That's No Normal Cow...

Along Highway T55, U Avenue between Dike and New Hartford, IA sits these two artificial cows possibly made out of old oil tanks?

Below the streets

A BNSF freight train travels past King Street Station in Seattle, Washington and a beautiful spring day in 2015.

Arrival Time

Amtrak Cascade train unloads passengers in Seattle after a trip from Portland.

Contemplating

Community of Flags

Brooklyn, Iowa calls itself the Community of Flags having this public space with the United States flag, a flag from each of the 50 states, and all branches of the military. This is only a few blocks south of the boyhood home of John Wayne.

Classic Dairy Queen

This classic Dairy Queen is located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Reflecting

In Motion

A Iowa Northern freight train led by a former Amtrak passenger locomotives travels through Waterloo on a cloudy and rainy day.

The Last Interurban

The South Shore is the last true Interurban train in the United States and runs from Chicago to South Bend, Indiana. The train is shown here crossing the tracks of Amtrak's Michigan service before heading down the middle of 11st Street.

Here Looking at You...

Little River Railroad runs an excursion train from Coldwater to Quincy, Michigan. Here is their locomotive #1 in Quincy about to pull our train back to Coldwater. 

Abandoned

Abandoned railroad tracks in Dyer, Indiana.

Flying through New Lenox on a sad morning

A Chicago Metra commuter train on the Rock Island line flies through New Lenox  outbound on its way to Joliet at sunrise. It was a sad morning waking up to the news of the Las Vegas tragedy that happened the night before.

A quiet morning on the farm

No early activity on this farm outside of Waterloo, Iowa.

Why have you abandoned me?

A barn has fallen on hard times outside of Waterloo, Iowa.

Blasting through town

A freight train passes through Elkhart, Indiana.

Sunrise on the farm

The sunrises on a Iowa farm.

The Sun Rises

The sun rises over a fence along a country road near Waterloo, Iowa.

Well your a strange little guy...

This strange locomotive sits in Clinton, Michigan on the Michigan Southern Railway which is non-profit tourist operation that this year is only running during the fall color season.

Phallic Water Tower

The Phallic Water Tower in Ypsilanti, Michigan sits across the street from the south side of Eastern Michigan University. There is a legend that if a girl ever graduates from the school a virgin the tower will crumble.

Endangered Church at Sunset

Voted one of Iowa's most endangered buildings for 2017, the Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo glistens in the light at sunset. The church has some series deferred maintenance issues and the pastor of the church is using is pension to keep the building up the best he can. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Crossing the competition

A South Shore Commuter train crosses the Amtrak Michigan line in Michigan City, Indiana.

Cruising the Oregon Coast

Heading north along US Highway 101 in a Cadillac XTS rented from Budget Car Rental in Portland for a trip to beautiful Crescent City, California.

Ghost Locomotive

A locomotive painted all white sits in Coos Bay, Oregon.

Forgotten Rails

Once busy rails that served the Portland, Oregon's Northwest Industrial District are now sit unused and cut through in several spots.

Abandoned Rails

Streetcar tracks that once were used by Seattle's Waterfront Streetcar before a sculpture garden replaced its car house and the line was shut down.

There is a train going down the road!

South Shore train between Chicago and South Bend, In travels down the middle of 11th Street in Michigan City, IN.

Riding the rails

Amtrak's Illinois Zephyr is departing the La Grange Road station in suburban Chicago on its journey to Quincy, Il.

Stopping for some Hardee's

A Union Pacific locomotive sits while its crew visits Hardee's in Waterloo, Iowa.

Riding in the parade

Black Hawk County, Iowa Sheriff deputy riding his motorcycle in the Waterloo, Iowa Memorial Day parade back in May.

Hawkeye Express

Cars of the Hawkeye Express sitting at Iowa Northern's Bryant Yard in Waterloo, Iowa.

Dunsmore House in Waterloo, Iowa

One of Waterloo, Iowa's most endangered buildings, the Dunsmore House is the oldest Limestone building in the city and possibly the third oldest building in the city (built in 1866).

Economic Development Gone Bad

The Waterloo, Iowa Greyhound Park. Greyhound racing was the great economic tool of the late 1980's to early 1990's but many of the tracks did not last long. This one has been embroiled in legal issues for years but it may soon be demolished.

Performing for Oktoberfest

A band is performing during Amana Colonies, Iowa Oktoberfest in 2016.

City Hall in Pasadena, California

You have probably seen this building in a movie or tv show including Parks and Recreation. Historic Pasadena, California city hall.

Heading to the coast

Coos Bay Rail Link train heading toward Coos Bay from Eugene, Oregon.

Forgotten Rails

Rails that once served Portland, Oregon's northwest industrial area.

Forgotten Home

A now demolished home in Waterloo, Iowa.

Barn and Silo at Sunrise

A barn and silo located outside of Waterloo, Iowa at sunrise.

Even small barns have character

Small barn on what was once US Highway 218 in Janesville, Iowa at sunrise.

Barn in the trees at Sunrise

A large multi-section barn outside Janesville, Iowa at sunrise.

Sunrise

Sunrise near Janesville, Iowa

Squirt

Old Squirt sign in Hudson, Iowa.

Memorial Day Convertibles

A pair of Cadillac Eldorado Convertibles in the Waterloo Memorial Day parade.

Church at sunrise

St. John's Catholic Church in Independence, Iowa at sunrise.

Ready for work

A former Grand Truck Railroad locomotive is assigned switching duties in Waterloo, Iowa. The locomotive is listed as a GP9M which was originally from Central Vermont.

Fixer Upper on the Range

Farm house outside of Washburn, Iowa needs a little work.

The Kitty Barn

We were doing volunteer road clean-up when 5 kittens came out of this barn and followed us. The barn is outside Wateroo, Iowa.

Looking at you...

Old train signal with a caboose and train station in the background in Parkersburg, Iowa.

Time for Ice Cream?

Dairy Treat in Nashua, Iowa.

Bandit, your ride is waiting...

1979 Pontiac Trans-Am at the Charles City, Iowa Trinity United Methodist Church Car Show. Car made famous by the movie Smokey and the Bandit.