I spent a lot of time looking up at and admiring the skyscrapers in Chicago. Here are some pictures so you can see them too!
John Hancock Center:
Shadows and reflections:
Chicago skyline:
I spent a lot of time looking up at and admiring the skyscrapers in Chicago. Here are some pictures so you can see them too!
John Hancock Center:
Shadows and reflections:
Chicago skyline:
It occurs to me that some enterprising person could start up flatbed tours of Chicago, whereby you could lie down on a flatbed truck and view the skyscrapers from a prone position, thus avoiding getting a crick in your neck. It would be a most relaxing way to enjoy the city, I would have thought.
That is the best idea ever! Chicago does have double-decker tour buses so they could add reclining seats or neck pillows. But your suggestion is by far the best!! :)
Thank you, I’m delighted you think so. :)
I really do :)
This is one skyline that I would have guessed even if you didn’t mention that is was Chicago’s. Nice representation of one of my favorite cities.
Thanks Karen. Chicago does have many distinctive buildings, and the result is an impressive skyline. It’s one of my favorite places too!
Me too! Such a great city and you got some wonderful shots!
I’m glad you like them! Chicago is quite photogenic :)
I enjoy looking at city skylines and scenes much more through your blog that I would going there. I’m not much of a city person; I’ve lived near NYC all my life (and gone there uncountable times) and never enjoyed the “grittiness” of the big city. However, your photos show the best without all the “extras” that turn me away. Thanks for a sunny perspective! :)
I think it’s because I was a visitor to Chicago that I could focus on the impressive architecture and all the best parts of the city. And there was a lot to see!
Great idea Meg, love that you were thinking outside the box and it is a pretty impressive thought. Daydream away!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for your comments Sharon – and I do like to daydream!
Remarkable achitecture in Chicago. Beauiful shots!
I saw many stately buildings in Chicago. It was a great experience visiting there!
Wow! Amazing photos. I must visit Chicago sometime.
I hope you get the chance to visit Chicago – you’d really like it!
I’m always amazed at the work that went before all these massive constructions–from the idea on paper. I suppose now it’s on a computer screen, but still…Beautiful skyline.
That’s a really great point! We see the finished products, but what went into building them must have been a tremendous effort. And now we can admire the results… :)
Great photos. What a nice clear day.
Thanks Karen. The weather was perfect and the sunshine and blue sky made everything just beautiful!
It seems to me those were difficult subjects to photograph. I’m sure the perspective was a challenge. But you really captured the skyline well, and those tall, gorgeous buildings are really special! Debra
It really was a challenge getting the full buildings in the pictures. Sometimes I wished I could stand in the middle of the street! But it all worked out – thanks Debra!
Thank You presenting Chicago thru Your wonderful photos.
You’re welcome – I wanted to show that Chicago is quite an impressive place!
Your photos look like abstract art – very cool. The buildings look so clean and it’s great to see the different styles right next to each other. I love looking up as much as possible too. It’s too bad it gets hard to walk that way after a while!
It really is interesting that the buildings look so good together. And sometimes it was a challenge getting pictures – I had to find a place to stand where I wasn’t in anyone’s way!
great shots…I find it so hard to get tall buildings in a shot and you have done it so beautifully.
Thanks – I was so determined to get the whole building in my pictures that I was practically standing in the middle of the (very busy) street! But it worked so it was worth it… :)
Cool! I thought you were going to say you were laying on the ground ;)
I thought about it! But then I realized I just needed to change the angle of the camera, and that made it a lot easier :)
:) Too funny! They are amazing. I would be afraid to do that here in Shanghai… I would just get run over. Traffic is scary! I got my skyline shots of Shanghai from a boat cruise and from the windows in my building… much safer ;) I would like to get some good shots up close though…
You have some great shots of the Shanghai skyline on your blog! I agree that it’s important to stay safe while attempting to get that perfect picture :)
Thanks. I bought a new camera this summer and now I hope to get some even better shots :)
I always like getting a new camera. It keeps getting easier to get great pictures!
Yes this one has a good zoom and allows me to do black and white or seipa. Only thing now I need to learn all the features! Hee hee.
The reflections on the buildings are nice.
I liked the reflections too!