This weeks theme is Silver You want silver? I’ll give you silver! This is the Cloud Gate sculpture in downtown Chicago. I was there in August and was just amazed by the beauty of this huge silver “Bean” as Chicagoans call it. Here’s a closer view – see how everyone is just amazed as they stand and look at it? You could easily spend hours there looking at it from all angles and seeing what you could see reflected in it’s shiny dome. You could also walk below it where the sculpture becomes concave. The reflections when you are underneath it are like looking in one of those crazy funhouse mirrors. If you ever visit Chicago I recommend that you go to see this sculpture. You’ll love it.
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What an amazing sculpture. So big and so silver. Happy weekend.
Now that is a big bean of silver. How cool to have something like that to go stare at! Very cool for the theme!
My silver is up. Happy Saturday!
What a great sculpture, so big and silver. It would be amazing to stand in front of it. Happy weekend.
This is truly spectacular. Very good choice.
Have a great weekend!
Wow! I have never seen anything like that before. Very neat.
OMGoodness….this is incredible!!!!
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WOW – another good reason to visit Chicago =) I want to see this!
Very creative choice for this week´s theme – fits perfectly!
My hunt is up, too @ Coffee 2 go – Please stop by if you find a minute =)
That is so cool! I’ll definitely have to check it out if I ever get to Chicago!
They didn’t have that there when I was in Chicago! Awesome shot and wow!
Mine is up too.
Very cool! I read several Chicago blogs, one day I must get there!
I didn’t participate in Photo Hunters this week, but I did put up a puppy video.
AWESOME! I never even knew it existed, and as suddenly as THAT it is on my list of things I MUST see! Thanks for the share!
WOW! Now that’s what I call silver! I would love to see that.
Another great reason to go to Chicago.. I love it..Have a great weekend. Mine’s up
I know I would get dizzy looking at it from beneath the bean… hey, that is a great title… Beneath the Bean. Anyway, this is very cool, like a fish eye lens! One word of advice for those who go… wear black.
Mine is up too.
That’s a fun shot. At first I thought you captured a big bubble 
Now that’s just too kewl for words! Awesome art!
Oh wow, that is absolutely awesome! I had no idea this even existed…now I want to go to Chicago!!! This is my first time participating in the Photo Hunt…great fun:-)
There is one HUGE bean!! LOL. What really neat pics. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend,
Biker Betty
Brilliant idea for a tourist attraction, never seen anything like it.
WOW, and i thought voting for the purple M&M was worth it.
I wonder if any birds have crashed into it?
wow! That is stupendous! Now I actually do want to go to Chicago! It’s totally cool! And I had never even heard of it!
Thanks for sharing these great pictures – I’ve heard of it but never seen it! It looks awesome
I used to live in Chicago, and was pretty excited when they talked about building “the bean”. I didn’t realize it was finished though, very cool!
BTW – thanks for notifying me about my nomination! I don’t like to “pimp my own blog” too much, so I’m hoping people vote on it for its merits rather than because I put a post on my site.
Have a great rest of weekend,
Anita
Totally amazing! I love shiny things!
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Happy Saturday to you!
Wow! That is just so gorgeous.
Wasn’t able to join the Photo hunters. I was at a loss when I was going to post and all of a sudden I couldn’t open my own blogger as I was switched to the new blogger buzz and not the blogger beta. They said blogger beta is already dead and this is the new one. So anyway, no Photo Hunter today but have something special for everyone. I find it better than silver or gold Please do visit if you have the time.
wow! that just may be the coolest sculpture I’ve ever seen! well done finding this one for this week’s theme
Hahahahaha! “Cloud Gate” – like THAT was ever going to be its name.
Hahahahaha!
WOW! I love that…I remember getting my photo with that when I went to Chicago, very cool…
Mine is up!
Great shot of the “Bean”. I also did this object for silver. Only mine’s standing beneath it looking up.
Great minds think alike. lol
What an amazing photograph of “The Bean!”
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Omy! that is such a wonderful sculpture. I bet it gets real hot at noon though.
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