Distorted

Now You See Him

Now You See Him ...

Now You Don't ...

Bueller ... Bueller ... Bueller

The Art Institute uses a fun reference to a fun movie in their advertising. Bueller ... Bueller ... Bueller

Color Wheel

Wall of color at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Quiet Space

I like the little nature spots that are scattered throughout the city. This is the little park next to the Art Institute.

Winter Came in Like a Lion

The winter switch has been flipped to the "ON" position in Chicago. Ice and snow regularly move through. It isn't just March that comes in (or goes out) like a lion.

Sweater Weather

Somebody seems to have taken pity on this poor signpost and knitted it a little sweater to keep it warm during this chilly stretch.

Theme Day: Contrast

Today is October 1st so it is THEME DAY on City Daily Photo. October's theme is Contrast.

It took me a while to find inspiration for this theme. I had a few back-up plans but really wanted to do something that was still Chicago-specific. I suddenly got inspired as I was going to the library yesterday. I walked by the Art Institute and it suddenly hit me that I could do a contrast of one of the bronze lions that regally guard the entrance to the Art Institute and a real lion that prowls their habitat of Lincoln Park Zoo. (Further on down toward the library I took a completely different contrast picture just in case the LP Zoo lions wouldn't cooperate. But, since I found a cooperative lion, I now have a future Daily Chicago Photo regular post ;) )

So here is my Contrast Theme photo. A bronze lion, on the prowl in front of the Art Institute and a real lion, on the prowl, at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Yeah, I know and very much appreciate that the photography gods smiled down on me and "encouraged" the real lion to strike a very similar pose just when the lighting was right.

Here is a link to all the Contrast Theme participants: Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

It's Always Fun Until ...

... some pillow gets its stuffing poked out!

Today was International Pillow Fight Day. Apparently the second one.
(Don't worry, I had not heard about it previously either.)

It's a type of flash mob. I had heard about it through an e-mail I get on things to do in Chicago. It sounded like a fun thing to see. It was held by The Art Institute on Michigan Avenue. Security guards made sure that no pillow fighting took place on the stairs of the Art Institute. (Another watcher explained that the sidewalk is public property but the stairs are Art Institute property so if someone gets hurt on the stairs, then the Art Institute would be liable.) Everything seemed to go peacefully.

Only a few pillows were harmed.