This morning we took a walk down State Street again and went to see the building that now houses Macy's. It was built in the early 20th Century in the Art Deco style and is huge, covering one full block and rising 9 floors. It was originally the Marshall Fields store and it was he who commissioned this beautiful glass mosaic ceiling by Tiffany.
We walked from here back to Grant Park and suprisingly all traces of yesterday's marathon had disappeared and the park was back to normal. We came upon fountain which has been created as a play area and a piece of public art work. The faces are of Chicago citizens and the image changes every few minutes. During each cycle a spout of water comes out of the image of the mouth. The idea comes from Gargoyles on European buildings.
From here we walked to the Shedd Aquarium. We saw a dolphin show that was both entertaining and informative.
www.sheddaquarium.org
There were many fish and reptiles from all around the world, including this exotic sea horse.
We left in the late afternoon and walked back, via Millennium Park, to our hotel which is in the centre distance of this view along Lake Michigan from the aquarium.
We are beginning to feel that we know our way around at least part of this city and are still enjoying it and finding new things to explore.
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