Corn Belt Scenery

[grimfisher]

As I posted in the "Outside Massachusetts Reports", I spent the long weekend in Illinois. I didn't take any fish pictures because I was too busy catching fish! But here's a few scenery shots from that remarkably flat farmland to our west.

One of hundreds of thundershowers visible 50+ miles away:
http://www.people.umass.edu/pgrima/pictures/illinois/IL_thunderstorm.JPG

One of the calmer thunderstorms at evening:
http://www.people.umass.edu/pgrima/pictures/illinois/Illinois_storm.JPG

The Illinois River, pooled up above a dam, taken from the top of Starved Rock (I think):
http://www.people.umass.edu/pgrima/pictures/illinois/illinois_river.JPG

Definitely a lot different than New England, but still beautiful country.

[fisher16]

Beautiful Pictures Grim, those thunderstroms sure can pack some wind in them. That first ones looks to have a spin to it. Thanks for sharing.

[tacoma]

I hear it is great deer hunting out there!

[JayW]

Beautiful pictures. I have always wanted to venture into the interior of our country. Some day I will but for right now I like it here in Massachusetts. We got the best of everything (besides taxes hahahaha)

[Massbowhunter1968]

Very nice Pics thanx for sharing them.

[YOTE BUSTER]

Great picsBeerchug