Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
The Spearman
Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenue. Created in 1928 by Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestorvic. The Spearman and the Bowman guard the gateway to Grant Park.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Fountain of the Great Lakes
Bronze sculpture created 1907-1913 by Illinois native Lorado Taft. Art Institute of Chicago, McCormick Court, Michigan Avenue.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Nic's View
The statue of Nicolas Copernicus, founder of modern astronomy, installed in 1973 with a view of the city on Solidarity Drive. in front of the Adler Planetarium.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Miro's Chicago
Miro's Chicago by Joan Miro, originally called "The Sun, The Moon and One Star." Brunswick Plaza, 69 W. Washington Street. Unveiled 1981.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Miegs Field on Northerly Island
This month's theme day is 'water'. This is Merril C. Miegs Field Airport on Northerly Island as viewed from Burnham Harbor. Opened in 1948, the downtown single-strip airport closed on March 30, 2003 under highly controversial circumstances--you can read that story here. Also see other cities participating in the April 'water' theme day and enjoy.