Okay, so I'm going to try this blog thing again. STOP LAUGHING! I have a very busy life and have virtually nothing to say about it, but I'm working on that.
Today was Day 4 of the trip, where I basically bummed around Iowa all day taking photos.
Check them out, along with the other three days of travel I've done, at my oddly-behaving Flickr account.
I actually like Iowa a lot. Not as flat as Nebraska and for some reason I feel better when I'm there. I think, if we ever move to the Midwest, we'd consider settling here. Buy a few acres and some cows or something...or maybe just some more cats.
Did I mention that Iowa has free Wi-Fi at virtually every Rest Stop? How much more civilized can you get? I could sit outside and check my e-mail whilst Fes rolled around in the grass or played with other dogs and small children. VERY civilized.
My primary aim was to photograph one of my favorite things - cemeteries. However, my detours amongst Iowa's back roads didn't really present me with any good opportunities. It was sunny out, which really made it almost too life-affirming to try and take pictures, anyway. So I settled for the odd abandoned house, wind farms, and various landscapes. Oh, and the Villisca Axe Murder House. Because, have you met me? I love a good historical mystery. The crappy thing is that I didn't get to tour inside the house; the guy who owns it decided to take this Sunday off. Sigh! Still, I took two photos of the outside, and will visit again if I'm ever in the area again.
Hope you enjoy...let me know what you think!