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gas price at all time low in local gas stations.. it deserves to have its picture taken.. and a space in this entry.. few months ago the price for regularunleaded was in the neighborhood of 4dollars per gallon.. wow thats about 2.50 difference











another gas station









r2d2 mailbox









whadda.. cologne vendo.. wheredda.. inside the restroom of a gas station.. whodda.. big fat smelly truck drivers









a car owner proud to b pinay.. yo

birds

i saw a large group of birds on my way to indianapolis in when i went there weeks ago.. they were so many that for a while the sky darkened when they passed overhead.. i thought they must be flying south for the winter.. i tried to capture the sight but itts not good anymore by the time i got the camera out.. there is a particular type of tree here in downtown springfield that birds like to perch on.. lots of droppings on the ground is the proof.. one time as i was passing under it one of them pooped on my jacket.. it was a big one.. bad bird

late fall

the winter is near.. unlike many other cities in the northern states sprignfield hasnt seen lot of snow yet this year.. so far the most it got was 2inches of snow..




























carolers rendering a crhistmas song before the lighting of the christmas tree outside the old state capitol.. i know that halloween is over.. but if you look hard enough.. you would find baby ni janice in this picture

philippines in springfield il

references to philippines in monuments








spanish american war veterans memorial.. this monument sits beside the armory building of isp.. and across from the state capitol towards north































world war ii veterans memorial







































vietnam war veterans memorial.. eternal flame burning at the top of the monument.. no philippine reference here and the next picture.. but were included because this entry is also about war veteran memorials








korean war veterans memorial

milwaukee wi

wisonsins nickname is americas dairyland.. it is the last state in my list to visit to complete all the five states adjacent to il.. usual pasalubong of a person visiting wi to his friends back home would be cheese.. lots of cheeses.. different cheeses.. a person who just got back from wi is cheesed.. i am cheesed.. i grew up knowing only cheddar cheese.. i find it amazing how many variety of cheese is being produced here








this is the marker to the visitor center in kenosha.. kenosha is the first town in wisonsin you will get to see if you take interstate 94 north coming from chicago.. this entry is called milwaukee wi.. because it was my destination for this trip.. i was able to get to milwaukee.. but ts about to get dark.. and nothing looked good in pictures anymore

chicago il ii

chicago was in the limelight recently.. because it is the shooting location of dark knight (if that counts).. it is obamas hometown.. and it was where he said his victory speech.. chicago officials are taking advantage of its current popularity by making a push for it to be the venue of the olympics in 2016.. 25 miles to chicago taking intersate 55 north the skyline starts to become visible.. the freeway becomes busy.. stress level climbs up to certain level when you have to pay attention to many motorists and distractions around you.. then you begin to miss small city driving.. navy pier in the picture









some people fishing near the navy pier area









view of the skyline from the navy pier









the black building with two antennae at the top is a chicago landmark.. the hancock tower








the lake michigan









the art institute of chicago









the michigan avenue









cloud bean









quiapo












christmas decorations outside macys department store.. people gather around dressed up windows.. rustans has better displays









i made it in quiapo.. i can make it here













marina city twin towers












residential building owned by trump.. still being constructed.. if my source is correct it would be worlds tallest when it gets finished









the chicago river

orange

paducah ky

a 15 minute drive taking interstate 24 south from metropolis il will bring you to paducah.. it is kentuckys only major city with an indian name.. yeah big deal.. the drive that am was cold.. two layers of clothing are not enough.. i had to have my leather jacket on top.. that and the seatbelt got in the way of blood circulation.. my legs felt like marshmallows whenever i get out of the car during pitstops.. which i make a point to do every 1 to 2hours of driving








tourist information center in paducah ky



















downtown





























antique stores









outdoor skating rink



















kids using plastic milk bottle crates to balance themselves.. id like to call it sadsad because it produces a sadsad sound.. leaving a trail of powder of ice behind it.. sadsad should be introduced in sm mall ice skating rinks


















back to il in brookport after crossing the ohio river via us highway 45 norht