Friday, July 22, 2011

from "Isaac and Rebekah"--Flowers and Gazebo

Couple species of Hibiscus blooming near the African exhibit
at the Niabi Zoo.



Tiger Lily.

The kids in the Gazebo at the Niabi Zoo.


The kids sitting on Butterflies.

Monday, July 18, 2011

From "eastern iowa railpics"-7/13/2011


Beverly Yard job working General Mills.

Union Pacific's M-NPPR, led by MKT "heritage" unit
#1988 passing thru Koch(Cook) west of Mechanicsville, IA.

An enhanced shot of above photo.

M-NPPR at Stanwood, IA.

A nearly full moon rising over Eastern Iowa.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Dick Beals Fireworks-July 4, 2011

The kids in the swimming pool.

A very nice crescent moon before fireworks.

One of the neighbors had a band playing.

The sun's rays glowing up from the horizon.

One of many Candle Balloon floating by the crescent Moon.

One of the neighbors fireworks

Some photos of the fireworks.













Sunday, July 3, 2011

Tiger Lilies

Our neighbor to the east of us has Tiger Lilies
growing along the fence. So I grabbed a couple
shots. These ARE beautiful blooms.

Just noticed that there is a critter in this shot. SWEET!!!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Galesburg RxR Days-6/26/11

We get to Galesburg and a car show was being held.
How about a baby blue Mustang?

A Cobra...

....and my "dream" truck.

A magician doing some tricks at the RxR Days.




Bekah petting the rabbit at a Petting Zoo.

Isaac chasing a piglet.

"HEY!!!" is Bekah reaction.

Another train passing by.

"Oh No You Don't"!!! with food in hand, mind you.

Inside a steam engine on static display at the museum.

Bekah tooting for the right-of-way while Isaac looks on.

One of the cantilever signal bridges in town near the
BNSF Yard.

BNSF "Potash" train enters Galesburg on the Ottumwa
Sub.

Closeup shot of the train.

M-O-W's truck

A CB&Q car on static display near the museum.

Bekah climbs the wall at the Discovery Depot Museum...

..and works the mail.

Isaac trying to get a shock at the Discovery Depot Museum.

Isaac...

Bekah.....

...and even ME, taking a turn on the "conveyor belt" slide
at the Discovery Depot Museum.

A BNSF empty hopper train passes near the
Discovery Depot Museum.

See ya later!!!