Gregory Knott – Why Knott Media
Photography from the Heartland
Category: travel
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Cave-In-Rock, Illinois sits on a bluff above the Ohio River. To cross from the Kentucky side you take a ferry across the river. I came through on my way home and times my stop to see the sunrise over the Ohio. It is a breathtaking view to see the sun come up there. Cave-In-Rock itself…
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I made a visit to Itasca State Park in Minnesota to see the Mississippi River headwaters. From this spot the river flows 2,552 miles south to the Gulf of Mexico.
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The 2025 air show season is now underway. I was able to attend the 2025 Buckeye Air Fair in Buckeye, AZ February 14 and 15. This show is in partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). AOPA had several seminars that you could attend to learn about the latest happenings in aviation safety,…
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My first visit to St. Augustine, Florida. A beautiful and historic city on the eastern coast of north Florida. The sun came out late this afternoon following a day of clouds and rain.
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I had the opportunity to visit the Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona. Having woke up that morning in New Mexico to a fresh five inch snowfall, I wondered what the park might look like. It was heavily overcast morning on the drive and upon arrival at the park. The snow was still standing…
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Historic Grace Lutheran Church was founded in September 1841. The first minister was Reverend Francis Springer. This church is located a block from the President A. Lincoln home. Rev. springer and President Lincoln were good friends. The congregation is still very active today making a difference in the Springfield community.
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I recently watched a YouTube documentary about the National Naval Aviation Museum where the host Tyler “Feed” Davis, a former Navy Blue Angel interviewed Captain Sterling Gilliam who is the Director of the museum. Davis explained that he was inspired to become a Navy pilot and Blue Angel while visiting the museum as a young…
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A friend and I took a road trip to the Mooonshine Store in East-central Illinois. The store is a legendary lunch stop that mainly serves hamburgers and draws huge crowds to the store. It’s a real throw back in time. The burgers are excellent and it’s a one of a kind stop to make. But…
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The Abraham Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois
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It was the 70th anniversary edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association Airventure in Osh Kosh Wisconsin. So many fabulous aircraft at the show. You could spend the week there and not see it all.
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