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Town Sign Project: Mitchell County

June 14, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

A few weeks back I headed up to Mitchell County to harvest their town signs. It was a good trip and I really enjoyed my brief time in Mitchell County.

Here are some facts about Mitchell County:
+ Population is 10,558 making it the 70th most populous county in Iowa. Below Guthrie County and above Winnebago County.
+ The largest town and county seat is Osage.
+ Founded in 1851.
+ Named after Irish patriot John Mitchel.
+ Major highways are: US-218 and IA-9.
+ Adjacent counties are Floyd, Cerro Gordo, Howard, and Worth.
+ Peak population was 14,121 in 1940.

Mitchell County has a pretty, but maybe not gorgeous courthouse:

The Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage, Iowa.

The Mitchell County Freedom Rock is located in Saint Ansgar, Iowa.

With Mitchell County conquered, here is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:

PURPLE=COMPLETED

75 counties completed. 75.8% of the Cyclone State conquered!

Here are the town signs of Mitchell County:

Osage, Iowa
OSAGE
Population: 3,627 (+8)

Saint Ansgar, Iowa
WELCOME TO SAINT ANSGAR
est 1853
Population: 1,160 (+53)

Riceville, Iowa – Partially in Howard County
RICEVILLE
Population: 806 (+21)

Stacyville, Iowa
WELCOME TO Stacyville
Population: 458 (-36)

Mitchell, Iowa
Established 1854
WELCOME TO MITCHELL
Population: 124 (-14)

McIntire, Iowa
Welcome to McIntire
Population: 113 (-9)

Carpenter, Iowa
CARPENTER
COMMUNITY CENTER
Population: 87 (-22)

Orchard, Iowa
ORCHARD
1869
Population: 68 (-3)

New Haven, Iowa – Unincorporated
Welcome to New Haven

Little Cedar, Iowa – Unincorporated
Where Nature Smiles
For Almost 5 Miles
Little Cedar, Iowa

Toeterville, Iowa – Unincorporated
Toeterville
WHERE FRIENDSHIPS GROW
EST. 1898

Mona, Iowa – Unincorporated
WELCOME
MONA IOWA
ESTABLISHED 1869

Meyer, Iowa – Unincorporated
MEYER
HOME OF
Sacred Heart Church

Mitchell County has a ton of unincorporated town that actually had signs. My policy is still to only hit an unincorporated town, if it is within a couple miles of my route. Usually there is not town sign and frequently there isn’t really a town. Mitchell County’s unincorporated towns were quite the revelation.

The worst town sign in Mitchell County is pretty obvious. It is Carpenter. Not really a town sign, but more a sign for their community center.

The race for first place isn’t really a race. It is obviously Riceville. However, the alternate town signs for Toeterville will definitely be making the book!

Riceville – Best in Show – Mitchell County

Here are the alternate town signs of Mitchell County:

Riceville – Alternate

Osage – Alternate

Mitchell – Alternate

Toeterville – Alternate

Here is the current list of Best in Shows:

Best in Show – Adair County

Best in Show – Adams County

Best in Show – Audubon County

Best in Show – Benton County

Best in Show – Black Hawk County

Best in Show – Boone County

Best in Show – Bremer County

Best in Show – Buena Vista County

Best in Show – Butler County

Best in Show – Calhoun County

Best in Show – Carroll County

Best in Show – Cass County

Best in Show – Cedar County

Best in Show – Cerro Gordo County

Best in Show – Cherokee County

Best in Show – Clarke County

Best in Show – Clay County

Best in Show – Clinton County

Best in Show – Crawford County

Best in Show – Dallas County

Best in Show – Decatur County

Terril – Best in Show – Dickinson County
Best in Show – Dickinson County

Best in Show – Emmet County

Best in Show – Franklin County

Best in Show – Fremont County

Best in Show – Greene County

Best in Show – Grundy County

Best in Show – Guthrie County

Best in Show – Hamilton County

Best in Show – Hancock County

Best in Show – Hardin County

Best in Sow – Harrison County

Best in Show – Humboldt County

Best in Show – Ida County

Best in Show – Iowa County

Best in Show – Jackson County

Best in Show – Jasper County

Best in Show – Jones County

Best in Show – Kossuth County

Best in Show – Linn County

Best in Show – Lucas County

Best in Show – Lyon County

Best in Show – Madison County

Best in Show – Mahaska County

Best in Show – Marion County

Best in Show – Marshall County

Best in Show – Mills County

Best in Show – Mitchell County

Best in Show – Monona County

Best in Show – Monroe County

Best in Show – Montgomery County

Best in Show – O’Brien County

Best in Show – Osceola County

Best in Show – Page County

Best in Show – Palo Alto County

Best in Show – Plymouth County

Best in Show – Pocahontas County

Best in Show – Polk County

Best in Show – Pottawattamie County

Best in Show – Poweshiek County

Best in Show – Ringgold County

Best in Show – Sac County

Best in Show – Shelby County

Best in Show – Sioux County

Best in Show – Story County

Best in Show – Tama County

Best in Show – Taylor County

Best in Show – Union County

Best in Show – Warren County

Best in Show – Wayne County

Best in Show – Webster County

Best in Show – Winnebago County

Best in Show – Woodbury County

Best in Show – Worth County

Best in Show – Wright County

The next time we hit the open road for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will hit the roads of Floyd County!

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Buena Vista and Palo Alto Aux – Vol. 1

June 11, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett

Back at the end of last year I cruised around the counties of Buena Vista and Palo Alto counties harvesting their town signs. Here is the first collection of auxiliary images I took on this trip:

I still have one more collection of auxiliary images to share from this trip in the future.

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Iowa County Auxiliary Images

June 8, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett

Back in December I met a fairly short trip (by TOWN SIGN PROJECT standards) to Iowa County to harvest their town signs. This is a collection of the auxiliary images I took while there, but there are a bunch at the beginning from Newton.

Next time we hit the open road to look at some auxiliary images, we will visit Buena Vista and Palo Alto County.

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TOWN SIGN PROJECT: EMMET COUNTY

June 7, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett

A few weeks back that I headed up Emmet County to harvest their town signs. It is a small county with only 6 incorporated towns.

Here are some facts about Emmet County:

+ Population is 9,322 making it the 79th most populous county in Iowa. Below Clarke County and above Howard County.
+ The largest town and county seat is Estherville.
+ Formed in 1851. Organized in 1859.
+ Named for Robert Emmet, an Irish patriot who was hanged as a traitor by the British at the age of 25.
+ Struck by a 455 pound meteorite on May 10., 1879.
+ Major highways are IA-4, IA-9, and IA-15.
+ Adjacent counties are Kossuth, Palo Alto, and Dickinson.
+ Population peaked in 1960 at 14,871.

The Emmet County Courthouse is a hideous eyesore.

The Emmet County Courthouse located in Estherville, Iowa.

The Emmet County Freedom Rock is located in Armstrong, Iowa:

With Emmet County conquered, here is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:

PURPLE=COMPLETED

74 counties completed. 74.7% of the Cyclone State conquered.

With Emmet County harvested, I am done with the northwest corner of the state. Next I am going to start hammering away on the northeast corner of the state. My goal is to have the northeast corner finished by July 4. It is a realistic and attainable goal. Hopefully not a pipe dream. If I can accomplish that, then I might actually do an overnight trip to southeast Iowa on the week of the 4th of July.

Here are the town signs of Emmet County:

Estherville, Iowa
ESTHERVILLE
1881
Population: 5,901 (-456)

Armstrong, Iowa
ARMSTRONG
Population: 875 (-51)

Ringsted, Iowa
RINGSTED IOWA
SMALL TOWN WITH BIG IDEAS
2 U
Population: 365 (-57)

Wallingford, Iowa
WALLINGFORD
EST 1913
Population: 165 (-32)

Dolliver, Iowa
DOLLIVER
SMALL BUT FRIENDLY
Population: 65 (-1)

Gruver, Iowa
GRUVER
Est. 1900
Population: 63 (-31)

4 out of 6 town signs are similarish, but they are all better than the Estherville sign that is clearly the worst in the county.

But who gets the purple ribbon? Clearly not Armstrong. Wallingford would get 4th place. But I really like the Gruver, Dolliver and Ringsted signs. I think I like Ringsted the best even though it doesn’t have a very good backdrop. Ringsted it is!

Ringsted – Best in Show – Emmet County

There are no alternate signs in Emmet County.

Here is the current list of Best in Shows:

Best in Show – Adair County

Best in Show – Adams County

Best in Show – Audubon County

Best in Show – Benton County

Best in Show – Black Hawk County

Best in Show – Boone County

Best in Show – Bremer County

Best in Show – Buena Vista County

Best in Show – Butler County

Best in Show – Calhoun County

Best in Show – Carroll County

Best in Show – Cass County

Best in Show – Cedar County

Best in Show – Cerro Gordo County

Best in Show – Cherokee County

Best in Show – Clarke County

Best in Show – Clay County

Best in Show – Clinton County

Best in Show – Crawford County

Best in Show – Dallas County

Best in Show – Decatur County

Terril – Best in Show – Dickinson County
Best in Show – Dickinson County

Best in Show – Emmet County

Best in Show – Franklin County

Best in Show – Fremont County

Best in Show – Greene County

Best in Show – Grundy County

Best in Show – Guthrie County

Best in Show – Hamilton County

Best in Show – Hancock County

Best in Show – Hardin County

Best in Sow – Harrison County

Best in Show – Humboldt County

Best in Show – Ida County

Best in Show – Iowa County

Best in Show – Jackson County

Best in Show – Jasper County

Best in Show – Jones County

Best in Show – Kossuth County

Best in Show – Linn County

Best in Show – Lucas County

Best in Show – Lyon County

Best in Show – Madison County

Best in Show – Mahaska County

Best in Show – Marion County

Best in Show – Marshall County

Best in Show – Mills County

Best in Show – Monona County

Best in Show – Monroe County

Best in Show – Montgomery County

Best in Show – O’Brien County

Best in Show – Osceola County

Best in Show – Page County

Best in Show – Palo Alto County

Best in Show – Plymouth County

Best in Show – Pocahontas County

Best in Show – Polk County

Best in Show – Pottawattamie County

Best in Show – Poweshiek County

Best in Show – Ringgold County

Best in Show – Sac County

Best in Show – Shelby County

Best in Show – Sioux County

Best in Show – Story County

Best in Show – Tama County

Best in Show – Taylor County

Best in Show – Union County

Best in Show – Warren County

Best in Show – Wayne County

Best in Show – Webster County

Best in Show – Winnebago County

Best in Show – Woodbury County

Best in Show – Worth County

Best in Show – Wright County

The next time we hit the open road for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will hit Mitchell County.

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Town Sign Project: Dickinson County

May 31, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett 1 Comment

A few weeks back I headed up to Dickinson County to harvest the balance of their town signs. I could spend more time than I did photographing the Iowa Great Lakes area, but I will head back there at some point to spend more time there.

Here are some facts about Dickinson County:

+ The population is 17,260. Making it the 41st most populous county in Iowa. Behind Clayton County and above Delaware County.
+ The largest town and county seat is Spirit Lake.
+ Formed in 1857.
+ Named for Daniel S. Dickinson, a U.S. Senator from New York.
+ Home of the University of Okoboji.
+ Major highways are: US-71, IA-9, and IA-86.
+ Adjacent counties are Emmett, Clay, and Osceola.
+ Currently at peak population.

For a modern courthouse, I dig the Dickinson County Courthouse:

The Dickinson County Courthouse located in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

The Dickinson County Freedom Rock is located in Lake Park, Iowa:

With Dickinson County conquered, here is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:

PURPLE=COMPLETED

73 counites completed. 73.7% of the Cyclone State conquered!

Here are the town signs of Dickinson County:

Spirit Lake, Iowa
SPIRIT LAKE
Population: 5,439 (+599)

Milford, Iowa
GATEWAY TO THE IOWA GREAT LAKES
MILFORD
EST. 1892
Population: 3,321 (+423)

Lake Park, Iowa
ON THE SHORES OF Silver Lake
LAKE PARK
Population: 1,167 (+62)

Arnolds Park, Iowa
ARNOLDS PARK
ARNOLDS PARK IOWA
CITY OF 5 LAKES
Population: 1,110 (-16)

Okoboji, Iowa
WELCOME
CITY OF OKOBOJI
Population: 768 (-39)

Orleans, Iowa
Welcome to the City of Orleans
Est. 1895
Population: 521 (-87)

Wahpeton, Iowa
Village of Wahpeton
Population: 345 (+4)

Terril, Iowa
TERRIL
Population: 334 (-33)

West Okoboji, Iowa
City of West Okoboji
Population: 308 (+19)

Superior, Iowa
SUPERIOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Population: 132 (+2)

I should point out that Carla spends lots of time in Dickinson County as Jason’s parents have a house there. She let me know that there is an intersection where you can see three town signs at once. I bet this is the only intersection in the state where this occurs.

The worst town sign in Dickinson County is pretty obvious. Superior and their lack of town sign takes the cake. From driving through the town there was a spot that looks like it might have housed a town sign at one time, but it was either destroyed by a storm or ripped out and has never been replaced.

As for Best in Show? I like the concept of the Spirit Lake town sign, it is just too busy. I also like the town signs of Wahpeton, Orleans, and Lake Park. But I have to give the Purple Ribbon to Terril.

Terril – Best in Show – Dickinson County

At some point, I want to see the sign at night with the neon all lit up. I bet it is glorious!

Here is the current list of Best in Shows:

Best in Show – Adair County

Best in Show – Adams County

Best in Show – Audubon County

Best in Show – Benton County

Best in Show – Black Hawk County

Best in Show – Boone County

Best in Show – Bremer County

Best in Show – Buena Vista County

Best in Show – Butler County

Best in Show – Calhoun County

Best in Show – Carroll County

Best in Show – Cass County

Best in Show – Cedar County

Best in Show – Cerro Gordo County

Best in Show – Cherokee County

Best in Show – Clarke County

Best in Show – Clay County

Best in Show – Clinton County

Best in Show – Crawford County

Best in Show – Dallas County

Best in Show – Decatur County

Terril – Best in Show – Dickinson County
Best in Show – Dickinson County

Best in Show – Franklin County

Best in Show – Fremont County

Best in Show – Greene County

Best in Show – Grundy County

Best in Show – Guthrie County

Best in Show – Hamilton County

Best in Show – Hancock County

Best in Show – Hardin County

Best in Sow – Harrison County

Best in Show – Humboldt County

Best in Show – Ida County

Best in Show – Iowa County

Best in Show – Jackson County

Best in Show – Jasper County

Best in Show – Jones County

Best in Show – Kossuth County

Best in Show – Linn County

Best in Show – Lucas County

Best in Show – Lyon County

Best in Show – Madison County

Best in Show – Mahaska County

Best in Show – Marion County

Best in Show – Marshall County

Best in Show – Mills County

Best in Show – Monona County

Best in Show – Monroe County

Best in Show – Montgomery County

Best in Show – O’Brien County

Best in Show – Osceola County

Best in Show – Page County

Best in Show – Palo Alto County

Best in Show – Plymouth County

Best in Show – Pocahontas County

Best in Show – Polk County

Best in Show – Pottawattamie County

Best in Show – Poweshiek County

Best in Show – Ringgold County

Best in Show – Sac County

Best in Show – Shelby County

Best in Show – Sioux County

Best in Show – Story County

Best in Show – Tama County

Best in Show – Taylor County

Best in Show – Union County

Best in Show – Warren County

Best in Show – Wayne County

Best in Show – Webster County

Best in Show – Winnebago County

Best in Show – Woodbury County

Best in Show – Worth County

Best in Show – Wright County

The next county we will visit for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT is Emmet County. That will complete the northwest corner of the Cyclone State. Next we will start slowly hammering away at the northeast corner.

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Pottawattamie and Harrison County Aux – Vol. 2

May 27, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett

Here is the rest of the collection of pictures from my trip harvesting the town signs of Pottawattamie County and Harrison County. All of these were taken in Harrison County.

Modale

Mondamin

Magnolia

Logan

Woodbine

There used to be a Dairy Sweet in Boone in my youth. I know they aren’t connected, but I like to pretend they are.

The art scene in Woodbine is greatly underrated. It is a town I would like to go back and photograph in greater depth at some point. Possibly Missouri Valley as well. They have a train ride I’d like to visit someday too.

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This is your reminder that this week’s theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is HISTORY:

HISTORY

WARNING: NEXT MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY. WHILE THE BANKS AND THE GOVERNMENT MIGHT BE TAKING THE DAY OFF, THERE ARE NO DAYS OFF FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 139. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL! YOU MIGHT BE OUT DOING HOLIDAY TYPE THINGS. THINK ABOUT THIS WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR PLANS TO SEND ME YOUR SUBMISSION. I ALSO MIGHT NOT BE IN POSITION TO SEND OUT ANY REMINDERS. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!

HISTORY! What a great theme for Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

But what is a HISTORY picture? A HISTORY picture is simply any picture that deals with a HISTORI(Y)cal artifact. Could be something found in a museum. It could be something found on the side of the road. It could be an old church or an old building. It could be living history. It doesn’t have to be anything as grand as the spot where a President of the United States spoke. It doesn’t have to be political HISTORY or military HISTORY or religious HISTORY. It could very easily be personal HISTORY or family HISTORY.

Happy photo harvesting!

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Pottawattamie and Harrison County Aux – Vol. 1

May 25, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett

The day I harvested the town signs of Pottawattamie County and Harrison County I started from Nate and Laura’s place in Manhattan, Kansas.

Here is the first collection of auxiliary images from that trip:

Beattie, Kansas

Council Bluffs

Crescent

Council Bluffs

McClelland

Neola

Persia

Missouri Valley

I have one more collection of images from this trip to share.

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Town Sign Project: Black Hawk County

May 24, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett

A few weeks back I prowled around the backroads of Black Hawk County harvesting their town signs before have a delicious meal at Zeno’s. It was a good trip!

Here are some facts about Black Hawk County:
+ Population is 131,813 making it the 5th most populous county in Iowa. Below Johnson County and above Woodbury County.
+ The largest town and county seat is Waterloo.
+ Formed on February 17, 1853.
+ Named after Black Hawk, the Sauk leader during the 1832 Black Hawk War.
+ Home of Iowa State Normal School. Might go by a different name now.
+ Major highways are: I-380, US-20, US-63, US-218, IA-21, IA-27, IA-57, IA-58, IA-175, and IA-281.
+ Adjacent counties are: Bremer, Buchanan, Benton, Tama, Grundy, Butler, and Fayette.
+ Reached peak population in 1980 at 137,961.

The Black Hawk County Courthouse is a hideous eyesore:

The Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo, Iowa.

The Black Hawk County Freedom Rock is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa:

With Black Hawk County conquered, here is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:

PURPLE=COMPLETED

72 counties completed. 72.7% of the Cyclone State conquered!

Here are the town signs of Black Hawk County:

Waterloo, Iowa
Welcome to Waterloo
Population: 67,314 (-1,092)

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls Iowa
Home of UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
Population: 40,713 (+1,457)

Evansdale, Iowa
WELCOME TO EVANSDALE
Population: 4,561 (-190)

Hudson, Iowa
WELCOME TO HUDSON
THE GEM OF BLACKHAWK VALLEY
Population: 2,546 (+264)

La Porte City, Iowa
WELCOME TO LaPorte City
HOME OF IOWA’S FIRST FFA AG MUSEUM
Population: 2,284 (-236)

Elk Run Heights, Iowa
WELCOME TO ELK RUN HEIGHTS
SMALL CITY FRIENDLY
BIG CITY CONVENIENT
Population: 1,069 (-48)

Dunkerton, Iowa
Welcome to DUNKERTON
‘Home of the Raiders’
Population: 842 (-10)

Gilbertville, Iowa
Welcome to Gilbertville
Population: 794 (+82)

Raymond, Iowa
Welcome to RAYMOND
Est. 1867
Population: 759 (-29)

The worst sign in Black Hawk County is pretty obvious. Evansdale. No need for further discussion.

I think there are two real contenders for the purple ribbon. It is Hudson and Gilbertville. While it is close, I’m going to give it to Gilbertville.

Hudson – Best in Show – Black Hawk County

There are a couple of alternate town signs in Black Hawk County:

Dunkerton – Alternate

Hudson – Alternate

Here is the current list of Best in Shows:

Best in Show – Adair County

Best in Show – Adams County

Best in Show – Audubon County

Best in Show – Benton County

Best in Show – Black Hawk County

Best in Show – Boone County

Best in Show – Bremer County

Best in Show – Buena Vista County

Best in Show – Butler County

Best in Show – Calhoun County

Best in Show – Carroll County

Best in Show – Cass County

Best in Show – Cedar County

Best in Show – Cerro Gordo County

Best in Show – Cherokee County

Best in Show – Clarke County

Best in Show – Clay County

Best in Show – Clinton County

Best in Show – Crawford County

Best in Show – Dallas County

Best in Show – Decatur County

Best in Show – Franklin County

Best in Show – Fremont County

Best in Show – Greene County

Best in Show – Grundy County

Best in Show – Guthrie County

Best in Show – Hamilton County

Best in Show – Hancock County

Best in Show – Hardin County

Best in Sow – Harrison County

Best in Show – Humboldt County

Best in Show – Ida County

Best in Show – Iowa County

Best in Show – Jackson County

Best in Show – Jasper County

Best in Show – Jones County

Best in Show – Kossuth County

Best in Show – Linn County

Best in Show – Lucas County

Best in Show – Lyon County

Best in Show – Madison County

Best in Show – Mahaska County

Best in Show – Marion County

Best in Show – Marshall County

Best in Show – Mills County

Best in Show – Monona County

Best in Show – Monroe County

Best in Show – Montgomery County

Best in Show – O’Brien County

Best in Show – Osceola County

Best in Show – Page County

Best in Show – Palo Alto County

Best in Show – Plymouth County

Best in Show – Pocahontas County

Best in Show – Polk County

Best in Show – Pottawattamie County

Best in Show – Poweshiek County

Best in Show – Ringgold County

Best in Show – Sac County

Best in Show – Shelby County

Best in Show – Sioux County

Best in Show – Story County

Best in Show – Tama County

Best in Show – Taylor County

Best in Show – Union County

Best in Show – Warren County

Best in Show – Wayne County

Best in Show – Webster County

Best in Show – Winnebago County

Best in Show – Woodbury County

Best in Show – Worth County

Best in Show – Wright County

The next time we hit the open road for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will visit Dickinson County.

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Clinton County Auxiliary Images Vol. 3

May 21, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett 4 Comments

Here is the final collection of auxiliary images I took on a trip to Clinton County and southern Jackson County. Most of these images are taken in Clinton County. A few in Jackson County. I think the last three are taken in Benton County. Possibly Linn or Tama as well. But I’m pretty sure it is Benton.

Goose Lake

Felton

Delmar

Buckhorn

Monmouth

The next counties we will visit through auxiliary images are Pottawattamie and Harrison.

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Clinton County Auxiliary Images Vol. 2

May 20, 2022 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

Time for another collection of auxiliary images I took while harvesting the town signs of Clinton County and the southern part of Jackson County. All of these pictures were taken in Jackson County.

Sabula

Miles

Spragueville

There is one more collection of images coming from this road trip.

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This is your reminder that this week’s theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is HAT:

HAT

A HAT picture is just a picture that features a hat somewhere in the composition.

Don’t forget that I won’t be in a position to remind people to submit their images on Monday morning. Going to have to be some self-reliance going on here. Hopefully a ton of streaks don’t bite the dust.

Happy photo harvesting!