The whole of central Illinois is pretty much like that. Yet... U of I
is where I first saw Ansel Adams prints, and used to frequent Helix as
they had relatively good prices on photo gear. Seems there was an
acceptable deli or cafe next door at the time, but this was back in the
late 70s early 80s. Prairie landscapes can be both a challenge and very
satisfying when captured well. I have a b&w shot made near Bloomington
that I rather liked; if I could find the negative I'd print it up again,
tho' it's Zeiss/Rollei rather than Zuiko/OM.
Earl
Thomas Clausen wrote:
>Hey, I used to *live* and *study* there.....it's a good place....for
>studying.....since there's nothing (and I mean *NOTHING*) else to do.
>I took (believe it or not) LESS than one film in that city. Just
>getting out of there fast was encouragement to finish your thesis....;)
>
>Also, being a poor foreigner who couldn't afford to fly home for winter
>break etc., I got to experience a real ghost town: over xmas, there was
>I, and 3 squirrels, as inhabitants. I swear, if I hadn't bought enough
>stocks to last a small war, I'd have died from hunger (or had to eat
>the aforementioned three squirrels). each christmas.
>
>I think I have a photo of those squirrels somewhere....
>
>--thomas
>
>
>
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