The Chicago River is a river that runs 156 miles (251 km) and flows through Chicago, including Downtown Chicago, also known as the Chicago Loop. Though not especially long, the river is notable for the 19th century civil engineering feats that directed its flow south, away from Lake Michigan, into which it previously emptied, and towards the Mississippi River basin. This was done for reasons of sanitation. The river is also noted for the local custom of dyeing it green on St. Patrick's Day.
Originally, the river flowed into Lake Michigan. Its course jogged southward from the present river to avoid a baymouth bar, entering the lake at about the level of present day Madison Street. Today, the Main Stem of the Chicago River flows due west from Lake Michigan, past the Wrigley Building and the Merchandise Mart to Kinzie Street, where it meets the North Branch of the river. The North Branch is formed by the West Fork, the East Fork (also known as the Skokie River) and the Middle Fork, which join into the North Branch at Morton Grove, Illinois. From downtown, the river flows south along the South Branch, and into the Illinois and Michigan Canal and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. From there, the water flows into the Des Plaines River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
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powerfocusfotografie 34 months ago | reply
Interessante scenery daar!!
madbesl 34 months ago | reply
Wonderful composed shot. Looks very impressive.
odin's_raven 34 months ago | reply
nice processing dude
Calmtwood 34 months ago | reply
Whoa! Dit is majestueus, Bert! Fave!
Frank Noordenbos 34 months ago | reply
Ook weer een lekkere strakke plaat. Mooi dat er afgezien van het water en de lucht haast geen kleur in zit.
Puur! 34 months ago | reply
Mooi dat groene water. Prachtig gedaan.
JustJan 34 months ago | reply
Leuk, met deze kleurstelling :), ben eigenlijk ook wel benieuwd hoe het er in kleur uit zag?
bluebird218 - off for a while 34 months ago | reply
Beautiful, Bert. Great job with the selective coloring, too.
han brons 34 months ago | reply
prachtige lijnen. mooi eenvoudig van kleur.
PHLB - Luc B 34 months ago | reply
prachtig plaat Bert, functionele toepassing van de techniek
Susan Sandérus 34 months ago | reply
Heel fraaie bewerking, Bert. Mooie plaat.
Joel Tjintjelaar 34 months ago | reply
Wat een architectuur daar. Hier moet ik nog eens mijn long exposures schieten. Prachtige bewerking!
Paul Beentjes 34 months ago | reply
Zo valt de groene kleur nog beter op. Indrukwekkend gebruik van kleur weer. (ik zie een patroon)
HisAndHerPhotographs.com 34 months ago | reply
Love the view & pp'n here!!
Hessah Yousefحصه يوسف [deleted] 34 months ago | reply
Wonderful
k-rlitos 34 months ago | reply
Very nice treatment! Love this one.
∗~Lucryso ♫ 32 months ago | reply
Les gris et le vert se côtoient superbement !
Geraldos 32 months ago | reply
WOWOWOW .... wat een prachtig shot is dit!!! Super!!
Wat tof dat je me "gevonden" hebt .... ik ga je volgen!! :-)
Hans Ruijter 31 months ago | reply
Gaaf beeld! Mooi zo met dat groene water door die grijze gebouwen heen!
rbdal (Back online) 29 months ago | reply
Perfect use of selective color - makes the St. Patrick's Day tradition part of your portrait of the city. Rick