Even though Stuttgart doesn't have the main courthouse, it has a pretty decent mini-courthouse. It's signed as the District Court for the county, but it's basically the same thing. The main courthouse in DeWitt, however, was quite a bit more substantial and absolutely lovely, but I was worn out. I'd been on a hard burn … Continue reading 425. Stuttgart/DeWitt, Arkansas County (AR30) →

Yes, this is a lovely courthouse. Yes, it's a little big different and interesting. Yes, it's incredibly tall, quite possibly taller than any other one I've seen in Arkansas up to this point. That said, I had just spent 5 hours driving here from Illinois and I was so freaking tired. The only thing that … Continue reading 424. Clarendon, Monroe County (AR29) →

I thought I was out, but they pulled me back in again... I was on the way back to Arkansas when I noticed that I was passing through another county seat that I hadn't planned for. I wanted to be in Arkansas early so I didn't want to take a lot of time, but I … Continue reading 423. Vienna, Johnson County (IL008) →

There was just enough ambient light to take a regular photo, but a little too much to try a lower light one, thanks to that big light on the side, as small as it is. At some point I'm going to have to figure out what to do about single lights like that, but I … Continue reading 422. Golconda, Polk County (IL005) →

You see that shot? Yes, it's off kilter and could be framed better, but it was done in almost complete darkness! My low light method might actually work! Actually, it's not really a theory. I didn't come up with some new way to reinvent the photographic wheel. I just went out and bought a cheap … Continue reading 421. Elizabethtown, Hardin County (IL006) →

AAARGH! You're killing me here! Killing me! So I tried my new low light solution that I've mentioned, but it was completely messed up by those two giant lightbulbs right there that screw everything up! How am I supposed to get decent photographs that way? I had to fall back to my iDevice! If I … Continue reading 420. Shawneetown, Gallatin County (IL005) →

Nice courthouse, but a little too well lit to attempt my lower light solution. That's OK because this is a regular photo and that's better than bad, but it's also making me wonder what was even the point of finding a work around for light? Everywhere seems to be lit or has enough ambient. Of … Continue reading 419. Morganfield, Union County (KY04) →

Look at you! Absolutely glowing in the middle of the night! Talk about leaving a guy breathless with beauty or some kind of crap like that! I don't know for sure if this is the front face since I didn't actually see a flagpole to make that judgement, but it's the best face I saw … Continue reading 418. Henderson, Henderson County (KY03) →

First of all, it doesn't look like the county administration runs out of a courthouse. It looks like the government here is run out of a series of disconnected offices, which is alright from a purely functional perspective. Hadn't run into that since back in New Mexico. The Civic Center here seems the right place … Continue reading 417. Evansville, Vanderburgh County (IN02) →

Oh, Indiana! I've racked my brain and I do not believe that I had ever set foot in Indiana before this day. In fact, when I got here, I struck up a rousing rendition of Back Home In Indiana for myself. I even think I accidentally scared off a homeless person, which makes me a … Continue reading 416. Mount Vernon, Posey County (IN01) →