ccpix > February 12th, Lincoln's Birthday...John McClarey, an internationally known Lincoln sculptor from Decatur, Illinois, was commissioned to create this exceptional bronze statue called Lincoln Draws the Line, to commemorate one of Lincoln's most powerful speeches on his opposition to the expansion of slavery, given on October 16, 1854 on the grounds of the Peoria courthouse. On October 14, 2001, this statue was placed near the actual location of the speech.
ccpix > January 27,  A shot of downtown Chicago from this past summer
ccpix > March 4, A shot of a sculpture in the lobby of hotel in Springfield Illinois. despite my efforts, I was unable to find out who the artist was. It looks very much like the Dale Chihuly sculpture in the lobby at Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
ccpix > January 17, Shot Saturday evening as dark overtook the frozen Illinois River. This is a timed exposure. It was eerie taking this shot as the river groans, creeks and pops as the ice expands
ccpix > March 8, Korean War Memorial near the reflecting pool. While not as well publicized as the Vietnam Memorial it is every bit as beautiful and emotional. Images of the fallen look on as their comrade move by in statue form.
ccpix > March 11, The winter weather finally seems to be ending...we reached 55 yesterday. I am more than ready to start shooting "green"
ccpix > January 23, Busy all weekend shooting and posting from an event my TV station held yesterday so I reached into the vault and reworked a shot of my youngest daughter Kylie with Portrait Pro.
ccpix > February 24, This is the headline from October 7, 1899: "DEDICATES PEORIA MONUMENT.; The President Addresses Thousands at the Unveiling of the Memorial to Civil War Veterans."
(Excerpt) PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 6. -- A good part of the population of Peoria, the second city of Illinois, to-day took part in an elaborate demonstration to welcome to their city the President of the United States. The great event of the day was the unveiling of a monument erected by Peoria's citizens as a memorial to the soldiers of the rebellion, living and dead.

This is a shot of that statue on the courthouse grounds
ccpix > February 8th, A wonderful festival each year is "Feast of the Hunter's Moon" in West Lafayette, Indiana draws hundreds of period players and talented artisans. There are many Black Smiths turning out beautiful pieces.
January 27, A shot of downtown Chicago from this past summer
ccpix > January 27,  A shot of downtown Chicago from this past summer
January 27, A shot of downtown Chicago from this past summer
See photo in original gallery.

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