Be(an)ing Escher

I’ve taken you on the train from Naperville into “the city”, AKA Chicago. We’ve seen the urban canyonlands and a few items from the Art Institute of Chicago.  Last week, I shared photos of the Bean from around the outside.  The reflections of the sky, buildings, and people are amazing.  But get under the Bean and everything looks different.  From a quirky distortion of its surroundings you’re taken into the land of M.C. Escher (or into section of the circus fun house with the funky mirrors.)

Photo Booth fun

After almost six days of working to get 28 years worth of things packed and ready to move, or tossing them, I’m ready for a bit of fun. Since the Photo Booth app came up in blog conversation a few days ago, I thought I’d play around with it a bit as I sat comatose in my chair in the evening, thinking about what to blog. Here’s what happened when the focus was on my laptop.

Laptop as art with the kaleidoscope: