December 31.
Heading west from Wisconsin.
Driving to the desert.
100 miles done, 1700 to go.
Crossing the Mississippi River at Dubuque, Iowa
River is icy, not frozen.
200 miles done, 1600 miles to go.
Iowa farm
Minimalist. Lines.
300 miles done, 1500 miles to go. break in travel for a hometown visit
crossing the Mississippi again, this time into Illinois
river is high on December 31st after unprecedented winter rains
much of Quincy is built high on the bluffs, natural flood protection
the bridge of my childhood travels
crossing this bridge always meant some version of travel adventure — a visit with family who across the river in Missouri or Iowa, or a weekend trip to St. Louis (the big city)
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Since driving and arriving are the priority for this trip, all photos are drive by. And on the first leg of the journey, all shots are taken through winter-slushed windows.
Hipstamatic filters set on random (but still available for some post processing when desired) and my iPhone add a sense of photo adventure with a modicum of control.
