Springfield Illinois Magazine Cover

Our post-Europe decompression plans included an overnight trip to Springfield for a visit to Lincoln's home, the Presidential Museum, his tomb and then to New Salem, his home as a young adult. Several images were featured on these pages recently, and we have just completed the TRAVELING Magazine cover for that trip.

My favorite image of Lincoln this trip was inside the Presidential Museum and outside the tour of Lincoln's young life. The handsome, pensive young man with the crystal eyes shows all the promise of youth and all the innocence of the man who knows not where he is headed with his life. My favorite location this trip was the home Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln occupied during the years just prior to moving into the White House.

Here we see the young Mr. Lincoln daydreaming while sitting atop his future home, with a book in hand and a name plaque from his first business, a General Store in New Salem. Hope you enjoy the magazine!

Next post will be a visit to one of the two equestrian activities that brightened up a pair of Sundays here in mid-October.