tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486428546474124423.post-87697899864089540132008-05-17T17:45:00.000-07:002008-05-17T18:20:58.168-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-Bm1O569I/AAAAAAAAAtY/hkdaxCx85pw/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201518598760819666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-Bm1O569I/AAAAAAAAAtY/hkdaxCx85pw/s400/018.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chicago's Millenium park has a seriously modern stage for musical performances.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-BoFO56-I/AAAAAAAAAtg/sQrh8J-UgWk/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201518620235656162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-BoFO56-I/AAAAAAAAAtg/sQrh8J-UgWk/s400/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> Architects have tried to outdo each other for over a century in Chicago with the result being the grandest collection of tall buildings anywhere in the world.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-BoVO56_I/AAAAAAAAAto/-U-pvGPHoZw/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201518624530623474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-BoVO56_I/AAAAAAAAAto/-U-pvGPHoZw/s400/024.JPG" border="0" /></a> The city is serious about meticulous gardens and greenspaces in spite of all the skyscrapers and concrete. This gives the city a much more open and spacious feel than other large cities.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-BpFO57AI/AAAAAAAAAtw/1wR3BrE0iK0/s1600-h/025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201518637415525378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-BpFO57AI/AAAAAAAAAtw/1wR3BrE0iK0/s400/025.JPG" border="0" /></a> A distant peek at the John Hancock building, shrouded in fog.<br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-AOlO565I/AAAAAAAAAs4/1NFOp2OGT2w/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201517082637364114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-AOlO565I/AAAAAAAAAs4/1NFOp2OGT2w/s400/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> In Manhattan a bar with the swiggness advertised in gold letters.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-APlO566I/AAAAAAAAAtA/SNFoHp5gajU/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201517099817233314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-APlO566I/AAAAAAAAAtA/SNFoHp5gajU/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> A very old street and some ceramic work in the subway shows a little of the old New York of the 19th century.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-AP1O567I/AAAAAAAAAtI/s58bexpHbjU/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201517104112200626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-AP1O567I/AAAAAAAAAtI/s58bexpHbjU/s400/014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Chrysler building and skyline of lower manhattan.<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-ASFO568I/AAAAAAAAAtQ/b6Wge7mrEOg/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201517142766906306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC-ASFO568I/AAAAAAAAAtQ/b6Wge7mrEOg/s400/017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_a1O561I/AAAAAAAAAsY/xYqaRV_fo2M/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201516193579133778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_a1O561I/AAAAAAAAAsY/xYqaRV_fo2M/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Manhattan sunrise.<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_bFO562I/AAAAAAAAAsg/i01ZOoE-rZ0/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201516197874101090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_bFO562I/AAAAAAAAAsg/i01ZOoE-rZ0/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Columbus circle has this gleaming globe dominating the scenerey.<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_bVO563I/AAAAAAAAAso/6BQbD_syje4/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201516202169068402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_bVO563I/AAAAAAAAAso/6BQbD_syje4/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Seen at Strawberry Fields, Central Park. They have not forgotten John Lennon here, just like Santa Cruz.<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_b1O564I/AAAAAAAAAsw/wBc4T0ga1Ds/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201516210759003010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zop0JSkGq6s/SC9_b1O564I/AAAAAAAAAsw/wBc4T0ga1Ds/s400/013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Graffitti in Little Italy is pretty artistic.<br /><div></div></div></div>swiggco worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06676250248559678763noreply@blogger.com