Lanora Mueller Photography

views of the human condition and other wonders of the world

Light pollution: midnight reflections on the Fox River in Batavia, Illinois

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Clouds over the Fox River after a summer rain

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After a summer rain, clouds pile above the Fabyan Park lighthouse on the Fox River, Geneva, IL

Autumn leaf collage, Fox River Valley, St. Charles, IL

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Crisp, clear autumn afternoon light in St. Charles, Illinois.
Crisp, clear autumn afternoon light in St. Charles, Illinois. Nature forms a collage of fall colors and textures.

The Mansion Bed and Breakfast, West Dundee, Illinois

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Built in 1907, The Mansion Bed and Breakfast was formerly the residence of iron baron John Fierk.
Built in 1907, The Mansion Bed and Breakfast was formerly the residence of iron baron John Fierke.

Wednesday Window ~ Hotel Baker on the Fox River in Saint Charles, Illinois

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Upper story windows of the Hotel Baker, built in 1928 at a cost exceeding $1 million. At the time, the 55-room hotel was the most luxurious small resort hotel in the country. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In its original heyday, the Hotel Baker's Rainbow Room headliners included Tommy Dorsey, Guy Lombardo, Louis Armstrong, and Lawrence Welk.