The Great Loop

Joliet to Seneca gallery

 

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Progressing south we shot photos of the waterfowl,  boats and communities we encountered in the journey from Joliet to Hamms Marina in Chillicothe, IL and on to the Mississippi:

Another Adventure sans mast

AA doesn't look the same without her mast.

Anchor In lite

Tied to a wall on the river with only a light guarding us.

Tow passing

The tows didn't throw the wakes we expected, but at times they filled the river bank to bank.

Buddy edits...

while Barry inputs the data for this update.

Lolligag waits

Dawn mist shrouds her above the Brandon Road Lock.

Quanset huts for boats

The waterway widened and the pleasure boating activity picked up.

VO on the water

After a night in Joliet, VO waits for the lock.

"AA" at Hamms'

Here we are, from the land of sky blue waters, waiting for a hoist.

Dreams

After spending years building his ideal boat, he was too old to take her to the sea.

Still Dreamin'

A retired electrician is outfitting this sternwheeler for the inland waterway. It's their home.

Serendipity

Moving from Michigan to Florida after "selling it all."

Barry meets Kate

After corresponding for a couple of years in a writers group, they finally met in person. Kate's a talented lady!

Perfect Looper

Here's the perfect boat for running the river.

Starved Rock

The limestone bluffs marked the Starved Rock Lock.

Been to Peru

The riverfront was colorful.

Riverview variety

After miles of sand, an outcropping added a flair.

Lord of the Rings

Unks lined the river for miles.

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