Christmas Village

A friend of mine always puts an elaborate Christmas village under her tree. Thought I'd share.  Not art photography, just a little cheer for the season.

A Scattering of Leaves

These photos taken at St. Patrick's in Tipton, IL and at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, IL.
My Great great grandfather Patrick Murphy helped haul building stones for St. Patrick's from Horse Creek in his wagon.

Enduring

Downtown

seeing

Peacock Paparazzi

Never thought I'd be a peacock paparazzi in the middle of the night. Peacocks roost on the deck railing. Not art photography but it amused me.

Autumnal

civilization to wild

Dusk Moon and Stars

I know my camera isn't made for this but I keep trying. It looks a bit like a painting, so I post...

joyous and forlorn

Yellow leaves
pour from the florist's
chimney.

In the 1910 Census a William Brinkmann (Age 23) is listed as a florist on Arsenal Street.

woodland and field

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