Spitting Fountain

Every sane person was staying in an airconditioned office while me and my parents were aimlessly strutting down the streets of Chicago, wiping our sweat, and complaining about the low penetration of frozen yogurt stores. One of the best things that happened to us was running into this fountain. Crown Fountain is a very first video sculpture fountain I have ever seen. It is interactive, especially in the 2011 Chicago heat wave we were so "lucky" to experience. Less than 1cm deep, it is also probably the safest fountain in the world. Children and adults were running around the glossy surface, trying to catch the stream of refreshing spit emited in regular intervals by the faces projected into the glass walls.

After one day in the 98 F hot humid hell, I decided to lay low and worked from Google Chicago office while my parents continued to roam around in the heat extravaganza. The office was right next to these two corncobs:

Chicago is a fun place to photograph, even in the most touristy areas such as Navy Pier. I took this shot from the ferris wheel:

And here is a closeup of Marylin's toes. She clearly needs some footwork.

The view from the Hancock Tower is great, especially right after the sunset. The bar at the top fills up really fast. If you want to see this, make sure to arrive few minutes before the sunset.