Chicago Air and Water Show 2012

©2012 Laurel Delaney.  All rights reserved  "Chicago Air & Water Show 2012"

I snapped the photo above just before the Chicago Air and Water show began on Saturday, August 18th.  No one had claimed this wonderful spot at around 9:00 a.m. CDT.  With the exception of about ten people, I had it all to myself.  An hour later, two million folks joined me along the lakefront to see one of the largest free shows of its kind in the United States.  And what a show it was.

Chicago Air and Water Show 2012:  Highlights (Huffington Post)

Air and Water Show history (Wikipedia)

Photo credit:  ©2012 Laurel Delaney, "Chicago Air & Water Show 2012.