Cloud Gate - Millenium Park, Chicago

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Few things are cooler than taking a leisurely walk in the park on a luxurious summer day and turning the corner only to encounter an enormous drop of liquid mercury! That's one description of Anish Kapoor's fluid sculpture, Cloud Gate, that captures the attention of everyone in its range, drawing them in for a closer look. But the closer you get, the more intense its spell as you discover just how intriguing is its reflection - at once crystal clear and mystically distorted. With every move your view changes; it's addictive to just walk around it as you become mesmerised by its sharpness and personality. It's not just smooth, it has an arch underneath that does even stranger things to your likeness. And that's not to mention the magic it bestows on one array of Chicago's awesome skyline! It was a fabulous photographic subject and I imagine that if I lived there, I'd be visiting it often to see what is does at different times of the day, during different weather conditions, in different seasons...

© Christine Mastroianni, all rights reserved