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There's always one more river to cross

A handful of photographs from a road trip across central Missouri along the Missouri River to Illinois and the Land of Lincoln. I visited two state capitols I had never been to - Jefferson City and Springfield - along with old river towns like Alton and Quincy.

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Post title: Lucinda Williams - Temporary Nature (Of Any Precious Thing)

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Joseph Vavak Joseph Vavak

And it's hard to explain what I was doing or thinking before you

A few photographs from a Sunday spent visiting Niobrara and Knox County...

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Post Title: Bill Callahan - From the Rivers to the Ocean

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Joseph Vavak Joseph Vavak

As the sun goes down over that western field, I still can't help but think of you

Five photographs from a summer Saturday spent exploring central Nebraska...

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Post title: William Elliott Whitmore - Everyday

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Summer in the Sandhills

The sandhills are beautiful in early summer, all green, and amazingly immersive. There are hundreds of miles of single-lane blacktop roads to explore. You can drive for hours without seeing another human being.

Arthur and McPherson are two of the least populated counties in the United States. Arthur County has a mere 0.6 people per square mile. In comparison, Omaha, which is only the 40th largest city in the country, has over 3000 people per square mile. 

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