Exploring Fabius Township and St. Joseph County, Michigan, with side trips all over this Great Lakes state

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

G is for gargantuan and generals

 
For G-Day on ABC Wednesday here is a photo that involves two generals and a gargantuan building in that great town, Chicago.   We had gathered in Chicago for the wedding celebration of young friends on Saturday evening and had all day before the train would take us back to Fabius.  So Sunday morning we strolled through Grant Park (named for U.S. President and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant) on our way to the Shedd Aquarium and the special exhibit on Jellyfish.  It was at the corner of the park at 11th Street that we passed this monument to the Civil War general, John Alexander Logan, an Illinois hero and congressman (not necessarily synonymous). 
  
The building behind General Logan is the Aon Center.   I knew it once as the Standard Oil building.  To its left is the Two Prudential Plaza building and on the right our insurance money at work, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower.  The Wikipedia article on the Aon Center has an interactive panoramic view of downtown Chicago in which you can see the relative height of all the city's skyscrapers.  Click on any building to learn more.
For Carl Sandburg's homage to Chicago, visit Chicago Poems, while you listen to Frank Sinatra sing  "Chicago, Chicago, the toddling town, I'll show you around":

Explore the world of G's beyond Chicago on ABC Wednesday.
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13 comments:

  1. Roger Owen GreenAugust 31, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I went to Chicago for the first time in 2008. I LOVE Chicago.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  2. HalcyonAugust 31, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Nice shots of one of my favorite cities!

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  3. CarlyAugust 31, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Looks like fun. I went to Chicago 2 years ago for a wedding, but only had a day to visit. I'm sure you were able to see more than me!

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  4. UnknownAugust 31, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Rog and Halcyon, me too! I went to college in Chicago and taught in a Chicago high school way, way back in the 1960's.

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  5. TerrieAugust 31, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Great G words! and even greater photos - I love visiting Chicago.

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  6. Jay at The Depp EffectAugust 31, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Wow, that is a GIGANTIC building!! I wouldn't fancy being up there in an earthquake!

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  7. Chubskulit RoseAugust 31, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Gorgeous!

    ABC Wednesday at my page, please come and see. Have a wonderful day!

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  8. magiceyeAugust 31, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Glorious take!!

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  9. KathySeptember 1, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    I once had the opportunity to go up very high in the Hancock Building in Chicago. What a view!

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  10. Three Rivers, MichiganSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Chicago, so near and yet so far -- don't get there as much as I would like. Most Michiganders dream of a vacation cabin in the far north forest; I dream of a vacation "cabin" in a Chicago high-rise...

    -Christine

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  11. MerylSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    I love jellyfish exhibits. They are soooo cool when they swim. Once stepped on one though...not so cool.

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  12. UnknownSeptember 4, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    @Three Rivers, Michigan
    Try the Essex Inn at 800 South Michigan, conveniently in between everything from Millenium Park to the Art Institute to the "Museum Campus" -- extra special walks in Grant Park and along the shoreline!

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  13. UnknownSeptember 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    @Meryl
    After seeing Seven Pounds, I do not want to be stepping on the Jellies!

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