When Do Iowa Fall Colors Peak???

I have been asked by a lot of people to research when Fall colors peak here in Iowa.  We all know that Fall is a beautiful time here in Iowa, so I listened to them and I found exactly what they were looking for.  I found it on the Iowa DNR website, and now I [...]

Where Are All The Deer???

So every morning last year from August 1 – December 1 when I was driving to work and then back home from work, I would bet money that I would see a group of deer in two different spots along the trip.  In those exact same spots this year, nothing.  Not one.  Once I think [...]

Cedar Rapids Speaks: “Together We Will All Rise Above”

As the streets of Cedar Rapids start to get cleaned up, one can only ask themselves, how long is this going to take?  Well I think that is a question that is weighing on everyone’s mind, but nobody has an answer for it.
The now displaced and disfunctional downtown area of Cedar Rapids, IA is going [...]

Flood of 2008: Photos of Aftermath In Downtown Cedar Rapids, IA

I went downtown this morning in Cedar Rapids, IA before I went to work and took some pictures of the downtown area after the flood waters have receded. It is bad…very bad. After being down there this morning, I can say that it is going to take a very long time to get [...]

Aftermath of the Flood of 2008 in Cedar Rapids, IA

The water is going down in Cedar Rapids, IA after the largest flood in the state’s history. You can now see the three downtown bridges above water rather than them being completely under water. Driving on I380 this morning, going to work, I could not believe my eyes when I looked towards the [...]