So the museum is closed on Tuesdays, we astutely noticed upon arriving, and so, with help from our favorite chatbot assistants, we fashioned a half-day Chicago art/architectural walking tour, scenes from which appear below and in the next post.
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| We started at snow-covered Millennium Park |
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| Millennium Park |
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| The Bean, a Chicago landmark |
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| We might be reflected in the bottom distance |
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| At the skating rink, note kiddie ice skating apparatus |
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| Among the many nearby 'scrapers |
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| The Frank Gehry bandshell |
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| Us, reflected in the Bean |
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| More nearby 'scrapers |
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Now we have wandered into Macy's/Marshall Fields; looking
for the lingerie area made famous by Clark Griswold ("a bit
nipply"); but, easily distracted, we are admiring the leisure
suits now showing here in the States... |
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| And other men's fashions...OK to mix plaids now... |
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| The aforeseen skylight |
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The real reason for returning to Macy's was to see
the Tiffany Dome, on the 5th floor; or 7th? |
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We've seen more Tiffany things than the average bear, but somehow
had missed the glass mosaics...this among the largest, and its year+
installation overseen by the master Himself |
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| Impressive |
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By the time we got to the lingerie department we had ascertained
that the scene in question was filmed in LA (of course), made to
look like Chicago... |
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| We had fun nonetheless |
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| Macaroon Xmas tree... |
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| In the old Marshall Fields Walnut Room |
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| Famous old clock |
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