Star on the Hill

The great illuminated star atop the South Mound in Fredonia, Kansas, used to turn, but hasn't done so since its motor gave out in 2008. I was fortunate to linger over it in its last days of rotation, as seen in Star of Fredonia. It also doubles as a cross in the Easter season.

Even though it is stilled, I always enjoy stopping to spend a few middle-of-the-night minutes peacefully looking over the lights of Fredonia as I did when I shot the picture above, on December 13.