GO BEARS!
I couldn't decide which Art Institute lions photo to go with today, so I'm posting two. (The last of Da Bears photos are all in the set at Flickr.) The one above is the one I think is the best overall photograph, but I adore the haughty and annoyed feel of the one below, as if the lion cannot believe he is being forced to wear something so undignified on his head.
It's TEN BELOW zero today here in Chicago, and it's not expected to warm up until Tuesday. This is the coldest it's been in 10 years, a deep freeze I remember well. Thank goodness the Super Bowl isn't being played up here!
GO BEARS!
A little closer:
One more day 'til the Super Bowl! Downtown Chicago is all decked out in Bears paraphenalia, even our famous landmarks! Check out a few more in Da Bears set at Flickr, and check back here tomorrow for the last rah-rah before Da Game.
If you look closely (or at the larger size image), you can see the Pritzker Pavilion in Millenium Park is lit up in Bears Blue, too. More skyline shots are available in the Lakefront set at Flickr. I will have to go back and try again later this week, when perhaps it won't be as cold and blustery; most of the shots I took had to be tossed because both the camera and I were being shaken by the wind -- even when I used my tripod! Yikes.
One week from today, and even the suburbs are supporting the team! This is the Jackman Park Bear fountain in Glenview, just blocks from my house. Downtown Chicago has even more Bears pride visible on its most famous landmarks; I have a couple of trips planned down there this week to capture as much as I can before the big game.Go Bears!
