From the monthly archives:

May 2009

It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 18

31 May 2009

In Louisville all day today. Picked my Mom up around 9am. We didn’t stop until 4:30.
Began the day with a trip to the McAlpine Locks. Right in the middle of the city. Louisville has done a good job of making use of the waterfront. It’s a large, pleasant, pedestrian and bicycle friendly space. It’s not [...]

Tagged as: louisville zoo, mcalpine lock and dam

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It’s A Big Dam Country – Extra #1

30 May 2009

To answer yesterday’s question about how the water moves into and out of locks. Valves and gravity.
Original at the Army Corps of Engineers.

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It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 16

30 May 2009

Lawrenceburg Indiana to Louisville Kentucky.
Started the day late but I only had one dam on the list and the distance to Louisville from Lawrenceburg isn’t much.
But first a stop for some buzzard pictures. A deer carcass on the shoulder had 5 or 6 birds already working on it. A further 10 or so sat [...]

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It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 15

28 May 2009

From Ashland, KY to Lawrenceburg, IN.
Never far from raining at any point. I had the top down a couple of times but always had to stop to put it back up within half an hour. I’m getting a little tired of the misty, atmospheric stuff.
Started with the Greenup Lock and Dam.
Greenup is a little [...]

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It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 14

27 May 2009

It was a long dam day.
My trip back west has begun. For the first few days I will be following the Ohio River from it’s origin at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela in Pittsburgh to it’s end at the Mississippi near Cairo Illinois. All told it is 981 miles long. I’ll [...]

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It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 10

24 May 2009

A day late – because the internet connection isn’t consistent.
Finally home. Old home that is.
I rode the interstate from Columbus to Pittsburgh. The first unbroken interstate stretch of this trip. Ugh. I just wanted to be here (Pittsburgh) rather than there (Columbus) as fast as possible.
No road pictures today. Instead a few shots from around [...]

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It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 9

22 May 2009

I’m getting a little nervous about making my date in Pittsburgh. Today I did 350 miles. The first 200 miles took 6 hours. The last 150 miles about 2.
So here are the highlights of the first 200 miles.
I started on the west side of Decatur and headed through town on Hwy 36. At the [...]

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It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 8

21 May 2009

Mostly driving today. A few interesting detours. Some planned some not.
I left Panora around 9. Made my way to West Des Moines via some lovely parkways to nowhere. Found a Barnes and Noble with a Starbucks and got an iced latte. Officially summer now. Tried to plan a reasonable route for general easterliness and [...]

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It’s a Big Dam Country – Day 7

20 May 2009

I think I should decide whether it’s a big dam or a dam big country…
Today was a rest day (on the seventh day and all that)
I spent some time exploring Panora.
There’s a neat little historic village. The original railroad depot was moved down here when the railroad left in the 60s.
Here’s a glance [...]

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It’s a Dam Big Country – Day 6

20 May 2009

I’m taking a day off from driving. I arrived in Panora, IA yesterday afternoon much in need of rest. I’ve done laundry, washed my car, sorted some pictures, played with my mother-in-law’s dog, and eaten way too much. It’s all good.
Here’s were I was and what I did Tuesday the 19th (Day 6).
I started the [...]

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