Galena
I finally got myself to Galena, a quiet scenic town in Northern Illinois, home of president Grant. It is a lovely little place with a great park and river running through it. It has an old down feel. Check out the streets of downtown:
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Mississippi Palisades State Park
Took a trip to Mississippi Palisades State Park the other day as its one if the few scenic areas in the state of Illinois I've been wanting to see. You get great views of the river from the bluffs.
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Horicon Marsh
Horicon Marsh is one of the best wildlife viewing places in Wisconsin. You will need a zoom lens to get good shots(or a really good optimal zoom point and click), to get a close shot. The sunset landscapes are, however, great.
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Flambeau River State Forest
I went to Flambeau River State Forest which is about 4 hours upstate. This is the first trip I made with my new Camera, the Awesome Nikon D750, which allowed me much better photo and for the first time, decent night sky photos. The Milky Way shines brights in the night at Flambeau:
The peaceful morning on Lake of the Pines (...)
Backbone Mountain and Mount Davis
The last legs of my trip were through Backbone Mountain and Mount Davis. Claiming those two states for the Glorious Kingdom of Bob. Backbone Mountain at Hoye's Crest after Dusk:
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Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights
After DC, I headed towards Harper's Ferry and the accompanying Maryland Heights to see the historic town and get a grand view of the Potamic. It was a good view so the view was good. This is Harper's Ferry as viewed from Maryland Heights:
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Washington DC
Finally made it to the Nation's Capital after 3 days of driving and got the explore the monuments and everything. Congress, the building, like the people in it, was under construction. I, of course, campaigned in front of congress to become Lord of the Realm.
I, of course, did not forget to claim DC at its high (...)
Blue Ridge Parkway
I also took time in Virginia to visit the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. Best during the fall, but decent at any time during the year. Got some great sunsets such as these:
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Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park is a long and narrow park with many peaks and waterfalls. Great view from Skyline drive as well as many great hiking trails. The best time to go visit in my opinion is in the fall, but since I didn't have that option, I made due with visiting in early spring.
From Turk Gap, the forest fires makde things smokey:
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Washington DC
Our nation's capital is quite a site to behold. The white house, congress, and many other things. Here's how it looks on a good day:
There were lots of tourists and everyone was concentrated in the stretch from the Lincoln memorial to Capital Hill(Congress).
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