Check the current weather, enjoy scenic views, and discover the best places to visit on Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. I would encourage you to check out the Fountain of the Great Lakes in the South Garden, and celebrate the awesome privilege it is to reside alongside the greatest interconnected source of surface fresh water in the world. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, over 30 people have drowned in Lake Michigan in 2023. View live webcams of the Lake Michigan coastline. It’s also Taft’s response to Daniel Burnham’s complaint at the 1893 Columbian Exposition that the sculptors responsible for ornamenting the fairgrounds failed to produce anything that represented the great natural resources of the west-especially the Great Lakes. The fountain is not only beautiful, it is a wonderful depiction of the interactive relationship between the Great Lakes and a tribute to this sacred resource. “Huron” in turn flows into “Erie,” who then finally passes the water along to “Ontario,” who is depicted looking out, ultimately to the Atlantic Ocean. Reflection Of Skyscrapers In A Lake, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA by Panoramic Images canvas art arrives ready to hang, with hanging accessories included and no additional framing required. “Michigan” stands to the left of “Huron,” tipping water into her shell. “Superior,” the lake that is both deepest and highest above sea level, stands tallest, pouring her water down to the others. The fountain features five women who are arranged so that water flows between them the same way it flows through the five Great Lakes. Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario (top to bottom, left to right) Kiley’s award-winning design has many brilliant components to it, including its calming symmetry, the cooling, cozy effect from the canopy of trees and the sound of flowing water, which all work to immediately transport you out of the urban racket into a more tranquil experience.
While this area of the city is filled with acres of park space designed for spectacle-Millennium Park is just north, and Grant Park is just south-the South Garden, designed by Dan Kiley and completed in 1967, while grand, is for quiet reflection. The South Garden is located directly south of the main entrance to the Art Institute on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. It’s a reminder of the opportunity and responsibility we have with a Great Lake on our doorstep. CHICAGO Emergency crews continued their recovery efforts Thursday to find a missing man who jumped off a boat into Lake Michigan. Since it's World Water Day, I thought it was appropriate to share a great, outdoor public space-one of my favorite to spend time in-that features a wonderful tribute to our region’s water wealth: the South Garden at the Art Institute of Chicago. Man remains missing after jumping off boat into Lake Michigan. The Fountain of the Great Lakes in the Art Institute's South Garden is a beautiful representation of water flowing through the Great Lakes.
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