Chicago and Niagara Falls, USA
After a few days in Chicago I had enough from this city and drove about 1000km to the Niagara Falls . I expected them to be much bigger, but the most of the water runs through power plants.
Fig. 1: Chicago, IL: The 443m Sears Tower as seen from Grant Park.
Fig. 2: Chicago, IL: Sea horses spitting water in the fountain of Grant Park.
Fig. 3: Chicago, IL: Skyscrapers.
Fig. 4: Chicago, IL: Downtown.
Fig. 5: Chicago, IL: Downtown.
Fig. 6: Chicago, IL: Hilton & Towers as seen from Grant Park.
Fig. 7: Chicago, IL: Harbor of Chicago.
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Fig. 9: Chicago, IL: Buildings in downtown.
Fig. 10: Chicago, IL: The city seen from the Sears Tower.
Fig. 11: Chicago, IL: The city seen from the Sears Tower.
Fig. 12: Chicago, IL: The city seen from the Sears Tower.
Fig. 13: Chicago, IL: Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium and Field Museum seen from Sears Tower.
Fig. 14: Chicago, IL: Navy Pier seen from Sears Tower.
Fig. 15: Chicago, IL: Skyscrapers seen from Balbo street.
Fig. 16: Chicago, IL: Sears Tower in clouds.
Fig. 17: Chicago, IL: Navy Pier with Ferris Wheel.
Fig. 18: Chicago, IL: The lighthouse.
Fig. 19: Chicago, IL: Skyscrapers at night.
Fig. 20: Chicago, IL: Illuminated fountain at night.
Fig. 21: Chicago, IL: Illuminated Buckingham fountain and skyline at night.
Fig. 22: Niagara Falls, NY:
Fig. 23: Niagara Falls, NY:
Fig. 24: Niagara Falls, NY: Crossing ships of the "Maid in the Mist" tour.
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Fig. 28: Niagara Falls, NY: Thousands of people wearing blue ponchos on the Canadian border.
Fig. 29: Niagara Falls, NY: Casino tower in Canada.
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Fig. 31: Niagara Falls, NY: The rainbow bridge connecting USA and Canada. Unfortunately I couldn't cross because I left my passport at the motel. :-(
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Fig. 36: Niagara Falls, NY: The Horseshoe Falls seen from the Maid in the Mist Tour boat.
Fig. 37: Niagara Falls, NY: The American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls seen from the Maid in the Mist Tour boat.
Fig. 38: Niagara Falls, NY: Rainbow in water vapor.
Fig. 39: Niagara Falls, NY: The American Falls seen from Goat Island.
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Fig. 41: Niagara Falls, NY: Seagull on a trunk in the Niagara river.
Fig. 42: Niagara Falls, NY: Water frozen like ice due to the short shutter speed of 1/1000 second.
Fig. 43: Niagara Falls, NY: Captive gas balloon.
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Fig. 45: Niagara Falls, NY: A trunk in wild water.
Fig. 46: Chicago, IL: Skyline seen from the Adler Planetarium.
Fig. 47: Chicago, IL: A flying seagull.
Fig. 48: Chicago, IL: Airplane formation at the Air & Water Show.
Fig. 49: Chicago, IL: La Salle Street shot from the T junction with Jackson Street.
Fig. 50: Chicago, IL: Buildings in downtown.
Fig. 51: Chicago, IL: Sears Tower seen from Jackson Street.
Fig. 52: Chicago, IL: Buildings in downtown.
Fig. 53: Chicago, IL: The Adler Planetarium seen from Navy Pier.
Fig. 54: Chicago, IL: A buoy at Navy Pier.
Fig. 55: Chicago, IL: Skyline and harbor from Navy Pier.
Fig. 56: Chicago, IL: Lighthouse and ships from Navy Pier.
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Fig. 58: Chicago, IL: Skyline at night seen from Navy Pier.