A couple of weeks ago, we headed to Chicago so that I could attend the Out Of Chicago event. After being delayed by bad weather, we arrived several hours later than expected. The following day we walked to the University of Chicago campus at Hyde Park. Along the way, we passed a dead tree that had been made into a work of public art.
Tree As Art, Hyde Park
At the University is the “Campus North Commons” building. This is a hall of residence that was designed by the architect Jeanne Gang.
Campus North Commons
Here is another view of the building.
Campus North Commons, No 2
We also stopped by “Robie House”. This home that was designed by the renown architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house was closed and is undergoing renovation.
Robie House
Here is another view of Robie House.
Robie House, No 2
Across the road is another campus building. Here I made an image of the window with a reflection of Angela exploring the surrounding area.
Angela, Reflected, University Of Chicago
I backtracked to a location near a book store that we stopped by earlier. Along the way, I found the patio with colorful furniture.
Patio Color, University Of Chicago
Here is the mural in the alley that we passed earlier.
Alley Mural, Minds Open
On the facing wall was a picture of a panda bear. I capture the mural with a window that reflected the bear.
Mural And Panda Bear Reflection
I noticed this broken light hanging from the edge of the roof. The yellow against the green background caught my eye.
Broken Light, Hyde Park
Later we decided to head towards the center of Hyde Park by bus. We got onto the “2” bus, but failed to get off at the correct stop. So we had no option but to ride the bus all the way near downtown. We got off at the “Shedd Aquarium”, where we took a break along the lake shore. Here I made an image of the Downtown Chicago skyline.
Chicago Skyline From Shedd Aquarium
We spent a couple of hours here before returning to Hyde Park for dinner.