Monthly Archives: April 2010

Freeport: Part Seven — Black Hawk War Monument

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Roger

I had time for one last adventure. I drove about 20 miles west of Freeport on increasingly rural roads. At the intersection of two dirt tracks in the middle of miles of farmland, I found a small park and a … Continue reading →

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Freeport: Part Six — Little Cubs Field

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Roger

Little Cubs Field is located in a Freeport city park. It’s really very impressive, in a silly sort of way. There is ivy on the outfield walls grown from Wrigley Field cuttings. The Cubs’ retired numbers fly from the flagpoles. … Continue reading →

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At the Debate

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Roger

My first thought after buying the chair was that I wished I’d had it in the morning when I toured the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square in Freeport, Illinois. My second thought was that I was only three blocks away. Lucky for … Continue reading →

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Freeport: Part Five — In Search of the Dragon

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Roger

I put my chair in the car and set out walking again. I went up one street and down the next, looking for Dragon Popcorn. I still didn’t find it, but I did find A Cupcakery. It was almost 1:00 … Continue reading →

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Red Chair

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Roger

I’d been thinking about a prop for my photos for a while and had decided to get a chair. I imagined a cheap card table chair. When I drove to Freeport, Illinois, I had it in the back of my … Continue reading →

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