Baha'i House of Worship, Wilmette, IL

We visited the Baha'i House of Worship is located on New Year's Eve. That wasn't why we visited it of course. We were spending the weekend at Usha Deo's place in Chicago and she took us to this wonderful place. Located in a very luxurious community and close to the Northwestern campus, the approach feels like a drive through any posh suburb of a major city, like Geist in Indianapolis. And it seems all rich people wish to live next to a large water body!

The House of Worship (HOW) was wonderful. Since I had seen the one in Delhi, I knew what to expect. A dome like structure made of white. Whereas the one in Delhi was fairly smooth, much like the Sydney Harbor dome, this HOW had intricate paneling on the exterior. The interior was much smaller than that in Delhi, but equally peaceful, barring the noisy mediterranean family.

Below are two pics: one taken in Delhi in March 2000 with a Kodak film camera. The next one was on our trip to Chicago on the eve of 2006. Technology, people, places...Time changes everything.