Chicago, Illinois cover page. |
Map of the United States with the star indicating Chicago. |
Club Quarters Hotel (located in "the Loop") was a good choice for a centrally-located hotel. |
An Alexander Calder "Flamingo" sculpture located in downtown Chicago. |
A view of the Chicago skyline as seen from a tour bus excursion. |
The Sears Tower which is the tallest building in Chicago. |
Fountain located in the southeast corner of Grant Park. |
The fountain was erected in 1927. At night, it has colored lights. |
More of Chicago's skyline as seen from the tour bus excursion. |
View of the Chicago skyline and of Lake Michigan from the observation deck of the Sears Tower. |
Another view of the Chicago skyline and of Lake Michigan from the top of the Sears Tower. |
A sculpture in the lobby of the Sears Tower in honor of the structural engineers who built it (in 1973). |
Entrance to the Navy Pier on Lake Michigan in Chicago. |
From the Navy Pier, the Mystic Blue Cruise goes on Lake Michigan. |
Here I am on the Mystic Blue cruise ship in front of the American flag. |
View of part of the Navy Pier from the cruise ship. |
Another skyline view. You can see the bright sun on the right. |
View of a sailboat with part of the Navy Pier showing on the right. |
This is the dining area on the Mystic Blue with a skyline view through the windows. |
A couple was necking on the deck while watching the sunset. |
Another sunset skyline view. |
A view of the skyline with the sky turning orange. |
Here, you can see the sun reflecting on the water. |
This panoramic view of the skyline was the last photo that I took since it was getting dark. |