Cee has left the topic open for her Black & White Photo Challenge this week so I thought I’d revisit my trip downtown recently to get a different perspective on some of the things that I saw there.
Looking up at one of the lions outside the Chicago Art Institute on Michigan Avenue.
Taking the long view outside the Lyric Opera House on Wacker Drive.
On a day crowded with walkers, runners and tourists down for the Air & Water Show, these artists on the River Walk managed to stay very calm and focused on their projects.
Looming overhead, the stainless steel headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry, in Millennium Park.
A view within a view at Cloud Gate in Millennium Park.
Getting the bird on the River Walk. Some of you may remember this little guy from a previous post. He was very obliging and allowed me to take lots of shots from different angles.
For more on Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge go to Open Topic.
Getting the Picture 
Oh do I like your photos choices this week. Fantastic photos. 😀
Thanks, Cee! It’s always a challenge trying to come up with something that translates well into b/w.
Nice collection of images. I like that they are in BW. Cheers!
Thank you!
Beautiful — especially the Opera House walkway (perspective compositions are a favorite of mine) and the bird. The detail is perfection.
Thank you for visiting and for your kind comment.
Excellent set – love the opera house!!
Thanks, Nora! I took shots from both ends of the walk outside the opera house and for some reason this angle seemed to work best, maybe because of the light, or perhaps the signs showed up better.
Excellent pictures and I vote for the second one, Sue!! 🙂 🙂
Thanks, Indira! I was quite pleased with that one.
The Lion is magnificent. Wow for the Cloud Gate. Loved the artists on the river walk. And the other pics are also very pretty! 🙂
Thank you! Your comment was much appreciated.