Lonely, Lonely Bean by taffy

Lonely, Lonely Bean

Walking home from having to replace my watch which ended up with its crystal smashed somehow...I decided to cut through Millennium Park. So very empty! The Bean is cordoned off and can be viewed from behind a fence. I've never ever seen it before without at least some people and generally it is surrounded by crowds. Such an eerie sight. It was calm and quiet in the city.
Such a strange world we are living in at present.
November 3rd, 2020  
The autumn trees colors are really striking in the reflections, but the emptiness is equally so. Strange days, indeed.
November 3rd, 2020  
sad, isn't it.
November 3rd, 2020  
It really is a bean! Brilliant reflection capture! fav
November 3rd, 2020  
It's "bean" a very strange year! great capture :) fav
November 3rd, 2020  
super fab as always...love the bean, must visit.....one day
November 3rd, 2020  
Stunning capture and great symmetry, love the reflections in it.
November 3rd, 2020  
I would love to see the bean myself one day. Fabulous reflections
November 3rd, 2020  
Very unusual sight!
November 3rd, 2020  
wow!
November 3rd, 2020  
Sign of the times! It's also on my bucket list - one day!
November 3rd, 2020  
That's fabulous
November 3rd, 2020  
Very eerie to see that iconic sculpture so void of people. A lovely capture with those autumn leaves almost stealing the show!
November 3rd, 2020  
How odd seeing it without people around it. But great photo opportunity
November 3rd, 2020  
So lonely nd eerie ! but beautifully captured , super pov and stunning reflections ! fav
November 3rd, 2020  
Beautiful
November 3rd, 2020  
Wow how strange to see it with no people around. Covid at least has one bonus. I don't suppose you will see this scene again once the world opens up again. fav
November 3rd, 2020  
Amazing refection. I agree with Babs that to see it with no people is strange. Fav
November 3rd, 2020  
It is odd to see this dramatic piece without people around it. A beautiful shape to this shot. Those rich colours and brightness in the reflection really make it.
November 3rd, 2020  
It is strange to see things so quiet. Fabulous reflection in the bean!
November 3rd, 2020  
Great reflection of the city...
November 3rd, 2020  
Love the bean - never seen it so empty :) Lucky you
November 3rd, 2020  
Beautiful shot! Love the reflections.
November 3rd, 2020  
Incredibly beautiful and incredibly sad.
November 3rd, 2020  
Well spotted. and A lovely shot.
November 3rd, 2020  
Cool beans... I mean bean haha!
November 3rd, 2020  
I adore this work, it is sad to see it being fenced off as I believe it was designed for interaction. You've captured the isolation perfectly. Stunning reflection.
November 3rd, 2020  
The reflections in the bean are beautiful. I hope the city maintains its calmness in these uncertain times.
November 3rd, 2020  
This is great and I love the reflection.
November 3rd, 2020  
The bean is such a fantastic symbol of my time in Chicago with you all. A wonderful shot even if there are no people there. It must seem really eerie
November 3rd, 2020  
These days empty spaces do give us a quite a different pov on the world. This shot with the reflection of Fall trees and no people to enjoy the view sums it up.
November 3rd, 2020  
One of my favourite places in Chicago and I have so many photos and every one has crowds of people interacting with the gorgeous bean. Sad to see it fenced off . A sign of the times I suppose! Stay safe Taffy out on your walks!
November 3rd, 2020  
Superb capture, reflections
November 3rd, 2020  
Love how you've caught the sun on the autumnal trees in the reflection. Beautiful. One day I hope to come and see the bean.
November 3rd, 2020  
Great detail in your image and I like the reflection. Any idea why they have cordoned it off?
November 3rd, 2020  
@bob65 I think it's two reasons. First, Covid as a big thing is people touching the Bean and doing selfies of their reflections. Second, potential vandalism, so the fencing is a distance away. However, the latter is not the main reason as the fencing would be really easy to just knock down.
November 3rd, 2020  
So good to see this amazing bean....I think it’s just wonderful....simple conception but it really works. No one there which is amazing in itself, cordoned off gave you the cleanest capture! Fave.
November 3rd, 2020  
Great reflections.Fav😊
November 3rd, 2020  
Wonderfully captured...definitely weird to see Chicago street scenes with so few people.
November 3rd, 2020  
Great composition and colours.
November 3rd, 2020  
Weird not seeing people in this
November 3rd, 2020  
A good capture of this sculpture. You have wonderful autumn colors reflected along with the architecture without the hundreds of people.
November 3rd, 2020  
Wonderful shot
November 3rd, 2020  
Beautiful shot.
November 3rd, 2020  
Weird. Great reflections.
November 3rd, 2020  
Lee
You capture this so well every time.
November 4th, 2020  
What a unique shot you got of the Bean without crowds of other people around. I like the symmetry in your photo and the beautifully colored fall leaves reflected in the Bean. A very special shot! Fav
November 4th, 2020  
Awesome capture. Really strange to see it without any people around it.
November 4th, 2020  
Never seen it so empty
November 4th, 2020  
Love the autumnal relections, I think it feels so strange to be in a city environment without all the people!
November 4th, 2020  
Fantastic! Love the Autumn reflections too...fav!
November 5th, 2020  
Love this.................and very weird without people!
November 5th, 2020  
With all the craziness going on in most of our cities, I think I'd take the eerie calm and quiet and count it as a blessing. Good shot!
November 6th, 2020  
Great capture
November 6th, 2020  
Congratulations on TT! Such an amazing capture!
November 6th, 2020  
Congrats on the TT! :)
November 6th, 2020  
Hope to see, photograph someday. Wonderful capture.
November 8th, 2020  
Great shot and Congratulations on Top Twenty.
November 8th, 2020  
Congratulations on Top Twenty!
November 9th, 2020  
Congrats on the TT! Fabulous image, I love the processing!
November 10th, 2020  
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