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Grafton
Grafton wasn’t being attacked by giant bats. There’s a spot on my camera lens that I can’t locate. This shot was taken from the bank of the Mississippi River lest than half a mile from the confluence with the Illinois … Continue reading
Along the Illinois River
Saturday was warm and sunny. For much of the day, I was walking around without a coat. Sunday was overcast and windy. The temperature at the start of the day was around 35. By evening, it had dropped about 20 … Continue reading
Pere Marquette Lodge
The lodge at Pere Marquette State Park was built by the CCC in 1939. Most of the material was produced locally, including the limestone used in the walls and fireplace. The furniture in the lobby was built by prison inmates. … Continue reading
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St. Charles, Missouri
St. Charles, Missouri is another of those towns filled with quaint shops, only they do it well and the buildings are old and interesting. We arrived before the crowds and browsed our way up one side of the main street … Continue reading
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Brussels Ferry
We spent three nights in the lodge at Pere Marquette State Park on the Illinois River near Grafton, Illinois. On Saturday morning, we drove two miles south to the Brussels Ferry, a free ferry operated by the Illinois Department of … Continue reading
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