Strolling Into Iowa*Like a photo you see in this part of our journey? Click on it to go to the gallery where you can purchase prints and other merchandise.* Heading north out of Missouri on Highway 63, you are bound to run into sites that you might not see everyday.
And we began to see the many barns we expected, like this family farm near Greentop, MO.
Crossing over into Iowa we ventured through the historic square in Bloomfield to catch a glimpse of the Davis County Courthouse. The historic Davis County Courthouse in Bloomfield Iowa was completed in 1879. Designed by Thomas J. Tolan & Son Architects of Indiana, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Bloomfield Square which surrounds the courthouse was also added to the National Register's listings in 1976. Photo by Kathy Weiser-Alexander. Then it was on to Ottumwa, Iowa where we see this religious shrine at Christ Church on the outskirts of town.
We're breezing through, and our first night on the road is the parking lot at Walmart.
Knowing we had a short distance (some 80 miles or so) to our first 'primary' destination (Amana Colonies), we decided to take a leisurely drive through downtown Ottumwa.
Then as we left the city, it wasn't long before we ran into the beautiful corn filled landscapes of Iowa farm land. You're going to notice a theme here of Kathy's latest obsession... Barns.
Pretty corny here :P
After catching that wonderful barn filled farm we wound up in the small, almost ghost, Hedrick, IA and one of the best Barns of the day.
Kathy's gonna have a blast playing around with colors on these.
Sometimes though no color enhancement is needed
Hedrick may look like it's falling off the map, but it still has life and even some sidewalk construction on main street.
Although Kathy likes to "color" doors in photos for her artistic gallery, this one was ready made.
We made it to Amana, Iowa with plenty of time to catch up on some of the hustle and bustle we left behind, take a breath, and prepare to explore Amana Colonies. That'll be in the next photo blog, and we'll write more about the history in our Travel Blog HERE. In addition, most photos you see in this photo blog entry area available in prints, downloads and other merchandise. Simply click on the photo to go to the gallery, then choose "buy" at the top and select your products. If it does not click through to a gallery, then it is not currently available for purchase.
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Lance silvers(non-registered)
I see ya posted pictures of the crosses on hiway 63 coming into ottumwa Iowa if you would like to know more about them I’m the welder who welded them Danny is the creator of them
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