One sole child sitting in the water early in the morning at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, Chicago.
This was taken from Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago with the scaffolding overhead and the cityscape beyond.
Who wouldn't love the Bean? Millennium Park, Chicago.
Taken in Millennium Park, Chicago.
Dolores Park is named for the nearby Mission Dolores and is a common hangout for San Franciscans on a sunny day. The park is basically an expansive grass field on a hill with tennis and basketball courts on one side, a clubhouse and sidewalk through the middle, and great views from its highest point.
The Heartland is a warm and homey bohemian oasis in the Rogers Park neighborhood, and makes for a great hangout. Especially popular with the weekend breakfast crowd, it's still lively most nights due to frequent live performances of music and spoken word.
Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina
Fantastic Botanical gardens in Pittsburgh. The collection of plants is beyond description.
The lesser known of the two American Flintstones campgrounds, (the other is in South Dakota.) it features a theme park with a train ride through a "volcano" and lifesize versions of the flintstones houses and characters as well as a gift shop, diner and campground.
I come here few times a year when I feel down. The perfect moment is during sunset and you are given these beautiful colors, view of midtown and the reflection from the water.