architecture – The Life of Things

10 Word Review – Devil in the White City (book)

True. Crime. Architecture. Period. Feel. Murder. Mayhem. Progress. Congruent. Yes.

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Thankful Everyday – The Twenty-Sixth

26. I am thankful for beautiful architecture. I’m fascinated by building. Not the building I have done, which is none, or might do, which is also probably none, but by the amazing structures all around me. Capturing form, light, and harnessing the marriage between use and beauty, I am constantly in awe of form, everywhere.Continue reading “Thankful Everyday – The Twenty-Sixth”

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Thankful Everyday – The Ninth

Day Nine…. 9. I’m thankful for the visual world. I am made breathless every day by something I see. It seems everywhere I look there’s beauty and magnificence. It constantly amazes, enlightens, and nourishes my soul. Leaves blowing from trees, blue sky, rain drops falling just so, structures made by man, light in all it’sContinue reading “Thankful Everyday – The Ninth”

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Exchange

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Dog Day Afternoon

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Road Trip – Day Six

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Champaign/Urbana to Chicago

Well… here we are in the Second City. We started the morning by dropping off Mary’s car at Charlie and Jennie’s place and then getting a ride from Jennie in to the train station. She was wonderful. Took us to the train station, went inside with us as we checked in and got our boardingContinue reading “Champaign/Urbana to Chicago”

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Across The Street, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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109, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Jay’s Place, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Pritzker

Pritzker, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion. An amazing outdoor concert area designed by Frank Gehry. The metal “net” over the lawn is designed to be a sound system. There are speakers attached to it all over. The idea is that you get the same sound, sitting out there on the lawn, thatContinue reading “Pritzker”

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City Light, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Street Corner

Street Corner, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. A view of the Glessner House from across the street. Lovely building and future site of the upcoming wedding.

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Chicago Architecture

Chicago Architecture, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Glessner

Glessner, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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The Doors

The Doors, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Wonder Where This Goes

Wonder Where This Goes, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Stairway To?

Stairway To?, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Inside the Glessner House.

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Trolley

Trolley, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Wandered around Chicago with Martin yesterday briefly while Karen and Mary went in search of boots. We, meaning Martin and I, were more successful. We found photos. The boots remained elusive.