The Twilight, LeClaire to Dubuque

This boat makes a day trip to Dubuque, stays overnight and comes back to Leclaire.  Here is a view from the Mississippi River.

Up river in Dubuque again

I got this picture going over the highway 61 bridge in Dubuque last week.  The crest was well past, but if you look very carefully in the distance, you will see a barge that has run up against the highway 20 bridge downriver.  There is a railroad bridge first, and then the silver spans of [...]

Going up

The forecast has changed, up an additional foot with cresting sometime next week.  I took some pictures today, does not look too threatening at our place:

I wandered up into town in Leclaire and took a picture of the Twilight river boat that runs trips up to Dubuque and back.  I  think it is an overnight [...]

Iowa’s Undiscovered shore

I thought you might like to view this New York Times travel article on Iowa’s undiscovered shore:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2005/08/19/travel/escapes/19road.html?pagewanted=all
 

Up river in Dubuque

Yesterday we were in Dubuque for a dog show.   We went over to the new refurbished riverfront and snapped a couple of pictures.  Still some ice around.  Check out the Corps’ work barge.