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Lurie Garden
Designed by the team of Kathryn Gustafson, Piet Oudolf and Robert Israel, Millennium Park’s Lurie Garden is a unique combination of spatial structure, plantings and lighting design. The Garden encompasses distinctive spaces—both large and intimate—defined by sculpted hedgerows and pedestrian pathways. The 15-foot high "shoulder" hedge encloses the Garden on two sides and a hardwood walkway follows a water feature that cuts diagonally through the Garden, separating it into the "light plate" with 240 varieties of perennial plants and the "dark plate," which is shaded by flowering cherry trees. The Lurie Garden offers a rich and varied sensory experience throughout the seasons, day and night. More info...

夫妻變形自拍Cloud Gate

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:02:14 +0800

夫妻變形自拍Cloud Gate

在芝加哥千禧公園裡

價格兩千三百萬美金的"蠶豆"前面自拍

感覺很興奮

這顆豆子可是一百一十噸重的鋼鐵打造而成耶

三層樓高喔

從不同角度自拍真的很好玩

應該是遊客的最愛吧

它除了是著名印度藝術家Anish Kapoor第一個在美國戶外公共藝術雕塑作品之外

象徵水銀滴落大地而被居民膩稱為豆子

本來造價預算六百萬美金

是私人出資

後來以兩千三百萬美金(8億左右台幣)才完成

2004年千禧公園開放初期

豆子的外表還是有稜有角

隔年才被完全磨成鏡面

為這個城市公園映照出與眾不同的面貌

是芝加哥遊客必看的景點

也是自拍最有趣的地方

其實我覺得這個角度看起來

這個一百多噸的豆子就像是個大眼睛

都市之眼

它把芝加哥映照在眼裡

它的英文名稱Cloud Gate"雲門"我覺得也不錯

變形夫妻Cloud Gate

AT&T Plaza and Cloud Gate

Cloud Gate

Main articles: Cloud Gate and AT&T Plaza

AT&T Plaza was originally named Ameritech Plaza for Ameritech Corporation, the corporate sponsor. [41] By the time the park officially opened in 2004, Ameritech had merged with SBC Communications and the plaza was called SBC Plaza . When SBC acquired AT&T and subsequently changed the name from SBC to AT&T in 2005, the name of the plaza changed again.

The plaza is home to Cloud Gate, a three-story, 110-ton steel sculpture that has been dubbed by residents as "The Bean". The sculpture is the work of world-renowned artist Anish Kapoor and is the first of his public art in the United States . The piece was privately funded and the total cost was $23 million, which was considerably more than the original estimate of $6 million. The piece is wildly popular.[42]

Cloud Gate is a highly polished reflective steel sculpture that is meant to resemble a drop of mercury hovering at the point of landing on a plaza of the park. When Millennium Park opened in 2004, the grid of welds around each metal panel was still visible. In early 2005, workers polished out the seams. The curved, mirror-like surface of the sculpture provides striking reflections of visitors, the city skyline (particularly the historic Michigan Avenue "Streetwall") and the sky. Since its installation, Cloud Gate has probably become the most popular sculpture in the city[citation needed].

夏之旅-鄉平/爾巴那機場Champaign/urbana Airport

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:47:52 +0800

鄉平/爾巴那機場Champaign/urbana Airport

這個位在伊利諾大學附近的機場

代號CMI

是我今年五月到美國看老公時

第一次使用的機場

離學校或我家只要十分鐘左右

這個機場很小

比台北松山機場還小

位於Champaign與Urbana 兩個都市之間

所以名字有點長

這兩個城市本來也是一個

後來畫分成兩個

算雙子城市吧

關係密不可分

會到這裡來的

都跟伊利諾大學有關係

大多是學生或老師教職員等

老公也是因為在這裡任職

我們去年才搬過來

應該說老公自己搬過來

我這還是第一次回家

雖然老公已經很努力自己把家整理好了

不過我到了以後

又重新整理一次

結果這個月底我們又要搬家了

老公已經決定要到台灣來工作

咦

那我的部落格要不要改名字ㄋㄟ

因為老公下個月就可以天天在家了

鄉平/爾巴那機場Champaign/urbana Airport

夏之旅-德州達拉斯國際機場Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 2009

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:49:53 +0800

德州達拉斯國際機場Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 2009

今天五月16日

我從台北先搭長榮飛洛杉磯Lax

然後轉美國航空AA到1974年啟用的德州達拉斯國際機場DFW轉機

才能飛抵老公在伊利諾大學的宿舍--我們的家

路經這個機場不是第一次

不過是第一次停下來拍照

因為我的班機延誤了兩個小時左右

這個機場其實很大也很有名

轉機的很多

佔百分之五十以上

我們在這裡轉過好幾次飛機

它是美國航空公司AA的大本營

是世界排名第三繁忙的國際機場

旅客數量也是世界排名第七

除了每天十五萬兩千人次旅客外

2008年共有五千多萬旅客

航空貨運也非常發達

機場跑道有七個

登機門有一百七十四個

每小時起降架次達到279次

是美國第一位

共有十八家航空公司在此運作

其中七家是國際航空公司

向外可飛到一百七十一個航點

四小時內可飛抵美國境內各主要城市

我第一次看到機場內還有兒童遊樂區

就拍了一些相片

還在禮品店買了一隻德州豬

他會唱王老先生有塊地那首兒歌喔

還有韓國三星手機在這裡做了一個好大的廣告喔

夏之旅-德州達拉斯國際機場Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 2009

THE AIRPORT

Size:
DFW covers more than 29.8 square miles
Real property consists of 18,076 acres
(7,318 hectares)

Year Opened:
1974

World Rankings:
3rd in terms of operations
7th in terms of passengers

Runways:
7

	17L/35R is 8,500 feet long
	17C/ 35C is 13,400 feet long
	17R/ 35L is 13,400 feet long
	18L/36R is 13,400 feet long
	18R/ 36L is 13,400 feet long
	13L/31R is 9,000 feet long
	13R/ 31L is 9,300 feet long

Gates:
174

Hourly Operations:
279 VFR – highest in the United States
186 IFR – higher than most other airports’ optimum ranking

2008 Total Operations:
656,310

2008 Total Cargo:
719,542 U.S. tons

DESTINATIONS AND AIRLINES

Total Destinations:
171

Number of Passenger Airlines:
18
Domestic: 11
Foreign Flag: 7

Access:
Every major city in the continental United States can be accessed within four hours

EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC OUTPUT

DFW Airport Board Employees:
1,775

On-Airport Employees:
Approximately 60,000

Economic Activity Across North Texas Attributable to DFW
Total Economic Output:
$16.6 billion

Full-Time Jobs:
305,000

Payroll:
$7.6 billion

PASSENGERS

Daily Passengers:
Approximately 152,000

2008 Total Passengers:
57,093,187

2008 Total International Passengers:
5,417,118

2008 Passenger Makeup:
57% connecting
43% local

INFRASTRUCTURE

Terminal Names and Service:
A, B, C, E: Domestic service
D: International service

$2.7 Billion Capital Development Program:
Completed in July 2005
2.1 million square foot International Terminal D
High-speed Skylink airport train, connecting all terminals
Grand Hyatt DFW integrated into Terminal D

$45 Million Terminal Renovation Program:
Terminals A, B, C, E
Restroom renovations
New Flight Information Display Screens
Lighting improvements
Jet bridge and ramp equipment improvements
Expected completion date: End of 2009

夏之旅Summer 2009

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:41:54 +0800

夏之旅Summer 2009

今年五六月間

我飛到美國伊利諾州幫老公慶生

一起去看印地安納州indy賽車

陪老公去堪薩斯州演講及遊玩

也去芝加哥玩了幾天

算算好像又在美國中部跨了好幾個州

桃園機場送機Rich2008.12

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:43:59 +0800

桃園機場送機Rich2008.12

Bye-Bye!明年再來!

還真的有點依依不捨喔

2008.12.31去年的最後一天晚上

我和老公送Rich到機場

然後還要趕回家準備看台北101的煙火

時間過得真快

Rich今年底還要到台灣來玩

不過我們計畫一起去香港看維多利亞港的跨年煙火

桃園機場送機Rich2008.12

台北101聖誕節2008.12

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:32:10 +0800

台北101聖誕節2008.12