During the winter months, the ducks in Springfield's Washington Park can often be found crowded together in this creek as the more spacious pond they share is covered by ice. The quacking can become amusingly loud at times, and the absence of any organized (to my eyes) traffic pattern resulted in several feather benders during the time of my visit.
For more photographs of Springfield's beautiful parks, visit my "Springfield IL - Parks" (Set).
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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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A sea lion and her pup enjoying the sunshine at Pier 39.
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Interested in seeing more "destination" images? Check out the sets in my collection titled:
Beyond Cenral Illinois
Of course, you are always welcome here in Central Illinois. Here are my collections and sets relating to the middle section of the Land of Lincoln:
Central Illinois (excluding Springfield)
Springfield and ONLY Springfield
All About Abe (Lincoln)
Lastly, here are a few more "topical" sets that may be of interest to you:
Things that are Abandoned, Neglected, Weathered, or Rusty
Barbers & Barber Shops
Vintage Cars & Trucks - Junkers to Classic Collectibles
Small Town Churches
All Things Political
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With only three days left before the official opening of the 2009 Illinois State Fair on August 14, here are a few of the sights one sees as the State Fairgrounds springs to life. The Illinois State Fair runs from August 14 - 23, with the annual Twilight Parade and State Fair Preview Night beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening, August 13.
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For more photos and images of the 2009 Illinois State Fair, check out my "2009 Illinois State Fair (Set)" on the right.
Photographs of Springfield can be found in my "Springfield, Illinois" (Collection):
Springfield, Illinois
Would you like to see more of Central Illinois beyond the Capital City? Here are my collections and sets relating to the middle section of the Land of Lincoln:
Central Illinois (excluding Springfield)
All Things Political
All About Abe (Lincoln)
And for locations beyond Central Illinois, look here:
Beyond Cenral Illinois
Lastly, here are a few more "topical" sets that may be of interest to you:
Vintage Cars & Trucks - Junkers to Classic Collectibles
Things that are Abandoned, Neglected, Weathered, or Rusty
Small Town Churches
Everything Wheaten (as in Wheaten Terriers)
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A perched American Eagle in Conservation World at the Illinois State Fair.
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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
Thank you for visiting my photostream - myoldpostcards
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With only three days left before the official opening of the 2009 Illinois State Fair on August 14, here are a few of the sights one sees as the State Fairgrounds springs to life. The Illinois State Fair runs from August 14 - 23, with the annual Twilight Parade and State Fair Preview Night beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening, August 13.
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For more photos and images of the 2009 Illinois State Fair, check out my "2009 Illinois State Fair (Set)" on the right.
Photographs of Springfield can be found in my "Springfield, Illinois" (Collection):
Springfield, Illinois
Would you like to see more of Central Illinois beyond the Capital City? Here are my collections and sets relating to the middle section of the Land of Lincoln:
Central Illinois (excluding Springfield)
All Things Political
All About Abe (Lincoln)
And for locations beyond Central Illinois, look here:
Beyond Cenral Illinois
Lastly, here are a few more "topical" sets that may be of interest to you:
Vintage Cars & Trucks - Junkers to Classic Collectibles
Things that are Abandoned, Neglected, Weathered, or Rusty
Small Town Churches
Everything Wheaten (as in Wheaten Terriers)
Thank you for visiting my photostream - myoldpostcards
Tags: Springfield IL Illinois Sangamon Sangamon County myoldpostcards von Liski State Fair 2009 Illinois State Fair Fairgrounds Meet Me At The Fair