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Chicago

One day in the city, from late afternoon in the street canyons to the last light on the river.

CategoryPlaces

LocationChicago, Illinois

DateAugust 2026

Photographs23

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A dense cluster of illuminated high-rises reflected in the dark river at blue hour, with a small boathouse and a low bridge along the near bank. — Chicago / Tomasz.Nowicki

Photographic sequence23 frames / Select to explore

A brightly lit stone tower with castle-like battlements stands beside dark glass skyscrapers, a single pedestrian crossing the empty street below. — 02 / 23Floodlit tower at night

Sun down the length of a street between skyscrapers — 03 / 23Sun down the length of the street

A city bus signed '121 Express to Union Station' travels down a street lined with storefronts including a Pandora shop and a ristorante awning, tall towers rising on both sides. — 04 / 23

A city bus moves down the street past the storefronts as pedestrians cross ahead of it, skyscrapers rising on both sides under a hazy sky. — 05 / 23

A bronze statue of a man in an 18th-century coat and breeches stands on a plinth inscribed '...only regret that I h...', silhouetted low against glass office towers. — 06 / 23The statue and the towers

An extreme low-angle view up an ornate Gothic stone skyscraper labeled 'Tribune Tower' at its entrance, with a man at the base pointing up at the facade. — 07 / 23Looking up, gothic stone

An ornately carved white terracotta high-rise fills the frame above a busy avenue, with SUVs and pedestrians crossing in the foreground and another spired tower behind. — 08 / 23White terracotta, traffic below

A bronze sculpture of a nude figure caught mid-stride, photographed from ground level against the sky, with a plaza crowd and skyscrapers behind its pedestal. — 09 / 23Bronze figure against the sky

A bronze statue of a figure in a full handstand, legs pointed straight up, a small mirrored sphere resting beside its hands, photographed from below against a mix of glass and ornate towers. — 10 / 23Bronze figure, looking up

The river lined with a mix of ornate pre-war towers and glass high-rises, including one marked 'Trump,' with a passenger boat docked below at a low bridge. — 11 / 23

A bronze statue in a full handstand on a mirror-finished plinth, with a Gothic tower labeled 'Chicago Tribune' and an American flag rising behind it above a plaza crowd. — 12 / 23

An Illinois state flag flutters from a pole beside an ornate clock tower, its twin clock faces visible against the sky. — 13 / 23Flag and clock tower

A Gothic-topped tower with flying buttresses and pinnacles rises above neighboring buildings, an American flag flying from its peak and a partial 'Chicago Tribune' sign visible at its base. — 14 / 23

A curved glass skyscraper labeled 'Trump' rises at a bend in the river, sightseeing boats moored below rows of American flags along its base. — 15 / 23The river bend, late afternoon

A night view of the river with the illuminated 'Trump' tower and neighboring high-rises reflected in the dark water, a bridge and boats near the far bank. — 16 / 23

A winged bronze figure stands atop a floodlit Art Deco tower's stepped crown, glowing against the dark night sky. — 17 / 23Winged figure, lit at night

A steel bascule bridge stands raised open at dusk, its towers and the lit span reflected in the river as a small boat passes beneath. — 18 / 23Bridge at dusk

The river skyline at night with a very tall, tapering tower at its center and the lit 'Trump' sign on a tower to the right, boats moored near a bridge below. — 19 / 23Lights on the river

A wide view of the illuminated night skyline mirrored in calm water, with boats gathered near a lit dock in the foreground. — 20 / 23Skyline after dark, still water

A dark tower rises on one bank of the river at night opposite the illuminated 'Trump' tower, with lights strung along the riverwalk on both sides. — 21 / 23

The river stretches straight ahead at night between illuminated riverwalk railings, with the lit 'Trump' tower standing at the bend. — 22 / 23

A tall dark tower labeled 'Trump' stands beside an illuminated white clock tower at night, with tour boats moored at a covered dock on the river below. — 23 / 23