After being here for four St. Patrick's Day celebrations I finally found myself in the city with my camera when the Chicago River was green. Now it isn't the first time I've seen it. In fact, even before I lived here I would come up from Indiana to see the river and enjoy the bright colors. But somehow me and a camera never made it at the same time. Oh, once I did but had dead batteries and failing light. But that hardly counts.
Today, looking toward the State Street bridge from Wacker the river was ablaze in all its green St. Patrick's Day glory and I was there to record it. The city was celebrating early this year which although seems a bit unauthentic, was better for me to get to see the great spectacle as compared to next week end when the true day of celebration will be marked. For a good part of the day the sun shined on my daughter and I as we strolled Michigan Avenue and Rush Street. People were out, happy, smiling, and enjoying the day. Even a few folks in green could be seen in passing.
I was there, I was happy.
