39. Candle(light)
So I had to stretch the theme a bit here. No, there is no candle “light” exactly, but this is kind of a neat candelabra. I’m doing a subtle substitution.
BTW, I consider myself a pretty decent speller, but the word ‘candelabra’ had my totally stumped. Was it “d-l-e” or “d-a-l” or “d-e-l”? So if nothing else, at least I know how to spell a new word.
As for the candelabra, it’s a rather ancient fixture–15th century or so. And another photograph from the Cloisters in NYC.
333. Tower
In the early 1900s a few of the city planners in Chicago thought it would be advantageous to connect North Michigan Avenue with South Michigan Avenue via a bridge across the Chicago River. It took three years (1917-20) to complete the project, but they didn’t simply create a bridge, they created an architectural masterpiece.
Evidently this bridge is an engineering wonder, but my reference on the Michigan Avenue Bridge described it in engineering terminology and I cannot begin to explain why it is such a feat. I did come away with one fact I find impressive though. Evidently the bridge, a double-decker affair, is so well balanced it only takes two 108-horsepower motors to open and close each 3,750-ton extension. That is efficient! I motor across the lake in a fishing boat that has a bigger engine!
413. Construction
The building in the forefront is one of Chicago’s more well known buildings, the Wrigley Building–yep, Wrigley as in the gum people and the past owners of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs. The building in the background? That’s what is under construction, though sorry to say I can’t identify it for you.
141. Hangs on a Wall
When I saw the row of chairs all hanging on this wall of a hardware store, I remembered this theme. We did a u-turn in the road, and came back for a photo.
44. Chains
Another photo op for a theme. Chains. I’ve been looking for chains, and finally saw these. Decided to get a close-up shot.
302. Steeple
I saw this church steeple just above the tree line on the bluffs. It overlooks the small town of Sister Bay in Door County, Wisconsin.
445. Star
Love the shape of this plant. If I were shooting it again, I’d be a bit more careful with the depth of field, and get the bottom leaf sharper, but I was mostly attracted to the splindly star shape in the center.
244. Public Transportation
A different sort of public transportation, by a horse, of course.
If you are looking for transportation to take you on an excursion through New York City’s Central Park, one of your choices are these carriages pulled by horses. They seem out of place to me–I think I might prefer the little carts powered by bicycle if I needed more transportation than my feet could provide–but they appear to be popular, especially with families with older children.
119. Gatherings
This seems to be a popular place for people to gather around the lunch hour. It is the inside courtyard, and sculpture garden of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. When they designed the courtyard, even the tree species and size were planned. There is plenty of space and seating to enjoy an outdoor snack, or just enjoy the summer sun.
128. Greek
This immense home, approximately 18,000 square feet of space, was built as a wedding present for Harold C. Bradley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and his fiancee, Josephine Crane, the grand-daughter of the founder of the Crane plumbing company. Her father engaged the architect Louis Sullivan–Frank Lloyd Wright’s mentor–to design the home, and the home was constructed in 1908-09. This was Louis Sullivan’s last residential undertaking, and in it he implemented many of the ideas of Wright and other Prairie School architects.
The home, located just south of the UW campus, was too large for the lifestyles of the Bradleys, and the size of the home made it difficult for the hearing-impaired Mrs. Bradley to supervise her young children. The Bradleys therefore sold the home to the Sigma Phi fraternity in 1915 and it remains a fraternity house to this day.
I visited the interior of this house while on the Wright & Like 2009: Madison tour, and though no interior photographs were allowed, it is evident that the Sigma Phi’s continue to maintain this architectural gem in the fashion it was intended. (I did find a blog which shows the lovely interior of several rooms, including a photograph of the circular dining room table which accommodates 16-well worth taking a look at.)
This home was nearly destroyed by a St. Patrick’s Day fire in 1972. Only one member of the fraternity was at home during the time and he escaped without injury. However, the second floor of the house was nearly gutted, and the first floor suffered from water and smoke damage. Due to the generosity of A. C. Nielson, the Nielson ratings guy and a Sigma Chi alumnus, and other donors, a substantial restoration took place. Neilson and his son, also an alum, continue to assist in the support and maintenance of this architectural masterpiece.
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