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Saturday Snapshot - Views from the "Sears" Tower

4/18/2015

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My husband and I recently had the chance to go to Chicago for the weekend. We crammed a lot into two days. And what better touristy thing to do than to go to the top of the Sears (Willis) Tower? I am terrified of heights, so this was not my favorite activity of our trip. But the views were spectacular. I even gathered enough courage to go out onto the glass boxes that let you look straight down. Yikes!
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Joy Weese Moll link
4/18/2015 08:22:18 am

You did great getting out on the glass box! The sky in that last shot is beautiful.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/18/2015 09:49:55 am

It was so scary, but I'm glad I did it! We were up there at sunset, and the sky was gorgeous.

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brona link
4/18/2015 11:53:21 pm

Well done for overcoming your fear because the views you snapped are spectacular :-)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/19/2015 07:17:29 am

Yup, it definitely paid off! :)

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Louise link
4/19/2015 01:10:26 am

I was there about 20 years ago- or more- I don't remember the glass floors then. It's nice to get away for the weekend.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/19/2015 07:18:42 am

The glass floors have only been installed in the past few years. They were very popular - everyone was lined up to get a picture standing on them. It's a pretty cool experience!

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Judy B link
4/20/2015 02:34:31 am

Cityscapes are awesome to me, an old lady from the plains and now the mountain west.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/20/2015 01:10:07 pm

I live in a very small town, so cityscapes are exciting to me, too. I know what you mean! :)

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Jade @ Life's Open Pages link
4/22/2015 02:23:38 am

The views look amazing. And go you for braving your fear!
:-)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/23/2015 01:54:16 pm

The views were quite spectacular. And I was pretty proud of myself, too! :)

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