Road Trip...

Spent the last couple of weeks in the Lower 48, as they call it up here, mostly visiting relatives in the midwest. Here's a few pics...

The leaves were just starting to change, but a few trees had a lot of color.

Driving along the Mississippi River scenic parkway near Moline, Illinois.

The view from the bluffs near Dubuque, Iowa, unfortunately the only day of rain on the trip.

Got to watch a tugboat pushing barges into a lock to get upstream of the dam. But it started to rain hard before we could see how they got them out, since the tug didn't fit in the lock with the barges.

Turkey buzzards crossing the parking lot in Dubuque. This is the most wildlife we saw on the trip.

Sunset over the motel roof in Moline. Maybe will do another post about the trips further adventures.