I visited the 2026 Terre Haute airshow the weekend of August 22. It was an amazing airshow that featured many vintage war birds and the United States, Air Force Thunderbirds. It was a sold out show and it was tremendous.
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The summer is flying by and the flowers are in full bloom in the our flower gardens. This means the local insects are also extremely busy with pollination.
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B-17 Sentimental Journey I attended the 2026 Airventure in Oshkosh, WI and saw some amazing aircraft. I love the warbirds and appreciate deeply all the work that is done to keep them flying. B-17s used to be common in airshows but are becoming increasingly rare as the number still flying is a small number.
This example is Sentimental Journey is a B-17G and is based in Mesa, AZ. You can learn more about this plane at https://commemorativeairforce.org/aircraft/1
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UP 4014 Big Boy Union Pacific Railroad is once again rolling the Big Boy locomotive across the United States for a summer tour. Big Boy is a restored steam powered locomotive that is a fan favorite. I was able to see it roll through Lexington, Illinois on July 17, 2026.
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The storms were intense today, April 27, in the Midwest. Tornado warnings were issued for our area and there was some local trees that were downed.
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This is from the highest point in Champaign County, Illinois. I often come to this spot because you can see for 20 miles or more. On this particular day it was near sunset and the clouds from a storm front were quickly rolling in.
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A few weeks back I spent a day looking for Bald Eagles in the Land Between the Lakes. After 8 hours of not seeing I decided to head back home. I made the turn onto my road and there waiting for me was this Bald Eagle. Just shows sometimes you don’t need to get far from home to find what you’re looking for.
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Elk were reintroduced to Land Between the Lakes in the late 1990’s. They have a large area to roam and are intermixed with a Bison heard.
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Red Tailed Haw and Blue Jay Happy New Year! We have some great weather the last few days. This Blue Jay was flying so close to the Red Tailed Hawk. The hawk just ignored it however.
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Sunset near St. Joseph, Illinois
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