
From my ongoing Mississippi River project, this is the relatively new (built in 1999) suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Clinton, IA. As always, join me on Facebook : Twitter : Flickr
Aug 18, 2010 | Categories:Architecture, Engineering, Features, Photography, Rural America, The Mississippi River, Transportation, scenic | Leave A Comment »

The sun sets through a few late evening clouds over the calm waters of the Mississippi River. This view, from high on the observation deck at Lookout Point in the Mississippi Palisades State Park near Savanna, is one of the finest views in Illinois. As always, join me on Facebook : Twitter : Flickr
Aug 11, 2010 | Categories:Features, Illinois, Photography, Rural America, The Mississippi River, nature, scenic | Tags: beautiful, calm, colorful, Illinois, Iowa, Midwest, Mississippi, nature, peaceful, placid, river, Savanna, scenic, summer, sunset, tranquil, valley, warm, water | Leave A Comment »

After I waited for a while here getting eaten alive by mosquitos, the DM&E’s Nahant-Savanna local finally finished their work at Sabula and headed across the Mississippi River on their massive swing bridge. As always, join me on Facebook : Twitter : Flickr
Aug 03, 2010 | Categories:Engineering, Features, Night, Photography, Railroad, Rural America, The Mississippi River, Transportation | Tags: blur, bridge, country, evening, Illinois, Iowa, light, Midwest, Mississippi River, motion, navigation, Night, Railroad, river, rural, Sabula, Savanna, swing, train, Transportation, twilight | Leave A Comment »