最近的ＨＢＯ播出The Lake House，第一次看的時候是剛上映，當時並不覺得拍的好，對韓國電影「觸不到的戀人」還比較喜歡。這次重看，很喜歡一些小地方，細膩，但是溫暖。芝加哥是一個很美麗的城市，同樣是大城市，很多地方並沒有像芝加哥那樣獨特的建築物群。
　
　　要說重看後，最喜歡哪一個部份？我會說是偉勒父子間的對話，在醫院裡的那一段話︰
　
　　
Alex：What are you looking at?
　
Simon Wyler：Hmm? Oh, yeah, here, take a gander. It’s a proposal for a museum.
　
Alex：Who is it?
　
Simon Wyler：Someone new.
　
Alex：Oh, I like the walkways, where the light falls. What are the materials?
　
Simon Wyler：Granite. Aluminum.
　
Alex：White panels are straight out of Meier... but the interior color coming through the front windows, that’s different. It’s not new, but it’s clean, uncluttered. I like it.
　
Simon Wyler：When was the last time you were in Barcelona?
　
Alex：Years ago, with you, Mom and Henry.
　
Simon Wyler：Do you remember visiting Casa de la Caritat?
　
Alex：The almshouse.
　
Simon Wyler：That’s right. You mentioned Meier. His Barcelona museum stands in the same area as Casa de la Caritat. It drinks the same light. Meier designed a series of louvered skylights to capture that light and cast it inward to illuminate the art within, but indirectly. And, that was important, because although light enhances art, it can also degrade it. But, you know all that already, you son of a gun. Now, this... where do you suppose this is to be built?
　
Alex：I have no idea.
　
Simon Wyler：Oh, but you said you liked it.
　
Alex：Conceptually.
　
Simon Wyler：Now, come on. You know as well as I do that the light in Barcelona is quite different from the light in Tokyo. And, the light in Tokyo is different from that in Prague. A truly great structure, one that is meant to stand the tests of time never disregards its environment. A serious architect takes that into account. He knows that if he wants presence, he must consult with nature. He must be captivated by the light. Always the light. Always.
　
　
　　
◎照片裡的麥當勞是第一間麥當勞。
　

　
　　看完電影後，我回想起芝加哥的美麗。
　
　　於是，找出幾張照片，一些芝加哥風貌。
　
　　這張是芝加哥的舊水塔(Water Tower)，很漂亮的像小城堡一般，白天看與晚上看有不同的風情。晚上的舊水塔看起來像放大版的西洋棋棋子。
　

　
　　雖然是大城，風強、霧多又冷，但是天空卻很藍，走在街道上，新舊參雜的各種獨特建築物，奇異融合。連主題餐廳類的都有其特別造型。
　

　
　　天氣有點陰，天文館在湖邊，那年的四月底居然飄起雪，冷到穿著雪衣到處逛，難怪芝加哥人習慣穿著大風衣，誰也不知道今天會不會下雨？
　
　　天文館這頭望過去，彷彿是另一個城市。
　

　
　　國中時的地理課背著五大湖，從未想過一個湖彷彿大洋般遼闊。到了美國後，還不太習慣可以在湖裡搭乘小型遊輪，而我們的湖，可能只有別人後院的小水池那樣大小吧？
　
　　光看照片，以為是海吧？不，這是非常碧綠的大湖。
　

　
　　不知道為什麼芝加哥有很多這種尖堡式的建築？總會想到長髮公主的故事。與他人隔離監禁的公主，等待白馬王子來營救。
　
　　芝加哥的中國城雖然不大，但是特別。路燈上有小龍，還有這種一整棟中國風味的碉堡建築，好一個中西合併啊！
　
　　還有，芝加哥的主要博物館與美術館，一點都不輸給紐約，很值得住久一點，細細品味。
　

　
　　瞭望台望出去，夜景非常的美，可惜隔著玻璃照會反光，無法盡情表現芝加哥的夜色。