CAPTURE MY CHICAGO !

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CHICAGO ILLINOIS

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An open air sculpture terrace offers great views over Millennium Park. The new wing is connected to the park across Monroe Street by the Nichols Bridgeway, a pedestrian overpass.

A Beautiful Chicago Illinois A View Through Glass !

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A Beautiful Chicago Illinois A View Through Glass

They say a glass seen as half full represents an optimistic view, while a glass viewed as half empty is a reflection pessimistic perspective. Changing my perspective has definitely changed the way I see things in life. Perspective is fuel for originality. We look at the same world, and see something else, our own worlds blossoming into life as a result of what we see, and what we are looking for.
this is the way I see Chicago ... A Beautiful Chicago

CHICAGO'S SKYLINE AT NIGHT

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Mural Latino at The Little Village La Villita in Chicago Illinois.

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CHICAGO ILLINOIS

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The Cloud Gate The designed by British artist Anish Kapoor.
This bean-shaped structure was inspired by liquid mercury and is among the largest sculpture of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high. It weighs a whopping 110 tons and is made of polished stainless steel plates.
The shiny material reflects the magnificent Chicago skyline. The 12-foot-high arch in the middle of the sculpture serves as a gate and welcomes visitors to walk under the structure, touch the steel, and view the reflections of themselves and their companions

THE STARVED ROCK STATE PARK IN UTICA ILLINOIS

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Discover the Beauty of Nature at Starved Rock in Utica, IL.
Located along the south side of the Illinois River.
about 75 miles (120 km) west-southwest of downtown Chicago. The park is 2,630 acres (10 km²) in size and includes 13 miles (21 km) of hiking trails, numerous waterfalls (ice falls in winter) and other landforms. The park contains 18 sandstone canyons carved over the last 12,000 years by a combination of surface water runoff and groundwater outflow. Starved Rock is a large eroded butte overlooking the Illinois River. Starved Rock was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1960.
The Starved rock derives its name from a story of Illiniwek history. A band of Illiniwek was reportedly trapped in the 1760s on the rock by a band of Potawatomi trying to avenge the death of the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. The Illiniwek scrambled to the top of the rock, where the Ottawa and allied Potawatomi laid siege until their enemies had starved to death.

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO ILLINOIS

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CHICAGO THEATHER

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Chicago’s great magic lies in its mix: sophisticated yet friendly, bustling city streets adjacent to long stretches of green parks and sparkling blue Lake Michigan, and a stunning year-round array of things to see and do unique in all the world.
Chicago is the largest city in both Illinois and the Midwest, and the third most populous city in the United States, Its metropolitan area, commonly named "Chicagoland", is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread across the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is primarily located within Cook County, with the exception of a small northwestern portion of the city at O'Hare International Airport that is located within DuPage County.

Chicago was founded in 1833, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. The Potawatomi were forcibly removed from their land following the Treaty of Chicago. The city became a major transportation and telecommunications hub in North America. Today, the city retains its status as a major hub, both for industry and infrastructure, with O'Hare International Airport being the second busiest airport in the world. In 2008, the city hosted 45.6 million domestic and overseas visitors.

In modern times, the city has taken on an additional dimension as a center for business and finance and is listed as one of the world's top ten Global Financial Centers. Chicago is a stronghold of the Democratic Party and has been home to many influential politicians, including the current President of the United States, Barack Obama. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Chicago as an "alpha world city; due to Chicago's important role in the global economic system.

Globally recognized, Chicago has numerous nicknames, which reflect the impressions and opinions about historical and contemporary Chicago. The best known include: Chi-town, Windy City;Second City, and the;City of Big Shoulders Chicago has also been calledthe most American of big cities

CHICAGO,ILLINOIS I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY AND MY LEICA

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