marseilles motorcycle 2

South of the small downtown of Marseilles, main street goes over the Illinois River (the bridge on the right) just west of the Marseilles Lock and Dam (on the left.) The Illinois Waterway connects the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. This is one of a series of 8 locks, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, that control water flow from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River system.

marseilles motorcycle

The first of a series of photographs take on a recent motorcycle trip to Marseilles, IL. I love the small towns along the Illinois River, and, this is one of my favorite. Pictured here is my uber-fun to ride Indian Scout Sixty. More to come…

the tribune tower

Located on the right side of this image, the Tribune Tower is just one of the reasons Chicago is so photogenic!

looking up

Taken from a recent cloudy, rainy day in Chicago.

morning ride

It has been quite a while since I took out my TREK and went for a ride.

It was a gorgeous morning…

Thanks for stopping by.

stay on the yellow brick road…

…oh…and, God is love.

south haven on my mind

 

Woke up with South Haven on my mind…

the swing by the tree

Taken at the oh so quirky, crazy, utterly unique artistic statement known as Salvation Mountain.

solar wind

Spring has found winter to be quite ornery and stubborn to get out of town, however, yesterday gave us some hope. Finally took out my motorcycle and headed to one of my favorite destinations: a sprawling wind farm about 45 minutes southwest of where we live. Enjoyed a great ride on a beautiful day.

misty moments

Misty moments along the river…