Cloud Gate aka The Bean

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Cloud Gate:
Is lovingly known as the Bean in Chicago and is one of the main attractions at Millennium Park. It's a monumental public sculpture by Anish Kapoor which weighs in at 110 tons. Named Cloud Gate by the artist, it's a stainless steel sculpture designed to reflect the Chicago skyline, the new park and everything around it.

The sculpture has been unveiled but is still being buffed out. Currently the seams are visible but when finished it will be a seamless reflection of the Chicago Skyline and anyone standing nearby.

You can view Cloud Gate (visit link) by web cam and see some magnificent views of the sculpture and Millennium Park.

To get credit for this cache:
You must take a photograph of Cloud Gate (aka the Bean) with your reflection in the picture. Your face must be clear enough to identify that it is you and your GPSer must be visible as well. It took me two tries to get a picture so that my face wasn't hidden by the camera so, be sure to think about your face, your GPS and your camera... and for artistic reasons think about what else is in the reflection. You might want to pick a specific building or sculpture to be in the picture with you or, you might prefer to have someone or something else in the picture with you. Just make sure it's a reflection of you off the mirrored surface of Cloud Gate.

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Me, Chris and my GPS in Cloud Gate's reflection

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This is another cool exhibit just a few hundred feet from the Cloud Gate sculpture.

Logged Visits ( 1565 total. Visit the Gallery (2051 images) )

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Cache Logs

November 20 by ValeriePF (311 found) I'm so glad I finally got to visit Millenium Park after studying it in college. This was a great way to spend my one full day in Chicago. [view this log] The Bean and I Another angle

November 18 by JEDDY TEAM (390 found) What a cool place!! A quick trip to Chicago and not much time to go around... This one with Oomer and WHAT A FUN DAY!! Other than the rain, the pizza was great, the water front so pretty and was looking fot the Jerseys on the Indians.... we love Chicago!!!! [view this log] The Bean oooops Under...

November 16 by klaner (24 found) Finally getting around to logging my August visit! Out-of-towners: Chicago is the friendliest big city you'll find. Check out the locals and visitors dancing the biggest Electric Slide you'll ever see - right in front of the Bean: www.youtube.com/watch?v=an55PfyLxcU [view this log] JSRObe snaps Uncle and Aunt Klaner

November 15 by Carmel Cluefinders (253 found) An end to an amazing weekend in the windy city. Great weather, great times, great memories =) [view this log] 234 Inside the bean =)

November 14 by Jimmy System (2068 found) This was a popular area! Special K and I visited and took some pics on a great day to be caching. Thanks for bringing us here. TFTC [view this log] It's us!

Current time: 11/21/2009 10:07:11 AM
Last Updated: 11/21/2009 6:16:50 AM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum