Sunset at the Springs

Sunset at the Springs, originally uploaded by | Orthogonal Photography |.

Weldon Springs State Recreation Area outside of Clinton, Illinois closed at 2 PM on November 30 as part of a larger plan of Governor Rod Blagojevich's plan to balance the budget. Here is a list of the closed facilities...

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/08/28/news/doc48b6ead84f1b8189593039.txt

This is basically the last photo I took of the park, and the sunset to me is somehow appropriate.

Finally, if you feel like there is a problem with this closing, and the others, (perhaps you feel like Rod's flights to and from Springfield and Chicago could be reduced to fund a park instead) write him a letter here...

www.illinois.gov/gov/contactthegovernor.cfm