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Meet Velizar Simeonovski, the Field museum illustrator who created murals for Titans of the Ice Age

Velizar Simeonovski is an artist and biologist based in Chicago who specializes in reconstructions of extinct species and prehistoric landscapes. He works with Field Museum scientists.

Here is a video story on Velizar Simeonovski and his work at the Field Museum, from the website: Meet the man behind the illustrations at the Field Museum's Mammoths and Mastodons exhibit:

See some of his work here: Prehistorics Illustrated Dinosaurs http://buff.ly/1fIbFPf -- Please direct all requests for image use and other questions about these illustrations to Velizar Simeonovski by email at velizar.sim@gmail.com

Velizar's was interviewed in the May 2014 edition of the Field museum newsletter. His illustrations were featured in the Mammoths and Mastodons: All American Monsters | Science | Smithsonian http://buff.ly/1fId6gB

Field Museum exhibition: Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age:

You can follow Velizar on Twitter and Facebook:

https://twitter.com/VelizarSim

Woolly rhino (Coelodonta antiquitatis) at Yamal Peninsula pic.twitter.com/utepBQLzuc
— Velizar Simeonovski (@VelizarSim) February 27, 2014

https://www.facebook.com/velizar.simeonovski

References:

http://fieldmuseum.org/users/velizar-simeonovski

Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age | The Field Museum http://buff.ly/1kC2Kfs

The Mammoths of the Ice Age by Field Museum was featured by the National Museums Scotland: http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum/exhibitions/mammoths_of_the_ice_age.aspx

Mansueto Library at Uchicago: How it Works

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library: How it Works - YouTube http://buff.ly/1goWb0c

"The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago houses cutting-edge facilities for preservation and digitization of physical books, as well as a high-density underground storage system with the capacity to hold 3.5 million volume equivalents. With its soaring elliptical dome and prime location on campus, the Mansueto Library's Grand Reading Room, which opened on May 16, 2011, provides an inviting space for rigorous scholarship in an array of fields."

Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago

From MIgardener: Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago - Conservatory Wonderland:

Snow at UChicago (video)

UChicago's campus looks beautiful year-round, but there's something about a new snowfall that makes it especially enchanting.

SnowChicago - YouTube http://bit.ly/16yTCD3

Schiller Park

The suburb of Schiller Park was featured in Chicago Tribune in February 2013.

"The village, tucked between O'Hare International Airport's runways and county forest preserves, feels more urban than suburban with its bungalows and trains-planes-and-automobiles bustle. The low-flying aircraft are a trade-off for affordable home prices and a quick commute to employers surrounding O'Hare.

The melting pot of nearly 12,000 residents is home to a dwindling number of Italians and Germans and a growing population of residents with Bulgarian, Mexican and Polish roots."

References:

Schiller Park close to the airport, far from suburbia - chicagotribune http://trib.in/12k2lK1

Wagner Farm in Glenview, Illinois

The Underground Adventure at The Field Museum

Bulgarian Orthodox Church St. Sofia - Chicago

Here is the website of the church: http://www.saintsophiachurch.com

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Christmas and New Year Message by Father Gruyu Tsonkov - Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St. Sofia" in Des Plaines, IL (northwest suburb of Chicago) (video):

Arlington Park horse race track in Chicago suburbs

Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s. Arlington Park was the site of the first thoroughbred race with a million-dollar purse in 1981.

The track offers "Value and Senior Day" every Wednesday in May and June and it features free parking, $6 General Admission for all racing fans, $4 General Admission for those 55 and older and free General Admission for children 17 and under. Grandstand Seating (Sections A, H, I) is free.

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References:

Arlington Park. Wikipedia

http://www.arlingtonpark.com

Yelp review: Arlington Park Racetrack - Arlington Heights, IL - http://goo.gl/0yPRM

Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois

Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot (1,010 m) long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. The pier was built in 1916. As Municipal Pier #2 (Municipal Pier #1 was never built), Navy Pier was planned as a cargo facility for lake freighters, and warehouses were built. The Pier even had its own streetcar. Today, Navy Pier is Chicago's number one tourist attraction. Source: Wikipedia.

Magnificent view of a great city.

Lighthouse in the harbor.

The grand hall at the end of the pier.

A view from the Ferris wheel.

Slideshow:

History of chocolate - Field Museum, Chicago

History of chocolate - Field Museum, Chicago:

References:

History of Chocolate - Archive, Field Museum, Chicago.
Field Museum to cut staff, overhaul operations and limit research scope http://buff.ly/TyU4ds

The Chicago River: 24 hours in 60 seconds (timelapse video)

brunopier on Sep 1, 2009: "A weekend at the office seemed like a good opportunity to set up the camera over the Chicago River and try a little timelapse while I worked on a new business pitch. Shot from the 12th floor of the Leo Burnett Building, (35 W Wacker), from 8am on Sunday, August 30th, 2009, to 8am on Monday, August 31st. One hour = 2.5 seconds."

Fifty People, One Question, Location: Chicago

Sep 9, 2011, Produced and Directed by Galvea Kelly from Ireland - www.brandnua.com

Map of the new Illinois toll hikes

Breaking down the toll hikes (map) from ChicagoTribune and Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (click to enlarge the image):

Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

Shedd Aquarium in Chicago (album).

The entrance.

The Caribbean Reef exhibit was built in 1971. A feature of this exhibit is a diver that interacts with the animals while talking with the people.

The Abbott Oceanarium is split into two levels, above and below the waterline. Above the waterline, there are bleachers where guests can watch the aquatic show, while below the waterline, guests can see the Beluga Whales and Dolphins up close. Animals in the Oceanarium include Sea Otters, Sea Lions, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, and Beluga Whales.

The Wild Reef is located underground just off the main foyer. The largest habitat holds 400,000 gallons and several differant species of sharks. Other displays include live corals, a mangrove forest, and a re-created Filipino Fishing village.

The Chicago skyline viewed from the entrance.

References:

Shedd Aquarium. Wikipedia.

Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago (album).

The impressionists collection.

The arms and armor collection.

Mexican and African art.

Ancient Egypt.

The basic level of membership cost $80 and includes 2 adults and their children under the age of 18.

The most cost-effective parking is probably at the East Monroe Garage ($14) (it closes for renovation in May 2011 for one year) (source: 1, 2).

References:

Art Institute of Chicago. Wikipedia.

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