Lewis and Clark State Park, Onawa, IA
Not edible, mind you, just heat and humidity. We had some pretty intense thunderstorms last night, and park workers were out this morning picking up downed branches and debris. Today dawned cloudy and the stickiness hit me as soon as I walked out the door with the pups for their morning walk.
I cut up and seasoned a rack of Baby Backs this morning and got them in the crock pot with a good bottle of Cooperstown Beer, so the coach smells pretty nice this afternoon. With the weather outlook (unfortunately) being consistent for the next few days, we'll likely chill out and not try to do too much while we're here.
I did get out for a walk today, exploring the park itself. This park is located on Blue Lake, which is a cut-off oxbow bend from the Missouri River. So named because the Lewis and Clark Expedition spent time here exactly 206 years ago (August 9-10, 1804), they even have a replica keelboat on the grounds. They are also building a new Visitor's Center that should be quite a nice place to showcase all their Lewis and Clark memorabilia; looks like that might be open for next summer's season. They have a big festival here every June.
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| This 55' keelboat replica will be the centerpiece of the park's collection of Lewis and Clark "stuff". |
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| The Visitor's Center building is under construction, with the exterior almost done and the interior work planned for the winter. |
1 comment:
Glad you are enjoying the state of Iowa with all its corn, soybeans, hog buildings,etc.
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