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July 24, 2021

William M. Black

The William M. Black is one of four almost identical sisters. The others are William S. Mitchell (operated until 1986, now used as the U.S.S. Nightmare at…

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July 23, 2021

River Museum

On average, 175,000 visitors per year walk around the National Mississippi River Museum, which is a Smithsonian affiliated institute. Being affiliated to the…

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July 21, 2021

Masterpiece On The Mississippi

The total driving distance from Galena, IL to Dubuque, IA is 16 miles or 26 kilometers. Thus, it would make no sense to drive all the way to Galena and not…

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July 14, 2021

Traveling Along The Mississippi River (part 16)

There is definitely something about night photography that is extremely appealing to me. I think it has to do with darkness ablaze with light. Brilliant,…

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July 12, 2021

Traveling Along The Mississippi River (part 15)

Even though, Galena attracts tons of tourists, it is not a location that stays open till the wee hours of the morning. As a matter of fact most of the stores on…

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July 09, 2021

Traveling Along The Mississippi River (part 14)

This is the last of the 'street/ people' photography. You now have a pretty good idea of why Galena attracts as many tourists during the day as it does. Mind…

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July 07, 2021

Traveling Along The Mississippi River (part 13)

Many of Galena's restored historic buildings have been converted into public special event spaces, which offer indoor and outdoor ceremony sites and amenities…

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July 06, 2021

Traveling Along The Mississippi River (part 12)

In the last few posts, here, here, and here, I've shown you the quiet side of Galena. The side when all tourists are asleep, stores are closed, and the rooster…

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July 05, 2021

Traveling Along The Mississippi River (part 11)

Prospect Street is mostly residential with the large old high school and its clock tower being the evident exception. Northwest of Prospect Street the…

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July 02, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 10)

Galena's appearance was primarily influenced by a string of fires that plagued the city during the 1850s. Those fires led city government to prohibit new…

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June 30, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 9)

Continuing my morning self guided tour of Galena from the previous post, and having toured around the Galena River, I headed towards Main Street. The oldest…

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June 28, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 8)

We have an understanding, we being my other half and I, that when traveling, I wake up early and go on a "hunt" while he enjoys his R &R. Hunting I did.…

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June 24, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 7)

There is no shortage of overnight accommodations in Galena. Many of the older buildings have been converted to bed and breakfast guest houses. Some of these…

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June 23, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 6)

As I mentioned in my first post, having taken numerous photos on this trip, I have decided to split the posts. So far we are on part 6 and I have yet to tell…

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June 22, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 5)

Walked by this store several times and the aroma of the roasted coffee forced me to enter. Enter I did! Within the walls of this fine establishment was a huge…

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June 17, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 4)

About 15 minutes drive from the city center ..... and through the countryside ...... one can land at the Galena Cellars Vineyards. This award-winning attraction…

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June 17, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 3)

We arrived at our destination. But before I give you a background of our chosen location and photos of the area, I need to have you experience what we…

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June 14, 2021

Road Trip Along the Mississippi River (part 2)

Next town on our path was Savanna. No, not Savannah, Georgia, but Savanna, Illinois. Notice that there is a slight difference between the spelling of the two.…

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June 11, 2021

Road Trip Along The Mississippi River (part 1)

A couple of weeks ago, needing to take photographs of something other than the backyard, we decided to go on a short road trip. By short, I mean approximately a…

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May 31, 2021

Miss Kitty's

It's not everyday, one finds a place to sit and relax, with great sounding live music, decent pours, staffed with very friendly and welcoming group of people. …

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