[mrs.wes straker]

Originally Posted by HumanePain

OK, these are a little boring for some of you who are used to metropolitan living, but it may be interesting for some:

The Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago where I stayed for three days:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007015.jpg

The hotel lobby. Everything in Chicago is artsy-fartsy:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007010.jpg

Typical scene walking down the sidewalk, the trains are everywhere!

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007004.jpg

Typical scene driving:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007003.jpg

Beautiful statue in Grant Park across the street from my hotel:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007012.jpg

As I am walking towards the Chicago Art Institute I came across public chess games:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007026.jpg
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007027.jpg

Finally I arrive at the institute:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007038.jpg
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007035.jpg

Gigantic lion outside the museum:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007029.jpg

The original Vincent van Gogh self portrait:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007032.jpg

An amazing portrait of Jesus, he actually looks happy! I really like it:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...28-2007034.jpg

There are just way too many photos; original Serauts, Degas, Picassos, Chinese statues from 700 B.C., just too many for me to post here. An amazing three hours I spent there!

Wow, nice! I want to go to Chicago now. I didn't realize it would look so New York-y.