The Shrine Mosque (601 St. Louis St.) has been a visible part of Springfield since 1923. The circus is held there every year as well as concerts. When I see the building I always think of the gorilla that terrified me as a child when I attended the circus. He was just a person in a gorilla suit, but he came into the audience and "stole" a purse from a lady. I just couldn't handle that! If you are lucky, you can even catch a sight of the elephants walking on the street and into the building. The circus starts today (March 12).Since I traveled to Italy, I am fascinated with domes and towers. So, once again, this is the angle that I took in my photo.
P.S. Well, I have proof that that the elephants get to be out on the street. They were getting cleaned up while we (Edie, Darla, Karen and me) were at lunch. I took this photo on Edie's iPhone. Now, whenever I go to lunch, I drive by and look for them.
