Chicago, IL (8/19/12)
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Driving to Chicago, at a rest stop, we see a Black Squirrel.
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Almost there . . .
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The Museum of Science and Industry is the largest science museum in the western hemisphere.
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(obvious pun deleted)
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This is a full-scale Curiosity Mars Rover model.
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Mom wants a mirror like that.
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This is a U-505 Submarine.
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Anti-aircraft guns. More information about this and other exhibits can be found at the Museum's website.
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Headlines at the time
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A walk down Tornado Alley to learn about Earth Sciences
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Proof of earth rotation. as it rotates a pendulum knowcks down the spikes
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Study waves. Control the speed of dripping water and learn about speed of ripples and concentric circles
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Heading to Museum Campus Park
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We arrive while an air show is going on.
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This is what's called the Museum Campus Park and we begin our 6 mile walk around Chicago.
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The Field Museum at Museum Campus Park.
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A marina with an observatory in the background.
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A Skipper nectaring on a Butterfly Bush
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View of the famous Chicago skyline from an overpass.
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Karen
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The main drag, Michigan Avenue. Cass Elliott shopped here.
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Oh, look, a bench with flowers. :o)
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A xeriscape
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Music, dancing, and fun
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Millennium Park
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A closer view of the reflecting pool
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The Cloud Gate, affectionately called the "Jelly Bean", in Millennium Park.
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Fingerprints remind us that this is a reflection.
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Find your relatives!
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Michael
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Leaving Millennium Park
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By the Chicago River (Karen-approved highlight)
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