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.
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…
Located on the right side of this image, the Tribune Tower is just one of the reasons Chicago is so photogenic!
Taken from a recent cloudy, rainy day in Chicago.
Taken at the oh so quirky, crazy, utterly unique artistic statement known as Salvation Mountain.
Misty moments along the river…
Almost done with my shore time moments. A little more artsy for this post, but, I think the last one will be in color… or…would you prefer black and white?
Another moment along the shore.
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