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The pride of Muscatine with Karl and Nico.

Campsite.  A few hours later: pea sized hail.

Tow and 15 (5x3) barges move past.  Later down river, there will be a wait at the lock and dam because of this guy.

A little slice of heaven on Thanksgiving.  Tent replaced with cottage.

Burlington, Iowa.  But does their bridge glow like Muscatine's?

Ft. Madison, Iowa.  There's a hole in the bridge.

I like trains.

Nobody has been in the pit of despair for quite some time.  Who was the last one? (The guy on the right.)

Ok, I'll admit... it might be getting a little cold.

35 foot drop at Lock and Dam 19.

The other side of the lock.  Those gates open to Keokuk, Iowa.

Look closely, I'm on that river.  (Photo by Dad Poetzl)