08-26-2004, 03:50 AM
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Steph, those pictures are gorgeous. Thank you.
Here's two of a couple of my friends I saw yesterday at a local park. Actually there were FIVE near me, but before I could get the camera out, three disappeared.  |
08-26-2004, 12:17 PM
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Wow, that solo friend looked big!
Don't thank me for the pics, there's a reason many Newfoundlanders swear God has a summer home there.  |
07-03-2004, 06:48 AM
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Promised more pictures from the Peoria area. Here's one of the downtown area from across the Illinois River taken in the early morning.
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07-03-2004, 06:51 AM
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And one of six bridges crossing the Illinois into Peoria.
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07-03-2004, 06:56 AM
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Great pics ppl
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07-03-2004, 06:59 AM
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The Peoria area was originally settled in 1680 by the explorer LaSalle. He built a fort on the bluffs overlooking the Illinois River called Fort Creve Coeur. The picture is of the monument erected to commerate that settlement. There's a reconstruction of a fort similar to the one he built about a mile from this site, but the road back to it is closed until later in the day. I'll have to take a picture of it one of these days.
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07-03-2004, 07:00 AM
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A view of part of the park right around the monument ...
... looks like they need to mow. |
07-03-2004, 07:02 AM
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Finally, I thought the sunrise as I was driving home was kind of neat ... with the clouds and all (it rained last night).
Til' later .... that'll do for now.
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07-04-2004, 08:24 AM
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Two more ... then I'm done ...
Our little local downtown street where we live ...
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07-04-2004, 08:25 AM
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And, one of our most popular duos ...
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07-04-2004, 11:22 AM
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Thanks all. It is nice to see where people live.
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07-04-2004, 12:08 PM
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yada, yada, yada
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This is where I'm "living" at the moment. The country itself is beautiful- mountains, rolling hills, trees...
This mountain is called "Big Duke" by us "tourists". It is especially beautiful at sunset. Actually it is just across the border of Macedonia. |
07-04-2004, 12:12 PM
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yada, yada, yada
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Unfortunately the natives here don't exactly play well with others, so this is what the majority of the country looks like...
Still bombed out, barb wire, rubble, land mines...
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07-04-2004, 03:58 PM
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Darogle, isn't it a shame that people spend so much time hating when there's so much, so close to love and enjoy? Thanks. Neat picture of the mountain. I think I saw a similar view on a news show.
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07-05-2004, 08:56 AM
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This is a neat thread! Like I had said before, we have to do a little traveling in order to see our local sites. Below are just a few of attractions that are somewhat close to us...
www.surfballroom.com
The surf was the last venue that Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens played. The plane that they were traveling in crashed into a farm field - there is also a memorial there as well.
http://www.themusicmansquare.org/
The Music Man Square is really a neat place. Meridith Wilson hailed from "River City" and this museum is a nice tribute to him and his works.
http://www.traveliowa.com/thingstod...amana_colonies/
The Amana Colonies is a really neat place to visit. Lots of historical info, and you can see how a small community survived during the pioneer times...really neat place.
http://www.meskwaki.com/
For those who like to gamble...
http://www.traveliowa.com/thingstodo/attractions/
As there are too many to mention - this is the link to the Iowa Tourism Site... our area is North Central Iowa.
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