Chicago Botanic Garden

Reflexions

Water and Light:

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images from Chicago, Evanston, Cook County, and South Jacksonville.

Chicago Botanical Garden, 2008. Photo by Roman

Lincoln Park Lagoon, Chicago, 2008. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanical Garden, 2008. Photo by Roman.

Chicago Botanical Garden, 2008. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanical Garden, 2008. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanical Garden, 2008. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanical Garden, 2008. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanical Garden, 2008. Photo by Roman.

Northwestern University lagoon, Evanston, IL, 2004. Photo by Roman.

Northwestern University lagoon, 2004. Photo by Roman.

Northwestern University lagoon, Evanston, IL, 2004. Photo by Roman

Northwestern Lagoon inlet, Evanston, IL, 2004. Photo by Roman

Mauvaise Terre Lake, South Jacksonville, IL, 2003. Photo by Roman

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Carpets of the Sun

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman.

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman.

Northwestern University lagoon. Photo by Roman

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Artists of the Wall, 2006. Photo by Roman.

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Photo by Roman

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman.

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Photo by Roman

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman.

Photo by Roman.

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman.

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman.

Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo by Roman.

Loyola Park. Photo by Roman

Grasses, sedges and assorted weeds in all their glory. The prairie also turns color in the fall. Click an image to enlarge.

The photos were taken at Loyola Park, the lagoon on the Northwestern University campus, the Chicago Botanic Garden, and perhaps elsewhere, at various seasons over a couple of decades. On a few of the images, I also did a little experimentation with filters in GIMP Image Editor.

This post was inspired by the British rock group Renaissance:

Sun and Tree

2017 Chicago Botanic Garden

A long walk in the garden….

It’s been a relatively drab fall in Chicago and the weather was chill and overcast, but it was still worth taking the time to walk through the Chicago Botanic Garden. Rather more photos of water than foliage this year.

Most folks don’t realize that the Garden is accessible via public transit: PACE’s Route 213, Greenbay Road, that can be picked up a its southern terminus, the Davis Street CTA station in Evanston. Only every other run directly serves the Garden, but the alternate run will drop you off at Lake-Cook Road & Greenbay Road. This is a short walk to the Garden pedestrian gate. Added benefit: no admission charge for pedestrians.

The Garden is also served by bike paths.