Chicago by Segway

We rented Segways this weekend and explored Millenium Park and Museum Campus. It was great fun, and I highly recommend it for anyone visiting the city who wants to see the lakefront without walking it. Here are some of the highlights:

Group Yoga at the Pavilion


Monroe Harbor


Skyline with the newly renamed "Willis Tower"


In front of Buckingham Fountain


Riding up to Soldier Field


South Loop condos


Field Museum


Dinosaur enjoying the sunny day


Self-Portrait of me and my Hubby


I even have more to post tomorrow. *gasp*

Baccarat Chandeliers

Taken at the Glass Experience exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Straight-on


From underneath


More available in the Glass Experience set at Flickr.

She's a grand old flag

(Taken at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry U-505 exhibit. This was the flag of the US ship that captured the German sub.)

Planes in the "Sky"

There is something about the grainy quality of this shot that appeals to me.

Taken at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, April 2008.

Big Camera on Campus

I spent the day yesterday at Museum Campus downtown, visiting the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, and the Field Museum. There were some major lighting and blurriness issues for most of my shots (no flash photography allowed, and the aquarium especially is pretty dark), but I was able to get a few I really liked. There is also a Globe exhibit all over the outside space, with about 50+ globes all decorated by different groups and/or artists staggered throughout the area. Very pretty!


Penguins lazing about on a sleepy Friday afternoon. Their viewing area was packed, but they didn't seem to notice or care.



Globe and Skyline



Pinwheels from around the world placed around the world



Three lords a-leapin'

You can see the whole set at the Museum Campus set at Flickr.

Modern, Classic and Ancient Art

Taken at the Chicago Art Institute, November 9, 2006.

Hmmm, I think I am due for another trip downtown to a different museum soon...