Picture of the Day: Frozen River at Quincy
Looking south from Quincy, Illinois (photo taken Jan 2014). See more photos here. Looking south from Quincy, IL
Looking south from Quincy, Illinois (photo taken Jan 2014). See more photos here. Looking south from Quincy, IL
The St. Paul Winter Carnival kicks off this week and if ever there was a year for you to go, this is it. After all, it's been really cold and snowy everywhere, so why not be in the cold and snow with folks who know how to make it fun? (Photo taken Jan 2011) See
A snow-covered apple orchard at Dresbach, Minnesota (photo taken Feb 2011). See more pictures here. Dresbach, MN apple orchard in winter
The river seems as wide as a sea at New Madrid, Missouri (photo taken Dec 2013). See more pictures here. Mississippi River at New Madrid MIssouri
A snow-covered picnic area south of Nauvoo, Illinois (photo taken March 2013). See more photos here. Picnic, anyone? Roadside park south of Nauvoo, IL
I'm lucky enough to live a short 20-minute drive from the point where North America's two longest rivers meet. which means I get a lot of opportunities to photograph the confluence and to do so at different times of year. The two panoramas below were taken at a time when both rivers were near historically