A role my wife felt she was born to play. From the 2000 Springfield Muni Opera production of Cinderella.
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Springfield's two remaining branch libraries closed last month, a victim of the tough economic times. The 32,000 item collection at the Southeast Branch was offered free to the public, and most of the collection was cleared out in a matter of hours.
This photo shows our son, Brandon, with his arms full of books, making his way through the narrow and crowded aisles. It was a literary feeding frenzy, which is good considering how sad the occasion. Judging from the full parking lot and lines outside the library before opening, there are still plenty of folks who still appreciate a good book. Especially when it is free.
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You are invited to stay and browse through my photostream. Here's a quick index to my Flickr site:
Springfield, Illinois: All of my photographs of Springfield and the Abraham Lincoln Sites are in this collection. For the City of Springfield, there are separate sets for the Capitol Complex, Downtown (including the Old State Capitol), Neighborhoods, Parks, Illinois State Fairgrounds (and past State Fairs), and more. Photographs of Lincoln sites include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Tomb, and so on. Also in the Lincoln "All About Abe" (Set) are a few Lincoln sites not located in Springfield.
Central Illinois (except Springfield): Photos relating to the middle section of the "Land of Lincoln" (except for the Capital City of Springfield) may be found in this collection. Every city and town I've photographed is contained within its own set, and rural (as in "counrtyside") photographs are grouped by county.
Beyond Central Illinois: Other locales in the United States and Canada including New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle.
In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some "topical" collections and sets I've put together:
Automobile Photograph Collection: This is a very large collection of images whose primary, but not exclusive, focus is on American automotive classics. Images are organized by decade, by manufacturer, and by topics (such as convertibles, station wagons, muscle cars, etc.)
Barbers & Barber Shops: Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you go looking for them.
Almost Everything Else. Check It Out!!!: Included topics range from man's first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.
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That's our boy!
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Our son, Brandon standing in the lower rostrum at the Clerk's podium, directly below the Speaker. This is where the Governor stands when delivering his annual State of the State and Budget addresses.
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Interested in seeing more of Illinois' Capital City? Here's a link to my sets relating to Springfield:
Springfield and ONLY Springfield
All Things Political
Would you like to explore Central Illinois? Here are my collections and sets relating to the middle section of the Land of Lincoln:
Central Illinois (excluding Springfield)
All About Abe (Lincoln)
And here are a few more "topical" sets that may be of interest to you:
Small Town Churches
Barbers & Barber Shops
Things that are Abandoned, Neglected, Weathered, or Rusty
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Caitlin at the National Honor Society Award Ceremony at the end of her senior year in 2004.
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