Waterway by New Trier

 A continuation of the Skokie Lagoon bike trail goes by the Northfield 

campus of New Trier and stems through the woods behind it, which 

might either be Harms Woods or part of the Skokie Lagoons, I'm not entirely

 sure. The trail runs along a river- I think it's the Chicago River- which

 is closed off from the trail by a wall of trees. 

There isn't much to see by the river other than mud and 

overhanging trees, and it's also pretty dangerous to

 walk through because of loose branches and slippery mud-covered slopes.

Despite these hazards, I thought it'd be interesting to see if there'd be

 anything worth photographing. I found this picturesque waterway at sunset, 

and though the lighting was bad and I was forced to sit in the mud to get a 

low angle without slipping into the river, I was still able to get a few nice shots.

Northfield

Taken in November 2011