Post #11
link to panoramic - http://pnr.ma/dIUENr
Props to Tim Stafford on the suggestion for last week's park adventure, as (Mary) Bartelme Park was worth the trip.
Located in the West Loop, this park has interesting topographical elevations and wonderful views of Loop architecture. There are beautiful hills on which people were sunbathing and picnicking (we did the latter).
Those adult accouterments aside... boys, weigh in:
George Carlos - ★★★★★, "It has a lot of equipment... and, there were a lot of kids to play with."
Máximo - ★★★★★, "It was 5 stars for me. And I liked it because of that square spider web thingy and that rope bridge... it was really cool... it was really fun."
These leathery platforms suspended by rope are truly unique. Unfortunately they were terribly hot, but it didn't stop us from jumping all over them (as well as seeking solace beneath them whenever the sun became too much for us).
Máximo's "rope bridge"
These little mushrooms are really cool, they give slightly when you step on them and they're all at different elevations.
It was as hot as a plastic playground equipment that's been sitting in direct sunlight last weekend.
Picnic'n with G & M
Yours truly, sweating my life off underneath the leathery pads (photo by Máximo).
The only thing about which I'd complain was the fact that this cool piece of architecture, that resides on the other side of the park, is supposed to spray a mist... a mist we could've used on such a sweltering afternoon.
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