Ball Meets Church

The Red Ball Project visited the Christian Science Church at the corner of Wacker and Wabash. From my observation, being it was 4:30 in the afternoon on a weekday, people were more "cautious" with the display. I guess the seriousness of the workday may have had something to do with it

The Red Ball Project

So this September we have a moving public art project called the Red Ball Project. It's the brainchild of Kurt Persche and surprise surprise funded by Target. I Missed the first three days of the Project 9/1; 9/3 and 9/5. I'm going to try to make the rest :) This was yesterday's location the South stairs of the Field Museum. People were having fun touching the ball and doing goofy things infront of it. Today's location was at the Museum Campus underpass and below is a picture.

Fountain Closings

I went out to Grant Park today to see Buckingham Fountain. Today was the last day the fountain was going to be on. They are shutting it down to make some repairs and to have it ready by April 1st. They want the Olympic Comittee to see it "Live".

People having fun at 12th Street Beach

People having fun at 12th Street Beach, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

The un-official end to summer is upon us. We have been graced by hot weather but I decided to do a photo shoot anyway.

Here we have the 12th street beach with people taking advantage of the warm weather to cool off a bit. From here I continued to walk south onto Northerly Island -- The one time Megis Field. Today it contains the Charter One stage, a prarie and a wildflower preserve with trails. You can actually take some intersting pictures from the former air field. I still think I'd rather have the airport thou.

Fit to be Tied

A change of weather came today, after a hot and muggy Saturday, a cool front came in, and the humidity is gone! This allowed me to make a nice walk. I loosly based this on a walk that Forgotten Chicago did back in June. I took the Halsted bus to Grand and walked west until I got to Paulina. I then started to follow the path of the Forgotten Chicago walk. This walk zigzagged across Westtown with the walk ending at Division and Wood. I then took a Damen bus back to 35th and Archer and a 35th bus home.

This walk featured several tied houses. A tied house was a tavern that was tied to a particular brewery. The pictures above all feature two houses tied to Schlitz. The one at Grand and Damen is in the worst shape and all the lettering from the ball is missing. The walk also featured a Peter Hand tied house as well as a Val Blatz house (not pictured)

Through Sears

Through Sears, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

Taken from my kitchen window during the Sunday performance of the Blue Angles. It looks like the plans are flying through the Antenna of the Sears. It looks cool that's for sure

Top-Out Trump

Top-Out Trump, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

Today is a special day for the Trump Tower - It's unofficial topping out. On Tuesday there will be an official topping out ceremony and then in September the Spire will be errected after which Mr Trump will be there for the event.