside information you can see things that some people don't know about. There are people I've talked to that went to the Science and Industry and when I asked they didn't know about the U-505 .
Damn but the submarine, planes and miniatures were awesome
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Even more impressive is that the U-505 is a genuine trophy of war - we captured the damn thing during WWII.
If you're ever in the Detroit area check out the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village - it's a wiki but it gives a decent, quick oversite. I think you'd love them both.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.Leonard Nimoy.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.- Malcolm Reynolds, Captain of Serenity, which sums up my feelings regarding the lawsuit discussed here.
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. - John F. Kennedy
Broomstick wrote:Even more impressive is that the U-505 is a genuine trophy of war - we captured the damn thing during WWII.
If you're ever in the Detroit area check out the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village - it's a wiki but it gives a decent, quick oversite. I think you'd love them both.
Sorry, but my reaction to the idea of going through Detroit was "Er, why? Isn't it a burnt out poor hellhole?".
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Detroit AREA - the Henry Ford is actually in DEARBORN, Michigan, which is a nice suburb. The Henry Ford is actually impressive enough (I think) to warrant a trip to it just for that purpose. You don't stay in Detroit itself, you stay in the suburbs around it.
Other attractions in the area include the Detroit Zoo (which is NOT actually in Detroit) and the Detroit Institute of Arts, which includes, among other things, an especially commissioned mural by Diego Rivera. Unfortunately, the DIA really is in Detroit. I would recommend taking a cab there rather than trying to drive yourself so you can be dropped off at the door. Contrary to rumor, there are some things worth seeing in the greater metropolitan Detroit area. Just a thought, in case you get bored with more typical tourist cities.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.Leonard Nimoy.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.- Malcolm Reynolds, Captain of Serenity, which sums up my feelings regarding the lawsuit discussed here.
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. - John F. Kennedy
Broomstick wrote:Detroit AREA - the Henry Ford is actually in DEARBORN, Michigan, which is a nice suburb. The Henry Ford is actually impressive enough (I think) to warrant a trip to it just for that purpose. You don't stay in Detroit itself, you stay in the suburbs around it.
Other attractions in the area include the Detroit Zoo (which is NOT actually in Detroit) and the Detroit Institute of Arts, which includes, among other things, an especially commissioned mural by Diego Rivera. Unfortunately, the DIA really is in Detroit. I would recommend taking a cab there rather than trying to drive yourself so you can be dropped off at the door. Contrary to rumor, there are some things worth seeing in the greater metropolitan Detroit area. Just a thought, in case you get bored with more typical tourist cities.
Taxis? Car/suburbs? No Public transportation? Doesn't work for someone on my budget, I stayed in Harlem in NY and the North-West in Washington DC .
I really regret not being able to get to Yosemite park again, but without a car...
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Broomstick wrote:Even more impressive is that the U-505 is a genuine trophy of war - we captured the damn thing during WWII.
That's what I thought about it. Before I lived there, being a history buff, I already knew about the sub. The story of the sub was really cool.
When I was there is was still outside and you could see it next to the building. At that time if you didn't get to the museum before 2:00 they wouldn't let you tour the sub. The exhibit was closed. You could only look at the miniatures etc. That was a real let down they might as well have just closed off that part completely.
I missed seeing Sue at the Field Museum as it hadn't been even dug up yet.
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Broomstick wrote:Even more impressive is that the U-505 is a genuine trophy of war - we captured the damn thing during WWII.
That's what I thought about it. Before I lived there, being a history buff, I already knew about the sub. The story of the sub was really cool.
When I was there is was still outside and you could see it next to the building. At that time if you didn't get to the museum before 2:00 they wouldn't let you tour the sub. The exhibit was closed. You could only look at the miniatures etc. That was a real let down they might as well have just closed off that part completely.
I missed seeing Sue at the Field Museum as it hadn't been even dug up yet.
What, really? Sue's been there for years, no?
For the readers: Sue is the largest and the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
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DEATH wrote:What, really? Sue's been there for years, no?
True, but you know, Sue didn't come to the Field until after I moved out of Chicago, too. She's very impressive, though.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.Leonard Nimoy.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.- Malcolm Reynolds, Captain of Serenity, which sums up my feelings regarding the lawsuit discussed here.
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. - John F. Kennedy
DEATH wrote:What, really? Sue's been there for years, no?
True, but you know, Sue didn't come to the Field until after I moved out of Chicago, too. She's very impressive, though.
They auctioned her the year after I left.
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