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The year in Photos
The second quarter of the year; favorites from Nila Smith
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 [January 04, 2023]
“I drew the second quarter of 2022 for the time frame
I would choose ten of my favorite photos. For me it is good that I
only had three months to choose from, because there are always so
many photos that I love and therefore have a difficult time
choosing.
“Even when I only had to choose from April, May and June, there were
still some difficult decisions.
“Photos tell a story, they record history, mark special moments in
our lives, and give us a record of something that brings us joy,
makes us proud, or marks a day in our lives or in the history of our
community.
“And, sometimes, we choose photos just because they are cute, or
mind boggling.
“I like showing the expressions on faces of people, and during the
Easter Egg hunt season, the faces of kids are magical. I also enjoy
noting things people do that make them a hero in the eyes of others,
such as a Lincoln Police Officer rescuing a kitten. Sometimes, I
enjoy recording the relationships of generations and the coming
together over a common interest, such as the photo take by Karen
Hargis at the Sun Ag tractor show. The photo submitted by Jennifer
Keith, a scene from Arsenic and Old Lace rehearsals was just
priceless for the expressions on the faces of the characters.
“I also have a sense of pride when I see young people stepping up
and being a part of our community such as at the Third Friday events
in Lincoln and the Lincoln Memorial Hospital Market in the summer.
“Then there are those photos that just blow your mind, and you have
to wonder, how on earth did that happen? The image of a photo taken
by Randy Washam of Lincoln and included in one of the Lincoln Arts
Institute monthly shows is such a picture, and the one that is my
favorite for the months of April, May, and June.”
April 11, 2022
The excitement and anticipation on this child's face exemplifies the
general mood on Saturday morning at Scully Park in Lincoln.
Children gathered there for the annual Open Arms Christian
Fellowship Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt, which was more like a mad
dash, included more than 10,000 plastic eggs strewn about three park
sections. Kids were divided by age, and one group at a time was let
go to run out and gather up as many eggs as they could lay their
hands on.
Photo by Nila Smith
April 11, 2022
May 4, 2022
On the Wednesday after Easter, Lincoln K-9 Officer
Ryan Sullivan did a remarkable thing in the eyes of Delores Cummings
and Judy Hail. He got down and dirty with the drywall in the
Cummings’ home to rescue a wayward kitten trapped in the wall.
The kitten was not a part of the Cummings home, and Delores said she
has yet to figure out just how the kitten got into the skeletal
structure of the house. She is just relieved and very thankful that
the kitten was rescued and is now recovering from its traumatic
event with a foster parent volunteer at the Humane Society of Logan
County.
Photo by Delores Cummings
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May 20, 2022
Logan County Tourism Director Alice Roate was the celebrity bell
ringer at the LMH Market last Saturday. After ringing the bell, she
led a lap around the track accompanied by her good friend Eric
Nguyen on the left, very good friend Jake McCray on the right and
her best friend Fitz the Dog.
The lap around the track was part of the LMH Moving
at the Market program. Shoppers were encouraged to join Roate and,
in return, received a one-month free membership to the Lincoln YMCA.
Photo by Nila Smith
May 27, 2022
Now, this is just too cute. Today we caught this shot of two
motorcycles and the first thought was "like father like son." But we
don't know that do we? This could be a mommy-daughter duo,
daddy-daughter, or mommy-son, so let us say this is a very special
representation of a parent-child relationship, sharing in a common
interest.
Either way, seeing the big motorcycle with the little one parked
alongside was just too cute not to shoot.
Photo by Karen Hargis
June 17, 2022
The June exhibit at the Lincoln Arts Institute is open for viewing
this weekend, including during the Third Friday Downtown Lincoln
event.
If you haven't had a chance to stop in yet, be sure to do so soon.
In the meantime, enjoy a peek at the exhibit in today's edition of
Lincoln Daily News.
Photo by Nila Smith
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June 18, 2022
On Thursday afternoon, the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for
Special Olympics passed through Lincoln, stopping at New Union
Cemetery on the city's south side.
There, everyone gathered together for a photo at the final resting
place of Logan County Sheriff Deputy Scott Brown. The leg of the run
through Lincoln has also been titled the Scott Brown Memorial Run in
memory of Brown.
Brown's wife Dawn joined the group of runners in the photo op.
By Nila Smith
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June 20, 2022
By Karen Hargis
June 21, 2022
By Jennifer Keith
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