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<\/a><\/p>\nThe old courthouse has this wonderful tower and is now a museum of local history. \u00a0 The new courthouse is a plain box, quite dull.<\/p>\n This snooty sow sits across the street.<\/p>\n This is my interpretation of the theme.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This flower in a planter was glowing in the sunlight, so I had to capture it.<\/p>\n The blue things are parrots, part of the downtown art project. \u00a0The building on the right was an old fashioned department store when I first moved here. \u00a0 It had pneumatic tubes that delivered money, elevator operators and beautiful oak tables that displayed merchandise. \u00a0Of course the store is long gone, now it has a chain restaurant on the ground floor.<\/p>\n In a recent renovation, they uncovered the original sign for this establishment. \u00a0 Long ago it was a businessman’s hotel, then it sat empty for many years before becoming a popular brewpub. \u00a0And the beer that they brew isn’t too bad either. \u00a0 The tall building behind it was built as the headquarters of a beet sugar company, it’s long gone as well. \u00a0 Downtown endlessly recycles itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I went downtown this week when a photo safari for interested persons was announced. \u00a0I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was game to try. \u00a0 Our fearless leader was a professional photographer and the group of about 10 amateurs was ready to take on whatever challenge was set before us. \u00a0(The first challenge … Continue reading Downtown<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n