PHOTO: Winter Thaw on the Kankakee River in Illinois
When the thaw comes each spring on the Kankakee River in Wilmington, Illinois, the frozen river breaks up into mini icebergs and crystal ice formations
PHOTO: Frost-Coated Trees After an Illinois Winter Storm
Brilliant blue sky provides a gorgeous backdrop for frost-coated trees after a severe winter storm in Wilmington, Illinois. The strong winds and frigid temperatures combined to create crystals on the branches that appear to be nearly horizontal.
“The Plant” in Chicago – Blueprint for a Sustainable Future
I can’t count the number of times I’ve looked at a building in Chicago and wondered about its history or wished I could see inside. Fortunately, one weekend each year, the Chicago Architecture Foundation makes that possible during Open House Chicago, a citywide architectural festival that offers free, behind-the-scenes access to more than 150 buildings … Read more
PHOTO: Winter Ice Storm in Illinois Makes Ice Pine Cones
After a winter storm, ice coats branches of a tree in Wilmington, Illinois so thickly that they look like ice pine cones
PHOTO: Miniature Lights Dress Up Downtown Chicago at Night
Miniature white lights dress up barren winter trees in a plaza in downtown Chicago at night. Though this was photographed around Christmas, the lights are left up for much of the winter. Those who brave a visit to the Windy City in winter are rewarded by many such scenes.
