Random Photo Art

Recently I was digging through some old pics.. These are some of the ones I decided to play with just for fun:

  San Francisco 08'

San Francisco 08'

Chicago 08'

 

Chicago 08'

American Pickers

Today at the Isle of Capri in Waterloo there was a meet and greet with the American Pickers. I'm a fan of the show.. And so is my Dad. So we went.

I really had no idea how the casino would be about taking cameras in.. So I thought Just in case.. I will see if I can find their van outside and take pictures of it... I drove back by the delivery area..Thinking maybe they would park there to unload... Nope. While we were walking in I spotted it WAY off in the distance in the middle of nowhere in a side lot.

 

 Once we got inside they announced where the line would be forming. I think we got lucky because we were 20 feet from the line entry. Besides the people that knew where it was already and had already been waiting we got a semi-decent spot in line. Once Mike and Danielle showed up at 3(right on time) and the line started moving. It took about 45 minutes to get to them.

They both acted as if they were your next door neighbor... Very cheerful, happy to pose for pics with people, signing whatever people handed to them... They seemed just as genuine and friendly  in person as they are on the show... 

Dubuque Mini Adventure

Yesterday was one of the first decent days we have had here in Iowa this year. It got up to a balmy 60 degrees! This years Spring has felt more like extended Winter. I decided to go to Dubuque and do some exploring. First stop was the Mines Of Spain.

The area is high up, along the Mississippi River valley... It had some great views.

 

 I took this one in a field behind Crystal Lake Cave.

Next it was time to head into Dubuque, downtown along the Mississippi River Walk.

 

 

The shot tower