Vincent Brady captured this magnificent distant view of the city of Chicago – often called the Windy City – with the choppy waters of Lake Michigan, at sunset, in the foreground. Vincent said:
As viewed from Indiana Dunes State Park [on July 24, 2013]. I’ve been watching for a good time to shoot the sunset behind Chicago as it happens for a few days in May and a few more in July. The big waves were a big bonus for this shot!
I used the The Photographer’s Ephemeris to plan ahead. It’s an app that uses shows you precisely where the sun & moon will rise and set using Google Maps. It’s a really cool tool for photographers!
Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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