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All Aboard

Nick Suydam — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:13:31 +0000

Waiting on the platform for his ride west, this gentleman was the only sleeping car patron to board here, with the rest of the substantial waiting crowd heading for the coaches at the rear of the train. The conductor of tonight’s Southwest Chief is watching from the vestibule as the Amtrak train slows for its stop in Galesburg, IL.

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Now Departing Galesburg

Nick Suydam — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:03:42 +0000

Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief departs Galesburg, IL after sunset on a winter evening. The many passengers who boarded tonight’s train will arrive in the much warmer climate in Los Angeles in about 36 hours, passing through the beautiful scenery in New Mexico and Arizona en route.

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County Road 3000 N

Nick Suydam — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:37:44 +0000

Rising over I-55 just south of Chenoa, IL, County Road 3000 N disappears into the sunset on a winter evening.

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Sunset Over the Open Road

Nick Suydam — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:55:16 +0000

As the sun sinks closer to the horizon, a tractor trailer truck rolls north on I-55 near Chenoa, IL.

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The Wolf Covered Bridge

Nick Suydam — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:37:27 +0000

One of the icons on the Spoon River in Central Illinois is the Wolf Covered bridge. The bridge was originally built in the early 1840s, burned down in 1994, was rebuilt in 1999, and is currently used by Knox County Highway 17 to span the small river. In this winter evening view, a pickup truck is crossing the bridge as twilight creeps in.

Prairie Fire Sunset

Nick Suydam — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:01:03 +0000

Earlier this month, while checking the satellite image on one of those typically cold, mid-winter days, I noticed a promising clearing line forming out near the Mississippi River that appeared to be timing itself well to arrive just before sunset. Those conditions can work together to make for some spectacular sunsets, when the last rays of sun break under the clouds and create some great colors. Armed with that knowledge, I headed out into the country to see if I could manage a few photos if a nice sunset did occur. On this particular day, the clouds were a lot slower than the sunset, and the last rays of sun didn’t make it out until the absolute last minute, just before I was ready to pack it in an head home. But the sun did manage to peak through, and form one single shaft of colorful light, streaking the clouds with a pink color for around five minutes before disappearing for the day.

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Helle Road, Ellisville, IL

Nick Suydam — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:12:41 +0000

Helle Road runs through the rolling hills of the Spoon River valley just south of Ellisville, IL. In this view from last fall, the lightly traveled gravel path disappears into the far hillside amidst a forest of colorful trees.

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Cameron, IL 61423

Nick Suydam — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:32:31 +0000

With all the recent news regarding the closings of post offices around the country due to extreme budget shortfalls, I figured it was time to start posting a few more of my Post Office series to the blog again. Many of the post offices whose photo I’ve already posted to the blog are on the government’s list for closure, including Cameron, IL. I realize that I’ve already posted a photo of the Cameron post office to the blog, but it just happened that I was back through there this summer and managed another photo of this standard old post office building.

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Evening, Williamsfield, IL

Nick Suydam — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:30:42 +0000

Two views of downtown Williamsfield, IL on a warm early fall evening.

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Lightning Bugs on the 4th of July

Nick Suydam — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:53:29 +0000

To me there is nothing more symbolic of summer in the Midwest than lightning bugs. They’re almost like a mini-fireworks display over the fields. So what better day to post this image than the 4th of July?

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