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side door

The county courthouse in Carlinville stands tall and cuts an imposing silhouette against the backdrop of a small town. The building was constructed between 1867-1870 and has a lot of beautiful Beaux Arts details. But the thing that caught my attention was this humble side door.

Carlinville, Illinois
photographed 7.2.2022

time travel

Hey, so if you are in search of a motel that will let you time-travel back to 1983, I think I’ve found the place you’re looking for. It had:

  • Seafoam green carpet
  • Pink and burgundy wallpaper
  • Bedspreads
  • Headboards like in your childhood bedroom

But also it was clean and the noise from the window air conditioner gave me a bit of soothing white noise for a good night’s rest.

Carlin Villa Motel
Carlinville, Illinois
photographed 7.2.2022

Lincoln’s nose

In order to get this close to Lincoln’s nose, you have to walk right past a sign that asks you not to touch Lincoln’s nose.

Most people do not obey those instructions.

The Lincoln Tomb
Springfield, Illinois

July 2, 2022

wide Elvis

I guess I’ll just leave this right here so you, too, can bask in the sculptural quality of this piece I call Wide Elvis.

Braidwood, Illinois
July 1, 2022

progress?

I guess this renovation project is on schedule and on budget. You know, the way these kinds of projects always are…

Lexington, Illinois
July 2, 2022