October 2015 (2) Candygrams

Thursday, October 15, 2015---Soldier Field, The Field Museum and Willis Tower

Our second day of sightseeing in Chicago took Jim and Trojan Candy to the Field Museum. As our bus approached the museum, I saw a familiar stadium. It was Soldier Field. I have seen numerous games on television that were played at Soldier Field.

It was a long trek down to the stadium from the bus stop, but it was worth it.

Banners flew throughout the park.

This is a side view of Soldier Field.

Now, it was time to tour the Field Museum.

These black sculptures were created by Herb Alpert of the Tijuana Brass. He was a member of the USC Spirit of Troy.

Herb Alpert sculptures.

In the Prehistoric exhibit was an elephant with no trunk.

It's called a "Moeritherium."

Then, in the lobby we saw the highlight of the Field Museum. It was Sue!

Sue is the "World's Largest, Most Complete and Best Preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex" ever found. Amazing!

In the Ancient Egypt exhibit was a series of scenes describing the mummification process.

The heart is weighed against the Feather of Truth. If it was heavy with wrongdoings, the heart would be devoured by the Ammit aka "The gobbler."

After leaving the Field Museum, we rode the bus to the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower). It is the tallest skyscraper in Chicago. This picture is from ground level.

After visiting Chicago exhibits on the ground floor and watching a short video, we rode the elevator to the Skydeck. It has a glass balcony which hangs over the side of the building.

Downtown Chicago

Good evening!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015---Chicago's Architectural River Cruise

My husband Jim and I arrived in Chicago a few days early so that we could do some sightseeing. We took an architectural river cruise of downtown Chicago first.

We sat by a fellow Californian. Lisa Freeman, who is a wood piece artist, owns The Cottage Gallery in San Juan Capistrano. Her husband came to Chicago on business, and she tagged along.

The tour boat made its way on the downtown river among the tall skyscrapers. Here is Lake Point Tower Condominium.

Nicholas Melas Centennial fountain shoots a water arc across the river every hour on the hour.

The Chicago Sun Times was the last customer east of the Kinzie Street railroad bridge. Since the Times moved, the single leaf bascule bridge is permanently raised.

Statue of Cirrus atop One River Place Condominiums, formerly Montgomery Ward headquarters

Reflection of skyline on 333 West Wacker Drive office building. This was Ferris Bueller's father's office building.