In the summer, this is the location of the fountain that burbles away the long warm days at Water Tower Park just in front of the Park Tower (800 North Michigan Avenue). In the winter, however, it looks like this -- a wireframe and fairy-light facsimile of water in motion, frozen in time.
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Showing posts with label Historic Water Tower. Show all posts
Friday, February 26, 2010
Slice of Life: You Light Up My Ice
In the summer, this is the location of the fountain that burbles away the long warm days at Water Tower Park just in front of the Park Tower (800 North Michigan Avenue). In the winter, however, it looks like this -- a wireframe and fairy-light facsimile of water in motion, frozen in time.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Slice of Life: Three Chicago Things
Three things remind me most of Chicago when I'm away -- historic architecture, the CTA, and snow. This shot of the historic Water Tower (806 North Michigan Avenue) and the Pumping Station (163 East Pearson Street) across Michigan Avenue puts those three elements together.
Though Chicago is more of a cold city than a snowy city, we have exceeded our average snowfall by more than ten inches so far this season.
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