Chicago, United States

Reflections at Cloud Gate, Chicago

41.8827000° N, 87.6224000° W · 23 Jun 2024 · 16:08 LOCAL

SAME HOUR, OTHER LONGITUDES

ACCESSIONED RECORDING

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES · 23 Jun 2024 · TWELVE SECONDS

Sunlight breaks through leaves onto the mirrored curve of the Bean, warping skyscrapers and strolling crowds into silver ripples. Beneath the trees, footsteps and murmurs drift across the warm plaza pavement.

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