I want every highway sign to remember we were here

I headed southeast over Labor Day weekend to explore the area where Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Indiana all intersect. It was my first ever visit to this part of the country as I had never previously been south of St. Louis. 

This trip included a visit to the slowly disappearing Cairo, Illinois - another blog post will feature some of the photographs - along with old river cities like Cape Girardeau, Paducah, and Evansville that are finding different ways to be relevant in the 21st century. I also spent a good part of a morning in the tiny, historic town of Thebes, Illinois with two very enthusiastic volunteers that have helped keep an old bluff-top courthouse alive as a museum.

A few photographs from my meanderings...

Post title: John K. Samson - Requests

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.

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

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...

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

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...

Post title: William Elliott Whitmore - Everyday