{"id":7708,"date":"2024-06-25T07:54:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T11:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?p=7708"},"modified":"2024-06-25T07:54:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T11:54:37","slug":"fields-of-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/","title":{"rendered":"Fields of Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Somewhere in Illinois<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next three days were spent leisurely heading north through Illinois, using a combination of Interstates and backroads to see the local scenery. And what, pray tell, did we see? Fields of Corn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"276\" data-attachment-id=\"7713\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/heartland-illinois-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,276\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Heartland Illinois&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718812053&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00066093853271646&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Heartland Illinois&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Heartland Illinois\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Heartland Illinois&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7713\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-300x99.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-768x252.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heartland Illinois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In several areas, we saw quite extensive wind farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"248\" data-attachment-id=\"7712\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/heartland-illinois\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,248\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Heartland Illinois&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718812325&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00021701388888889&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Heartland Illinois&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Heartland Illinois\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Heartland Illinois&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-1.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7712\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-1.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-1-300x89.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Heartland-Illinois-1-768x227.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wind farms in the heartland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first night was on the Illinois River near Peoria. The campground was in an area with extensive earthworks on Upper Peoria Lake. I&#8217;m not sure what that was about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Upper-Peoria-Lake.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Upper Peoria Lake on the Illinois River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"7714\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/upper-peoria-lake\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Upper-Peoria-Lake.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,473\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Upper Peoria Lake&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718742124&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00080775444264943&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Upper Peoria Lake&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Upper Peoria Lake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Upper Peoria Lake&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Upper-Peoria-Lake.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Upper-Peoria-Lake.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7714\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Upper-Peoria-Lake.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Upper-Peoria-Lake-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Upper-Peoria-Lake-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Upper Peoria Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day, we drove north through Ronald Reagan&#8217;s boyhood home in Dixon, Illinois. This whole area feels nondescript. It&#8217;s very odd.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"7711\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/dixon-illinois-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"669,669\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Boyhood home of Ronnie Raygun&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718814110&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00085689802913453&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Dixon Illinois&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dixon Illinois\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boyhood home of Ronnie Raygun&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7711\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois.jpeg 669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boyhood home of Ronnie Raygun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"7710\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/dixon-illinois\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,473\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Boyhood home of Ronnie Raygun&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718815460&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00068587105624143&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Dixon Illinois&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dixon Illinois\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boyhood home of Ronnie Raygun&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-1.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7710\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-1.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dixon-Illinois-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Rock River in Dixon, Illinois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scenery got more interesting after that, with small rolling hills and more Fields of Corn. There were also fields of Soybeans, but they were not nearly as impressive \ud83e\udd23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Fields-of-Corn-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"840\" data-attachment-id=\"7717\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/attachment\/illinois-river\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Illinois-River.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Illinois River&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718807777&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017199861758539&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Illinois River&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Illinois River\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Illinois River&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Illinois-River.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Illinois-River.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7717\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Illinois-River.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Illinois-River-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Illinois-River-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Illinois-River-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illinois River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We stayed overnight in northern Illinois and experienced our first hard rain of the trip. It continued to rain during our visit to Wisconsin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"840\" data-attachment-id=\"7722\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/attachment\/somewhere-in-wisconsin\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Somewhere-in-Wisconsin.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Somewhere in Wisconsin&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718893537&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0038022813688213&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Somewhere in Wisconsin&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Somewhere in Wisconsin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Somewhere in Wisconsin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Somewhere-in-Wisconsin.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Somewhere-in-Wisconsin.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7722\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Somewhere-in-Wisconsin.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Somewhere-in-Wisconsin-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Somewhere-in-Wisconsin-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Somewhere-in-Wisconsin-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Somewhere in Wisconsin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our goal for the last day was to drive the Great River Road of southern Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"840\" data-attachment-id=\"7720\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/attachment\/southern-map\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Southern-Map.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"656,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Southern-Map\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Southern-Map.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Southern-Map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Southern-Map.jpg 656w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Southern-Map-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We headed for Prarie du Chen and began the trip northwards. This is where Armand (Carl&#8217;s Father-in-Law) hauls his grain from his farm in Viroqua to be loaded on barges and taken downriver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"7721\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/attachment\/might-mississippi-at-flod-stage\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Might-Mississippi-at-Flod-Stage.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,473\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Might Mississippi at Flod Stage&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718905651&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00023201855947264&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Might Mississippi at Flod Stage&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Might Mississippi at Flod Stage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Might Mississippi at Flod Stage&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Might-Mississippi-at-Flod-Stage.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Might-Mississippi-at-Flod-Stage.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7721\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Might-Mississippi-at-Flod-Stage.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Might-Mississippi-at-Flod-Stage-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Might-Mississippi-at-Flod-Stage-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Might Mississippi near flood stage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Mississippi was nearing flood stage, making for spectacular vistas as we slowly made our way northwards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"840\" data-attachment-id=\"7723\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/attachment\/rafting-on-the-mississippi\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-on-the-Mississippi.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"627,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Wisconsin Great River Road&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718905202&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00089928057553957&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rafting on the Mississippi&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rafting on the Mississippi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wisconsin Great River Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-on-the-Mississippi.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-on-the-Mississippi.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7723\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-on-the-Mississippi.jpeg 627w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-on-the-Mississippi-224x300.jpeg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wisconsin Great River Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One can only imagine a raft of lumber 270 feet wide and 1550 feet long being moved down the mighty river. It must have been an impressive sight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"326\" data-attachment-id=\"7724\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/attachment\/la-crosse\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Crosse.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,326\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;La Crosse&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718910205&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00024697455228206&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;La Crosse&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"La Crosse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;La Crosse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Crosse.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Crosse.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7724\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Crosse.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Crosse-300x116.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Crosse-768x298.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">La Crosse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our journey through this part of the heartland was complete! Now, we will spend time with one of the two families living in the heartland as we reach nephew Carl and his wife, Dr Kari, and the Tubridy pride-and-joy, Theodore!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somewhere in Illinois The next three days were spent leisurely heading north through Illinois, using a combination of Interstates and backroads to see the local scenery. And what, pray tell, did we see? Fields of Corn! In several areas, we saw quite extensive wind farms. Our first night was on the Illinois River near Peoria. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/fields-of-corn\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Fields of Corn&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[129,68],"class_list":["post-7708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-excellent","tag-illinois","tag-wisconsin"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Fields-of-Corn-II.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7708"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7726,"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7708\/revisions\/7726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}