In case you didn't already know this, Chicago is a beautiful city and we've been especially blessed with a particularly gorgeous autumn. View of the Chicago River from Montrose Ave. bridge next to Horner Park. @chicagoparks @openlands.chicago #Chicago #Autumn #AutumnLeaves #AutumnVibes #Fall #FallLeaves #FallVibes #ChicagoRiver #Kayaking #Outdoors #GetOutside #CityWalks #ChicagoParks https://www.instagram.com/p/CkEiLIIJvsP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#landscapephotography #urbanlandscape #chicagoparks #trees #twotrees https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0yRj2vmBJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Nice Sterling Adjustable Catholic Ring found at a Chicago Park! #catholic #catholicrings #silverrings #sterlingsilverjewelry #sterlingrings #virginmaryring #equinox800 #minelabequinox800 #chicagoparks (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiVjvXOuPg6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Chicago . . . Credit 👉🏆📸 @benjamin.david.photography.2.0 . . . . Follow 👉 🇺🇸@conexao.america for more photos and movies about United States 🇺🇸 . . . . Alliance @america_states @enjoy_la_ @latinbrazil . . . . ✈ Mark your photo with tag #conexaoamerica or @conexao.america and we'll post it! . . . . . #Chicago #artofchi #chitecture #360chicago #chicagoparks #publicparks #timeoutchicago #choosechicago #lifeofchicago #chicagohome #mychicagopix #chicago_instagram #chilenscrafters #epic_chicago #urbanmatterchicago #igerschicago #shotzdelight #mysecretchicago #shotsofchicago #USAPrimeShot #sonyalpha (em Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgtx5uFuweG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Fern Room at Garfield Park Conservatory

Photo by Jonathan Mathias

Even the famous Bean sculpture needs to get washed. Get to the park before seven and you can see it in action. . . *** #cleanbean #chicago #illinois #chicagoparks #midwestern #chicagotraining #downtownchicago #reflections #earlymorningwalk (at The Bean) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1w2sttgsq5/?igshid=1dh6l1ngyhbpv

Just some pictures of this park I love, taken near dusk a week or two ago... #chicago #chicagoparks #chicagoparksdistrict #humboldtpark #humboldtparkchicago #dusk (at Humboldt Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CODy0X_la-K/?igshid=st92667gdwek

Chicago Summer Sky • • • #chicago #chicagoparks #chicagoarchitecture #photographer #shotbyme #nofilter #Photography #DCPhotographer #NorthernVirginia #landscapephotography #beautifullandscape #outdooradventures #streetphotography #publicspace #canonphotography #zenmoment (at Chicago, Illinois)

Garfield Park Conservatory is full of so many beautiful colors, textures and smells. Bonus, it was so warm. #plantsofinstagram #garfieldparkconservatory #chicagoparks #nature #nofilter #chicago #chicagogram #vsco #vscochicago #cactus #naturallightphotography (at Garfield Park Conservatory)

Plenty of #socialdistancing in the park Sunday. #healthylifestyle #mentalhealth #happiness #takingabreak #writinglife #outdoors #chicagoparks #takingawalk #almostspring🌺 https://www.instagram.com/p/B94w0VJAkHG/?igshid=1chbre9m72iic

South Ada Street between Arrigo Park and Vernon Park: Overgrown tree roots have resulted in extremely cracked and uneven pavement. Located between two parks in a residential area, it poses a large threat to the public. Individuals with strollers, wheelchairs, or young children are at risk of serious injury.

(Photo/Julia Kindelin)

Chicago Public Parks Project

This project is an ode to Chicago's public park spaces and the various identities they take on. It focuses on Douglas, Union and Grant Park which have all served as valued community centers for the city since the mid-1800's. Today, all three parks host thousands of attendees for popular private music festivals such as Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, Pitchfork Music Festival and Lollapalooza. During these festivals the parks take on a different personality before returning to their treasured role as neighborly places to gather. This project explores these spaces before, during and after these festivals. Chicago's parks generate community connection and the photos in this project are meant to reflect connections. Composition, subject matter, actual location and common landmarks in the background are used as a thread for the photographs.

This project was originally published as a photo feature for the Chicago Reader here

A larger edit from this project can be seen on my website here... 

Reflection sphere in Millennium Park#chicago #ilovechicago #whattodoinchicago #chicagoarchitecture #chicagoparks#chicagoart#artinchicago https://www.instagram.com/p/BLmSI0_D9qF/?igshid=13ntmnuaj7ml

Amazing 1800s Silver Money Clip found in a Chicago park! #metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #victorianfinds #victorianartifacts #sterlingsilver #equinox800 #chicagoparks #chicagoamusementpark #vintagemoneyclip #antiquemoneyclips #rareartifacts #relicsandartifacts #rareartifacts (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zcXppAKoJ/?igshid=1iiia8j4v3j8k

What motivates you to get up early in the morning? Credit 📷@benjamin.david.photography.2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . #conexaoamerica #Chicago #artofchi #chicagoparks #timeoutchicago #choosechicago #lifeofchicago #instagram #epic_chicago #chicago_instagram #360chicago #urbanmatterchicago #igerschicago #instagram_sunrise #beautiful_sunrises #mysecretchicago #USAPrimeShot #sonyalpha (em Lincoln Park, Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMjo1ULbk4/?utm_medium=tumblr

Home to Indiana and out for a breezy stroll? Nope, just hiking around the metropolis known as Chicago. Nice natural oasis on the NW side. #urbanadventures #fitnessgram #chicagoparks #citylife #chicagophotography #walkinthewoods #naturephotography #urbannature (at Peterson Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5YqsV2F30y/?igshid=503z3u1pb2go