Last Sunday, I was heading back to Omaha and decided it was too nice to go home. I spent about five hours driving gravel & back roads north of Council Bluffs, to Crescent & Missouri Valley, Iowa + Hitchcock Park and DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. Because of the proximity to the Missouri River, I was able to see the devastation from last year's flood that still cripples much of the area.
(I plan on going hiking + camping @ Hitchcock soon! Join me?)
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| from my favorite place on a gloomy day- with a view of Big Lake in Council Bluffs to the left & Omaha's skyline in the distance @ Lewis & Clark Monument Park |
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| I love my hometown - Carson, Iowa |
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| Sunny Side is looking real nice & clean with plenty of vacancies in Missouri Valley, Iowa. |
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| I've loved watching the deterioration of this shed in Carson over the years. |
The photos below show DeSoto Refuge & nearby houses that were destroyed/evacuated during the flood.
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| I don't know if this restaurant was closed before the flood or they shut-down during, but I have always loved the building/roof. |
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| an airfield near Missouri Valley. |
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| crushin' hard on this barn. |
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| aged walls in Carson, Iowa |
It was so relaxing to spend the afternoon driving with no destination in mind. Despite the immense damage to the area, I found beauty in the life that still thrives & the green that now grows.
I should do that more often. I guess I can set a New Years resolution in May, right?
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