My house is on the Chicago River and my backyard is a dock. I kayak four times a week, travelling to the boathouses to row crew, scull, and dragon boat. On Sundays, I kayak to Chinatown or the RiverWalk. My Zen is the Chicago River, my double Zen is sketching the river.
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This blOAAg post is an entry in the popular annual series, Summer Sketches. To see other items from this year, click here. To see all Summer Sketches, click here.