Mosaic of Life #29 – I Know Artsy When I See It

And this is definitely artsy. These Artsy Ladies were in the Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens which is located in Rockford, Illinois. When I visited in 2017, the Bruce Monro Light Exhibit was the current attraction. This was in the beginning phase of my search for artsy. I don’t know if these ladies were part of that exhibit or a permanent part of the conservatory, but they did fit very well … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #29 – I Know Artsy When I See It

RJ WaltersFebruary 4, 2024June 23, 2025Leave a comment

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Giant City Lodge

For this artsy Saturday, I want to give you a picture looking out the dining room window of the Giant City Lodge State Park in southern Illinois. The park is not big and “Giant City” is nowhere to be found but it reminds me of Yellow Stone and other national park lodges. The CCC statues there is to honor all those who built the lodge … Continue reading Giant City Lodge

RJ WaltersJune 16, 2018May 4, 2019Leave a comment

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Lady of the Palms

I took this picture a few months ago while visiting a conservatory in Rockford Illinois. She and a few of her friends were peeking out of the palms during my visit. She was a little shy and somewhat of a recluse but we got along just fine… Continue reading Lady of the Palms

RJ WaltersJanuary 26, 2018January 13, 2018Leave a comment

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Galena…

I have visited Galena Illinois four times since the picture below was taken in 1990. The town just seems frozen in time to when U.S. Grant occasionally lived there. Since the picture was recorded on film and then rescanned it doesn’t have the resolution to be a large scale photo but that doesn’t reduce it beauty. It was taken in the early morning sun … Continue reading Galena…

RJ WaltersAugust 29, 2017August 28, 2017Leave a comment

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Nauvoo IL – Mormon Settlement

Nauvoo Village was one of several settlements established and then all but abandoned by Mormons due to battles with their neighbors. The first was in Ohio, the second in Missouri, and then came Nauvoo in Illinois. This was the site that it’s founder Joseph Smith was killed and Brigham Young took over the leadership. Mauvoo has recently been been called the “Williamsburg of the … Continue reading Nauvoo IL – Mormon Settlement

RJ WaltersJune 30, 2017March 27, 2019Leave a comment

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Religion In America – Bishop Hill

This week’s Religion in America post will be about Bishop Hill in central Illinois. Like last week’s post it is about a group who escaped a State sanctioned Lutheran system of belief in the mid 1800s. This time it is from Sweden but pretty much mirrors that of Zoar Village story from Germany. This group settled into a communal colony where everything was held in … Continue reading Religion In America – Bishop Hill

RJ WaltersMay 28, 2017March 15, 2018Leave a comment

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Wall Signs..

About the only wall signs you find anymore are those that have been uncovered with a building restoration. The creativity of those signs seem to have been lost now. This sign was found in the Galena business district a few years ago. We have been there several times now and never tire of visiting again. Continue reading Wall Signs..

RJ WaltersApril 10, 2017March 27, 2018Leave a comment

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Mosaic of Life #29 – I Know Artsy When I See It

Giant City Lodge

Lady of the Palms

Galena…

Nauvoo IL – Mormon Settlement

Religion In America – Bishop Hill

Wall Signs..