Carving ice at the Winter Carnival Hey. We're back after fixing a technology failure (a dead laptop--back up those files!), and just in time to remind you that it's not too late to get to St. Paul for the last weekend of the 127th Winter Carnival. This weekend (Feb. 1-3) is packed with
Lucky the Carp If you've tired of spending your New Year's Eve watching a crystal ball do the same thing it does every year in the same place, maybe you need a change of scenery. How about watching the traditional Dropping of the Carp in Prairie du Chien (Wisconsin)? While it may lack
Barges lined up on the St. Louis riverfront (picture taken Dec 2012). Port of St. Louis (Missouri)
Looking south from the riverfront at New Boston, Illinois (February, 2012). See more Photos of the Day here. Looking south from New Boston, Illinois
Winter is about over, such as it was this year, so I'll probably switch away from the snow and ice pictures--after just one more. Lake Pepin is a natural lake in the main channel of the Mississippi River that extends about 22 miles from Red Wing, Minnesota to Wabasha, Minnesota. It's one of the spots
A quick drop in temperatures, strong winds, and open water created a photo op last week in Davenport, Iowa. See more Photos of the Day here. Frozen rocks; Credit Island Park; Davenport, Iowa
