In the middle of downtown Chicago, west of the more well known Grant Park and Formal Gardens, sat a small green space at the corner of South Washburn Avenue and East 11th Street. It was probably no more than a half acre of land, and had a single sidewalk running through it to cut the corner of the two streets. However, it was filled with several curious stone statues, including spheres, rabbits, and a trio of foxes with a raven in front of a wall. Even more interesting, in the middle of the space sat a large stone desk with a throne shaped chair. The Wild Images Team has spent many days wandering the streets of Chicago, and we have visited the space on a number of occasions, drawn there by this hidden gem. While we do not know if this space ever had a formal name, recent satellite images of the lot appear to show it under construction, with all of the trees and statues removed, and the sidewalk torn up. We will certainly miss this eccentric little space, one of our favorite locations in Chicago. Hopefully the stone sculptures had found a new home and were not just destroyed. Here is our Coordinator, Christina, taking a moment to sit at the stone desk on a beautiful Chicago afternoon. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout downtown Chicago, including the blue skyscrapers of The Grant and One Museum Park, which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Chicago have documented the view of the Wabash Avenue elevated train, the ornate art deco brown buildings of old town Chicago, the interesting curious foxes of the small green space, when The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina sat at the stone desk, the hidden colorful fire escape framed by trees, the day The Wild Images Team finally found the heart of Chicago, the moment when giant headless zombies took over Grant Park, and at the head of the Navy Pier where sits the bronze sculpture Captain On The Helm. Blog posts from the nearby state of Minnesota include the moment that The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina becomes the Jolly Green Giant, the moment that The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina becomes the Little Green Sprout, and a scene of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina underneath a life size Jolly Green Giant. Blog posts from the somewhat nearby state of Texas include the art created by the line of sunken monuments at Cadillac Ranch and the textures created by thick layers of paint covering the monuments at Cadillac Ranch. A blog post from nearby state of Missouri includes the Route 66 sign of The Uranus Fudge Factory.
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