Pikes Peak State Park, IA

Moon rise over the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Wisconsin River at Pikes Peak State Park, IA. The bright beams of light are from a towboat pushing multiple barges heading up the river in the dark with two massive spotlights pointing up the river. 8/4/2020
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Sunrise over the Mississippi River backwaters at Pikes Peak State Park, IA. The main channel of the river is in the foreground with the sun rising over the Wisconsin bluffs across the river valley. (8/5/2020)
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Bridal Veil Falls at Pikes Peak State Park, IA, on our anniversary (a few days ago). It is not much more than a trickle at this time of year. I guess we'll have to go back after heavy rains or spring snow melt. It's a nice walk, down about 250 stairs to get there (and then back up again).

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A female American Redstart flitting around in the bushes by the river overlook in the early morning.

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