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The Riverboats
Some seasons just end up with a theme to them. This summer was for the riverboats. They started cruising the Mississippi again, and for many, I think they were a welcome sight. It turned out to be hard to get the type of photograph I wanted…this one is pretty close, but I wish the sky … Read more
Nature Remains
After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, love, and so on — and have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear — what remains? Nature remains; to bring out from their torpid recesses, the affinities of a man or woman with the open air, the trees, fields, the … Read more
Sunset Impressions
Mark Twain most likely made the Mississippi River sunsets famous in Muscatine. In truth though, some have been blazing incredible spectacles long before his arrival, and long after his departure. But his sentiment is appreciated. I have had the pleasure of witnessing many myself over the years…and none are quite like those that follow … Read more
Nature Rules
By late summer, many shallow river backwaters in Iowa will have been taken over by plants. Plants that will soon provide sustenance to migrating waterfowl. Nature, if left alone, takes good care of its own it seems. After all, time and experience is on it’s side. This intertwined relationship has come about through thousands of … Read more
Mississippi Harvest
I’ve been spending some time with this old clammer lately. It’s just a matter of trying to get a good, cloud based background with a little color it in. Some Iowa sunsets, particularly those mixed with a little foul weather, can help. This sculpture, named Mississippi Harvest was done by Illinois artist, Erik Blome, and … Read more