Polar Vortex 2019 - Chicago River Froze in Record Cold
This was the first time I saw the Chicago River completely frozen. The ice was broken by an ice breaker boat but the breach froze over again.
Smoke on the Water & the Non-Existent Building
It was cold in Chicago at the end of December so that the Chicago River gave off steam. It was an unusual scene for me and I took a picture.
The photo came out less impressive than the actual scenery and I decided to not post it. But in a few weeks demolition of the building in the background had started, by mid-March #littlewasleft, and now it is completely gone.
I've learned that this five stories tall building was the headquarters of General Growth Properties Inc. (110 N Upper Wacker Drive). It should be replaced by a modern riverfront tower. Let's see.
Civic Opera House (Chicago)
Rear facade of the Civic Opera House with its base in the south branch of the chicago river.
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River Greenway, a section of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, is a bikeway in Manhattan.
Hudson River Estuary Waterways
Hudson River estuary waterways around New York City and New Jersey.
388 Greenwich Street
The headquarters for Citigroup's Investment and Corporate Banking operations.
New York's Hudson River Turns to Ice
Freezing temperatures in New York have left large stretches of the Hudson River an impenetrable ice, which caused the suspension and the shutting down of services between Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.