4th of July in the Windy City

We spent today enjoying the sights of Chicago.  The weather was chilly and overcast; early on in the day, there were fewer crowds.  We started the day by heading back to Millenium Park to try to take some better pictures of Cloud Gate, better known as the Bean.

The Bean is a very difficult subject to photograph because I don't really know what is the best intention of the photograph, but I am pretty sure having fun is required.  

Following our encounter with the Bean we headed to the highly recommended city architecture tour.  This was a 90-minute boat ride through the Chicago river and it was lead by a docent from the Chicago Architecture Society.  The vantage points of the skyscrapers and other historical buildings along the river couldn't be better and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Chicago. 

We spent the evening catching the fireworks off of the Navy Pier.  We had great success catching the show from the River Walk and not at the Pier.  We found a nice section of grass and sat down and enjoyed the show.