Between The Lens

Park Band Pops Concert

mkipley — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:37:46 +0000

Cathy Ashemann records the Quincy Park Band Pops Concert at Madison park Wednesday. The Park Band conducted by Pam Potter plays again in Madison Park Sunday June 23, at 6:30 p.m. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)

(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)

Bryan Reeder tickles his son Jacob, 1, at the quincy Park Band’s Pops concert in Madison Park. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)

Tennis Play

mkipley — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:34 +0000

Ava Pisciotti swings at the ball during a Midwest Youth Team Tennis session at Reservoir Park Wednesday. The four week session sponsored by the Quincy Tennis Association is an introduction to tennis with undersized rackets, balls, and courts for kids ages 8-10. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)

Angling for Bait

mkipley — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:24:38 +0000

Zach Schneider throws a small net as Skylar Fortney uses a bucket at the two seine for minnows Tuesday in the large pond in South Park to use for bait on their fishing poles in the fountain pond to the west. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)

Accident on Bayview Bridge

mkipley — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:04 +0000

Traffic on Bayview Bridge came to a crawl as an accident right before the construction barricades Tuesday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)

A “Hipstamatic” Look at Westview Golf Course and the Little People’s Golf Championship

pcarlson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:32:07 +0000

Hipstamatic is an app for smartphones which, through a variety of “lens,” filters and “film” selections one can create digital images that look decidedly retro. Herald-Whig staff photographer Phil Carlson shot this collection of images while covering the annual Little People’s Golf Championship Tuesday in Quincy.

The Little People’s Golf Championship draws contestants from all over the world, like 13-year-old Devon Whitaker, who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)

(H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)

Little People’s Golf Championship

pcarlson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:54:04 +0000

Crimson Callahan cuts a dashing figure as he tees off during the Little People’s Golf Championship Tuesday at Westview Golf Course in Quincy. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

Holing a long putt, whether in competition or on the practice green, is cause for celebration during the Little People’s Golf Championship Tuesday at Westview Golf Course in Quincy. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

Lucia Scaletta, 7, of Inverness, Ill., makes a fist pump after holing a putt with some tutelage from her dad, Tony Scaletta, while practicing during the Little People’s Golf Championship Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Westview Golf Course in Quincy. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

Marcus Smith, upper left, of Rockford, watches as Dominic Scaletta hams it up on the practice green during the Little People’s Golf Championship Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Westview Golf Course in Quincy. Smith and Scaletta know each other from competing at other tournaments, and both were expected to battle for first place in their age division this week. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

Scores are updated throughout the day during the Little People’s Golf Championship Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Westview Golf Course in Quincy. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

Eight year-old Luke Fisher sizes up a practice putt with the help of his father, former Quincy resident Dave Fisher, Monday morning on the putting green at Westview Golf Course in Quincy. Dave played in the inaugural Little People’s Golf Championship in 1974 at the age of eight, and he brought Luke back to Quincy this year to do the same. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

Do a Little Dance …

pcarlson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:49:57 +0000

Seven-year-old Lennox Richardson, left, breaks into a short rap dance after he and his stepbrother, Derek Moore, 13, bought cans of soda Monday night in front of a downtown Quincy business. “Me and him both like raps,” Derek explained. “He (Lennox) loves soda, and he likes to dance.” (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

MIXFest

pcarlson — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:12:22 +0000

Concertgoers take to their feet as headline act “For King and Country” takes the stage during MIXFest Saturday night at Upper Moorman Park in Quincy. The event was sponsored by Quincy Christian radio station WGCA. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)

Four-year-old Amelia, left, plays with her brother Christian as Amelia’s friend, Meredith McAlister, 5, right, waits to join the fun during MIXFest Saturday night at Upper Moorman Park in Quincy. The event was sponsored by Quincy Christian radio station WGCA. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)

Gem Bird

pcarlson — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:24:16 +0000

The Quincy Gems’ Gem Bird greets patrons behind home plate during the team’s game against the Springfield Sliders Thursday at QU Stadium. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)

Taking a Bow

pcarlson — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:23:26 +0000

A worker on the Ardyce Randall takes a seat on a front barge as the tow slides into the locking chamber Thursday evening at Lock and Dam 21. Locks and dams along the Upper Mississippi are busy as river traffic resumes after the recent high water. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)