A yacht moored at Navy Pier
by Ray Devlin
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A yacht moored at Navy Pier
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Ray Devlin
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This is a view of a classic old yacht moored at Navy Pier in the Illinois city of Chicago. This image may looked like I have taken artistic license with the colour, but I can assure you that the Lake Michigan shoreline was actually this shade of green. It was taken not long after St Patrick�s day in 2008, and I was told that the river that flows through the city was actually dyed green for this popular Irish Festival.
Lake Michigan is one of North America�s �Great Lakes�. Contrary to popular belief, perhaps, this lake is actually connected to open water and ocean going vessels, with small-ish vessels making their way into the lake via the Saint Lawrence Seaway. I believe there is even a connection to the Mississippi River. Nevertheless, it is often perceived that the lake has not ocean connection, and although the lake is a truly vast body of water, I can�t helping thinking that the vessels that ply their trade on Lake Michigan somehow must have a more inferior purpose. Of course, this is utter nonsense, as these vessels are certainly not the proverbial big fish in a big pond!
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October 27th, 2012
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