Join us for a day at the Monticello Railway Museum for the Southern 401 in Steam event.  The steam engines are impressive to see and photograph.  If you desire, you can even ride in a car pulled by the steam engine.  

We have been invited to come early to see the preparations for the steam engine event. Let's meet at the Museum, near the front door, at 9:00 am.  We can photograph there, and then move to a couple other locations that may give us opportunities for different perspectives.  We should be able to get some really amazing and unique images!

Contact Steve Heater to RSVP and for more information.

The planned rocket launch event at Dodds Park for 8/9 was canceled. We will, instead, be taking advantage of photographing the sunflower maze at Clearview Farm to start our morning of nature!

6:00 AM- Meet at the sunflower maze at Clearview Farm in NW Champaign.  This is on the corner of Olympian Drive at Saber Drive, near St. Thomas More High School. There should be ample parking.

After we are done there, we can cross Olympian Drive to Legacy Drive to walk around Legacy Ponds to look for birds, landscapes and macro photography. Note, there is parking on only one side of the street there. Try to park between the hydrants. Once we are done at Clearview Farm,  we will head over to Meadowbrook Park in Urbana, Plan on using the Race Street parking lot.  Again, birds, landscapes, macro,  and the sculptures in the park. The prairie looks really good right now.

Weather:  currently, rain is expected to hold off until very late Saturday.  If this changes, any cancellation decision will be made Friday night.  Be prepared for humidity and heat and use appropriate insect and tick protection. 

Contact Steve Heater to RSVP or for more questions about this event.

Come join us at the Cherry Hills Church, 2125 Woodside Rd, Springfield IL for the Abe Lincoln Car Show on Saturday August 2nd. This looks to be a fun event, with a LOT of photo opportunities!I will wait at the QuikTrip, I74 and Neil St, Champaign,  until 730am for anyone wanting to caravan to Springfield. TRAFFIC NOTE - Woodside road will be closed from the railroad tracks to Chatham rd. All vehicles must enter from Chatham Rd. Directions - I72 to Exit 96. Left on McArthur Drive, and follow Knights Recreation Drive to Chatham Road.  Left on Chatham, then left into the church.  Let's meet at the NE corner of the spectator parking lot (near the C on the map) at 9:15am.

Contact Steve Heater to RSVP and for any questions you might still have about this event.