PHOTO: James R. Thompson Center in Downtown Chicago
The James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago houses offices of the Illinois state government. The sculpture in front of it is titled “Monument With Standing Beast.”
PHOTO: Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
The Museum of Contemporary Art, on Chicago’s downtown Gold Coast
PHOTO: Sculpture on Northerly Island, Chicago
One of a series of metal sculptures on Northerly Island, located on the south side of the Loop in downtown Chicago
VIDEO: Centennial Olympic Park Fountain in Atlanta, Georgia
The Centennial Olympic Park fountain in downtown Atlanta, Georgia was constructed in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics. At its centerpiece are five Olympic circles embedded in the pavement, from which waters spout in syncopation with songs such as Chariots of Fire and Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me to the Moon. The Olympics are long … Read more
The Ebb and Flow of Life
The tide is ebbing. I had hoped my father would live to see another spring and summer. To enjoy his final pontoon boat rides on the river. To see the trees bud out and watch the deer sneak surreptitiously into the yard under the cover of darkness. But the pull of the moon is strong … Read more
