Category Archives: Trip Reports

Sep 28

Upper Midwest Trip Day 2

Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at 10:58 AM by Jeff

Chaska, Minnesota, July 13 — Since I was starting the day in Vermillion, I decided that I would forgo anything west. This turned out to be good because US 18 was closed between SD 19 and I-29. Then, when I elected … Continue reading →

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Sep 27

Upper Midwest Trip Day 1

Posted on Friday, September 27, 2013, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Vermillion, South Dakota, July 12 — The first day of my July vacation included visiting my 1300th county — again. First, though, I had some points in western Iowa to visit. Route: I-80, US 59, F32, M47, F24, IA 37, … Continue reading →

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Jan 21

Liberty Bowl parade

Posted on Monday, January 21, 2013, at 10:52 AM by Jeff

Memphis, Tennessee, December 30 — Beale Street was packed with Cyclone fans the day before the Liberty Bowl for the parade. I’ve been through many an hour-and-a-half parade before, but never standing the whole time in wall-to-wall people while wearing … Continue reading →

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Jan 19

Some sign photos from the Memphis area

Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 1:15 PM by Jeff

Because of the freeway revolt that resulted in I-40 being routed around the north side of Memphis, the exit numbering convention is a little off. There are multiple lettered exits in “mile” 1 and 2, and then I-40’s exits around … Continue reading →

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Jan 18

A bad BBQ experience on Beale Street

Posted on Friday, January 18, 2013, at 2:02 PM by Jeff

This is slightly out of order. The roadgeek part of the day will follow later. Memphis, Tennessee, December 30 — We knew there would be a LOT of Iowa State fans on Beale Street Sunday, so getting there early was … Continue reading →

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Jan 15

Shiloh battlefield

Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at 10:52 AM by Jeff

Shiloh, Tennessee, Dec. 29 — It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War until surpassed by Antietam, and a bunch of farm boys from Iowa were caught right in the middle of it. The Iowa monument at Shiloh is … Continue reading →

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Jan 09

The Liberty Bell of the West

Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at 3:22 PM by Jeff

Kaskaskia, Illinois, Dec. 29 — There’s not much left in the first capital of Illinois. In the 2000s, it was the smallest city in the state. Although now in second place, it remains the only city in Illinois west of … Continue reading →

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Jan 08

Missouri’s state of confusion

Posted on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at 9:55 AM by Jeff

This is a preliminary entry in a Liberty Bowl trip report. Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Dec. 29 — If Missouri is supposed to be in the Southeastern Conference now, Mother Nature hasn’t gotten the memo. Heavy snow forced an early cutoff … Continue reading →

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Dec 13

20,654: A retrospective, Part 3

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at 2:22 PM by Jeff

Photo #20,000: IA 10 becomes SD 46 north of Hawarden, July 20, 2012. The 20,000th photo stored in my archive came during a trip to northwestern Iowa, to travel IA 60 for a third time and clinch the few remaining … Continue reading →

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Dec 11

20,654: A retrospective, Part 2

Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 11:34 AM by Jeff

Photo #7500: Parliament Building in Ottawa, June 26, 2007 The second half of the 2000s was my most prolific photographic period, evidenced by my racking up 5000 photos in 26 months — doubling the collection. This included my second and … Continue reading →

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