Street Corner in Uptown Chester

A quiet street corner features a row of small businesses with colorful awnings. A sign indicates Illinois Route 3, enhancing the quaint, small-town atmosphere. Potted plants add a touch of greenery to the urban setting.

Chester, Illinois

#Illinois #Chester #SmallTown #StreetScene #StreetPhotography #StreetCorner

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/street-corner-in-uptown-chester-larry-braun.html

*Just because you don’t know your past doesn’t mean you don’t pay the price for it.*

Book View Cafe is delighted to release GIDEON, by @KSmithSF writing as Alex Gordon. Sometimes the only response to being born a witch is not knowing. . . .

The Witches of Gideon, Book 1. @Bookstodon #bookstodon #ebooks #BookViewCafe #horror #suspense #WitchesAndWitchcraft #SmallTown #FoundFamily #StrongFemaleProtagonist #AlternateHistory #GideonWitchesSeries

Read a sample!

https://bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announces-gideon-by-kristine-smith/

Facades Along State Street

A small-town street scene features colorful brick buildings under a partly cloudy sky, with a prominent red building housing local businesses. The empty street curves around a grassy area with a stop sign visible in the foreground.

Chester, Illinois

#Illinois #Chester #SmallTown #Downtown #Facades #StreetPhotography

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-facades-along-state-street-larry-braun.html

Buffalo Born of Weathered Brick

A section of a wall reveals an impression of a buffalo on an irregularly shaped patch of exposed red and green bricks beneath a layer of faded plaster. Above the patch, a metal conduit runs horizontally, adding a contrasting element to the textured surface.

Chester, Illinois

#Illinois #Chester #SmallTown #BrickWall #Weathered #Buffalo

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/buffalo-born-of-weathered-brick-larry-braun.html

Ever wondered why we carve pumpkins? It’s not just fun—it’s folklore, harvest, and tradition all in one.

Learn the story behind pumpkin carving plus get tips for that iconic baby-in-a-pumpkin shot below!

#PumpkinCarving #BabyInAPumpkin #NevadaCounty #grassvalley #nevadacity #JackOLantern #HarvestTradition #SmallTown #IttyBitty4Life #FallPhotography #Parenting

http://ittybitty4life.com/2025/10/26/from-turnips-to-torch-gourds-the-spooky-harvest-rich-history-of-pumpkin-carving/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Musical Interlude: My vacation has had me visiting a couple of small towns, and they bring to mind this paean to small town life.

"Big Times in a Small Town," performed by James Mee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP_8U1l1CBQ

#MusicalInterlude #JamesMee #Folk #SmallTown

Community is when you help each other out... including businesses helping other businesses in a time of need.

One of our breweries in #PortAlberni Dog Mountain Brewing, suffered a fire to a home they owned and used as an office and storage beside their main location (which is unharmed).

Twin City Brewing, their "competition" across town, started a GoFundMe. It has raised almost $12,000.

Love my town!

https://albernivalleynews.com/2025/10/24/fellow-alberni-brewery-steps-up-to-support-dog-mountain-brewing-after-fire/

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dog-mountain-brewing-recover-from-a-fire

#smalltown #craftbeer #bc