Alia the Savvy Writer

Tag: photography

  • Photos May 6th 2025

    I took a short walk to get some coffee and steps in this morning before sitting down to write. It’s absolutely gorgeous outside today: sunny and warm after being overcast and cold for a week. I wasn’t planning on taking any pictures, but I couldn’t help myself.

    I’m not sure what kind of flowers these are. They look a bit like hyacinths, but as far as I know, hyacinths don’t grow on a tree or shrub, do they? Whatever they were, they smelled absolutely divine. If I were a bee I wouldn’t be able to resist visiting these little clusters and having a nap in the sun. 😀

    Then I came around the corner and was struck by these still bare white trees against the backdrop of blue, white, and green. So I had to take a few photos of them as well.

    Just a few snaps. Hope you enjoy them. Let me know which one is your favorite in the comments and feel free to share a link to your spring photos.

  • Fun Sculptures in Millennium Park

    I went downtown last week for the tulip show and found these fun, cute sculptures by Franz West. I really liked the way they sort of towered over the landscape without being imposing. It was a cooler day, but there were still a couple of children playing on them which was cute and encouraged. Chicago has a history of public art that’s meant to be interacted with in that way.

    Colorful pink sculpture by Franz West in Millennium Park, Chicago, inviting interaction from visitors.

    The sculptures are bright and whimsical and I like the way they stood out against the manicured flower beds, the newly budding trees, and dull the concrete of the walkways and benches.

    Whimsical sculpture by Franz West in Millennium park

    It was just these two pieces, but I’m glad I got to discover a new artist. I haven’t gone through the tulip pictures yet, but I will be posting them soon.

    Let me know what you think about these sculptures and if you’ve been to Chicago in the comments. Thanks for reading.