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- so that happened -

i turned 30 yesterday, which is kind of crazy. to make the most of such a big day, i tried to do something fun every hour and take photos. here’s what i got into:

- o captain! my captain! -

last time i drove to chicago, i visited the abraham lincoln birthplace national historic park in hodgenville, kentucky. this 100-year-old memorial is actually the original lincoln memorial; the washington d.c. memorial came later. the cabin where lincoln was born is on display, as is sinking spring, the lincoln family’s water source. the park recently celebrated [...]

- monument avenue -

have you ever noticed the statue at the corner of monument avenue and mcpherson avenue in east atlanta? intrigue got the better of me this morning and i pulled over to see what it was. i found a little park with an upturned cannon marking the spot where general james b. mcpherson was killed in [...]