Some nice pics guys! Keep em comin!
Here are some from the Galena, Illinois area...
The road to Galena is steep, and at times quite dangerous (blind curves, decreasing radius corners, steep grades, etc)
Another shot of the road in (Rt. 20):
The surrounding countryside:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j292/Illinoisboy/Galenacountryside1.jpg (broken link)
Part of Galena, Il Main Street. Very old buildings (some from the early 1800s):
From a bluff overlooking the town:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j292/Illinoisboy/SepiaGalenafromabove.jpg (broken link)
One of the many MASSIVE staircases in town, leading up to some beautiful Victorian, Georgian, Italianate mansions/bed n' breakfasts:
In one of the valleys outside of town:
Some wildlife:
One of the ski resorts on the Mississippi:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j292/Illinoisboy/ChestnutMountainskilifts.jpg (broken link)
Hilltop in Galena, IL:
Overlooking the Mississippi River:
Mmmmm: