So, I had to visit Chicago recently for a conference for work.  Of course I had to bring my camera along!  I had only been to Chicago once before, but I remember enjoying walking around the city just taking in the skyline.  So enjoy the shots :)

This is a view of one of the lake from McCormrick Place, the largest convention center in the world.
chicago bay

As I walked downtown, I came across some cranberry farmers whom had taken over a fountain in front of the Chicago Tribune.  They had made a cranberry bog!
cranberries

One of the parks featured several sculptures.  This one reminded me of a giant silver kidney bean.  But the cool thing was I could see the skyline reflected in the sculpture.
silver kidney bean

One of my sidetrips was to The Field Museum.  They had a wonderful gem stone display.  I loved the shadows in this shot and how the stone just pops out at you.
pretty stone

 What do you think?