One attractive aspect of Springfield: its many public parks. My favorite is Washington Park, for I lived nearby and visited often. Dulany Sriner, SHS '64, took these pictures during the Big Snow. Above is the lagoon, looking east away from Carillon Hill (formerly Sunset Hill).
Above, waterfowl on the lagoon, looking north. Dulany's web site displays a wide range of pictures from Springfield and central Illinois. For a modest fee, he makes prints suitable for framing.
Here's a nice closeup of assorted ducks, enjoying the park lagoon. Washington is Springfield's only park on the National Historic Register. Created in the early 1890s, the designer was Ossian C. Simonds (1855-1931), a leading Midwest landscape architect.Pictures courtesy of Dulany Sriner. All rights reserved.
3 comments:
I can't remember a snow storm lasting as long as this one did! It seemed endless.First we had snow falling for 24 hours and then blizzard conditions for a full day. I was snowbound for two days after it finally stopped snowing and was glad to get back to work yesterday. The show was beautiful (still is while being piled in huge mounds everywhere.)BUT, spring, please hurry!
Judy Vicars Van Hagen
Brings back wonderful memories of sledding at Illini---as I recall, the best sled was a Coke sign!
Janet Beardsley Johnson
I am fortunate enough to have witnessed the beautiful snowy scenes in Washington Park just this past Sunday. It was truly an artistic masterpiece. The park takes on unique beauty with each season.
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