Day 41: Adding rivers
Prairie Du Chien to just above Lock #10 I left Prairie Du Chien this morning feeling a little tired. It was overcast with some weather coming my way this afternoon. I took off under a few bridges and some train tracks before heading towards the main channel. There was not too much boat traffic due
Day 40: The culture, the heart, and the art.
Praire Du Chien I woke up this morning rested and ready to go. I planned to spend the morning photographing the town and some of the people. I took off to get breakfast first. I stopped into Simply. Simply is an upscale looking cafe/coffee house. I ordered a big breakfast sandwich as I planned to
Day 39: Beauty. Ideas. The buffet.
Lansing, IA to Prairie Du Chien, WI I woke up well rested at Llyod and Betty’s place. I am so glad I had the opportunity to have a bed to sleep in after the previous night. I got up and said “hi” to both of them. Lloyd invited me to come sit in their viewing
Day 38: From the tracks to Lansing, IA.
After a night to remember, I laid there as another train past at my head. I realized I was about 5 steps from the tracks. This will be as close to a set of train tracks I will want to sleep next to… ever. I packed up my tarp, stretched and jumped in the boat.
Day 37: Integrity. The storm, the tarp, and the fear.
Great River Bluffs State Park to a few miles before the Iowa border. I woke up at 5am by chance and caught an amazing sunrise. The colors were so rich and long lasting. I snapped a picture and fell back asleep. I would sleep till around 7:30. I woke up to find that the people
Day 36: To inspire and be inspired.
Winona, MN to Great River Bluffs State Park I woke up to a triple play breakfast. Eggs, bacon, and toast is always a great way to start a day. I packed up my tent after breakfast and loaded my boat back into the water. It was up on the dike for my time in Winona.
Day 35: Classic Cars. Wisconsin cheese. Pizza. New friends.
Winona, MN and Nelson, WI I opted to stay one more extra day. I wanted to capture more of the area. The 4th was all about parade and fireworks. I wanted to capture more of the local culture. I went up to Elmer’s Auto and Toy Museum. It was outside of town. Elmer had began
Day 34: July 04th
Winona, MN After a good nights rest, Jami picked me up to take me out to parade in Alma, WI. It was a classic small town America type of parade. I brought my camera gear and was ready to shoot. I was at a bbq before the parade started. I spoke with the local VFW.
Day 33: A day of Art, tubing, and new friends
Winona, MN I woke up in my tent to an amazing sunrise. The day was going to be full, but I was looking forward to it. Jeff had given me a bike to ride into town. We are both tall, so it worked out. I grabbed my camera equipment and headed into town. Along the
Day 32: Finding happiness. Making friends.
Harriet Island to Winona I woke up this morning after a cool night on the beach. Mr. Bambenek hollered at me to let me know they saved some breakfast for me. I thought that was very kind of him and his family. I walked over to their houseboat. The kids were running around and I