04/21/13: I was on the train, coming home from work the day after the big rain. I was reading, so I was not paying attention to where I was at, but I put the book away after we passed the Riverside station. I looked out the window and saw that we were in one of the forested areas along the tracks, and there was standing water around the trees. I figured that the Des Plaines river had overflowed its banks due to the massive rain we had the night before, and like I ususally do after a big rain, I tried to see where the usual banks were.
As the train went over the bridge, I couldn't see the typical landmarks that marked the banks of the river. There was something there, but I didn't recognize it. Then I looked up and saw traffic lights straight ahead. I was not looking at the Des Plaines river, but was looking at First Avenue! The thing I didn't recognize was the very top of the guard rail just before the bridge.
As ususal, I didn't have my camera handy, and by the time I did, the train had moved on. I couldn't find a picture of First Ave. on the 'net, but I found this picture on the Chicago Tribune web site. This was in Lisle, but it gives you a pretty good idea of what I saw.
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