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.Fig. 8:Chicago, IL: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.Fig. 25:Niagara Falls, NY:Fig. 26:Niagara Falls, NY:Fig. 27:Niagara Falls, NY:Fig. 28:Niagara Falls, NY: Thousands of people wearing blue ponchos on the Canadian border.Fig. 29:Niagara Falls, NY: Casino tower in Canada.Fig. 30:Niagara Falls, NY: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. :-(Fig. 32:Niagara Falls, NY:Fig. 33:Niagara Falls, NY:Fig. 34:Niagara Falls, NY:Fig. 35:Niagara Falls, NY: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.Fig. 40:Niagara Falls, NY: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.Fig. 44:Niagara Falls, NY: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.Fig. 57:Chicago, IL:Fig. 58:Chicago, IL: Skyline at night seen from Navy Pier.