The Bean

The Bean (actual name Cloud Gate) was one of the first things I saw in Chicago. It is the highlight of the Millennium Park, and rightly so. The way it was designed to reflect the beautiful skyscrapers around is rather ingenuous. And fun.
(Sorry about the quality of the photos, those are snapshots taken with iPad, as all the Chicago series is going to be).

The two giant gargoyles of the Crown Fountain just beside are another beautiful piece of architecture and art. The towers project videos of human faces spitting out water but I was too impatient to wait for the next round, sowwy :-)) It was impressive, though.

And a few steps further only, Looking Into My Dream, Avilda, is facing the buzzing Madison Street with incredible serenity. 

The majestic Bean by night (photo by my friend Ming-Ching).

Haiku of Chicago

The freezing wind

- wet Italian Beef -

 I am frozen.

Well, it wasn't actually that bad. At all. And that's not even a haiku either :-)) I haven't posted anything on the Suitcase for a long time except for Bijou Caillou promotion (check it out from time to time, there will be new items soon) because that's what's been keeping me busy, and still is. But I think I have enough snapshots of Chicago for a few quickies. It's a very cool city, loved it, as per usual :-))