5-Nov-14 – The city told us that even though they would start to tear down the stunt Sunday night, the Wallenda team would have until Thursday, but by Monday they were gone. It was such a contrast from the night before that it was easy to wonder if it had really happened.

We offer these final images of the wire walk – and days leading up to it – as some evidence that it did happen. (Click on images to view larger versions.)

(Above) With the towers of Marina City lit by Musco lighting, like what is used at large sports events, people appeared on balconies as silhouettes. Some balconies have colorful lights but what really stands out is the lone red figure at upper left, departing Marina City on a sliver of light. Photo by Steven Dahlman.	Wallenda is halfway between towers in this image from below. Photo by Frank Youngwerth.

(Above) Standing at the very edge of a cantilevered roof over a Marina City balcony, Wallenda waves to people on balconies in the other tower. A camera operator stands on a ladder at right, used to climb over the fence. Every 15 feet along the top steel wire on which Wallenda will walk, clamps connect to stabilizing wires below. Not only will he walk the wire blindfolded, but also he will step over these clamps. Photo by Anita Lambert.

(Above) Just some of the 65,000 who watched the stunt. These people are on the south plaza of AMA Plaza on the east side of State Street. Photo by Albert Barkus.

(Above) Pilot/photographer Lee Hogan captured this image from a helicopter north of the river. It shows the main wire stretching from Marina City’s west tower to the roof of Leo Burnett Building and the shorter wire between the west tower and Marina City’s east tower.

Another image by Lee Hogan shows preparations the week before the stunt on top of Marina City’s west tower. The high wire to Leo Burnett Building can be seen at lower left and the shorter wire to the east tower is at lower right. On the top of the mechanical penthouse, a wooden platform is being built over HVAC equipment.

(Above) He did not get to take a “selfie” during the walk, but Nik Wallenda did snap this pic from the tiptop of Marina City’s west tower just before he headed out. Photo by Nik Wallenda.	No stranger to movie lights, Marina City is lit up once again Saturday night during a production rehearsal. Photo by Lynn Becker.

(Above) A helicopter delivers equipment to the observation deck of Marina City’s west tower on October 26. Photo by Steven Dahlman.

(Above) Wallenda over Marina City, as seen from the east tower. The stabilizing wires for his next walk can be seen in the foreground. Willis Tower in distance. Photo by Anita Lambert.

(Above) Wallenda approaches Leo Burnett Building. Marina City’s west tower in background at right. Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux.

(Above) Residents and visitors watch as Nik Wallenda walks blindfolded from Marina City’s west tower to its east tower. Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux.

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