Beethoven in the Rain

I just got back from 4 days in Chicago. We saw the sites, walked the streets and rode the "L" (elevated train).

Some of the more note-worthy sites would have to be the Art Institute of Chicago. After spending 3 hours appriciating the art, I hadn't even made a dent. There was one contemporary photographer's work on display that was very interesting. Jeff Wall. He shot large format and enlarge some of his work to be around 10' x 14' absolutely huge!


I also went to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. That place is massive. Inside resides an actual German U- boat, a 727 jet liner and a couple trains. I was impressed.







Of everything I saw in Chicago, the most moving would have to be the live concert at Millenium Park. Within the park is an outdoor ampetheater where a full live orchestra was playing Beethoven. It was an experience being surrounded by sky scrapers and enjoying the classics. Then it started to rain. How appropriate to have the natural sounds of the woodwinds, strings and brass accompanied by the sound of the pooring rain, thunder and flashes of lightning. By time we left I was completely drenched.