Chicago, United States

Lakefront Evening, Near South Side

41.8667500° N, 87.6075278° W · 23 Jun 2024 · 18:48 LOCAL

SAME HOUR, OTHER LONGITUDES

ACCESSIONED RECORDING

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES · 23 Jun 2024 · TWELVE SECONDS

Sunlight breaks through heavy clouds behind the skyline as the lake glitters below. Families linger on the grass and along the water's edge, unhurried in the warm June air.

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