Crown Fountain ~ 99 degrees F heat index 110F

SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
edited August 3, 2006 in Landscapes
It's been extremely hot these past 3 days in Chicago, too hot to even be out shooting. I called it quits after a few miles of walking and 2 hours in the heat.

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This fountain has become a source of life like no other piece of artwork I've ever seen. It has trasnformed what was once dead space in the city into a vibrant celebration of the citizens of Chicago. Perhaps more so than any other place in the city the racial and socio-economic barriers and perceptions are lost in the joy of children.

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  • fire1035fire1035 Registered Users Posts: 208 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    Neat shots. It looks like the fountain is a welcome addition to the city scape. It only got up to about 93 here in Indy today with the index up around 105 or so. I kept looking out into the bays here at the firehouse and thinking "man it just looks hot out there, I'm not going out there!"
  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    Very nice shots. I especially like the man with the little girl. His expression is so joyful, which to me is surprising to see on a man who appears to be a pretty tough dude on any other day.

    Thanks for sharing,
    Charla
  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    yeah 'cool' pics on a hot day. :D

    but pffft.. 93..95..105? thats nothing.

    haha rolleyes1.gif
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited August 2, 2006
    mr peas wrote:
    yeah 'cool' pics on a hot day. :D

    but pffft.. 93..95..105? thats nothing.

    haha rolleyes1.gif

    With 85% humidity it makes 117 in Las Vegas feel like a nice cool breeze.
  • fire1035fire1035 Registered Users Posts: 208 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2006
    truth wrote:
    With 85% humidity it makes 117 in Las Vegas feel like a nice cool breeze.

    ding ding ding! We have a winner! You have to figure in the walking through water factor. Like I said before "Dear God please don't let there be a fire today!" Or as a fat man (me) once said, "crap I'm sweating and all I'm doing is breathing."
  • PrezwoodzPrezwoodz Registered Users Posts: 1,147 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2006
    Nice pictures there. I agree with the heat we have been working 14 hours a day outside in that heat.....ouch..
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited August 3, 2006
    Nice series.

    I've been to Chicago in the summer time and I have nothing to complain
    about (well, except several hours crossing Nevada on a motorcycle a
    couple of weeks back :D). You've captured it nicely.
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