Picture of the Day: Fountain Bluff overlook
The view from Fountain Bluff, north of Grand Tower, Illinois. Photo taken October 2012. Fountain Bluff overlook
Picture of the Day: Mississippi-Ohio Confluence
This is a composite of three photos taken at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in October 2012, at Fort Defiance State Park near Cairo, Illinois; the Ohio is on the left and the Mississippi on the right. Just over a year before, the point from where I took these photos was under
Destination of the Day: Schafer Fisheries
Delicious fresh or smoked! Holiday feasting is just around the corner. Why not try something different this year and add some smoked carp or smoked catfish to you holiday buffet? We have plenty of both in the Midwest, and they make great conversation pieces! Schafer Fisheries in Fulton, Illinois is a great source
Picture of the Day: Thebes Gap
Just south of Cape Girardeau (Missouri), the Mississippi River cuts a seven-mile gorge through the thick limestone of the Shawneetown Ridge. The gorge, known as the Thebes Gap or the Grand Chain, is as narrow as 3,000 feet in places and was notoriously difficult to navigate, at least until the Army Corps of Engineers began blasting
Picture of the Day: Sunset at Chester
Sunsets never bore me. This picture was taken a few days ago along the Mississippi River just south of the Chester (Illinois) river bridge. Mississippi River at Chester, Illinois
Picture of the Day: Get Your Fish Here
You can still find fisheries along the Mississippi River, although they are far less common than they once were. This place is in Niota, IL (across the Mississippi River from Fort Madison, Iowa). Photo taken February 2012. Niota, IL