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A Quick Trip To Missouri

Posted by Chris Jul 25, 2019 Photo Galleries, Photography Leave a Comment
A Quick Trip To Missouri

I drove out to Missouri for a quick star trail trip. After my initial campsite was washed out due to heavy rains, I ended up in Mark Twain’s hometown shooting from a city park that overlooked the Mississippi. In the little town of Hannibal, MO the spirit of Mark Twain is very much present. I […]

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The Dance Above The Mississippi

Posted by Chris Jul 20, 2019 Photography, Stars And Star Trails MO, Star Trail, stars Leave a Comment
The Dance Above The Mississippi

This was taken in Hannibal, MO in a city park called “Lover’s Leap”. The park is a top a hill with a lovely view of the Mississippi River, the town of Hannibal, the I-70 bridge, and the distant lights of the more populated enclave of Quincy in Illinois. I took my foreground shot at dusk […]

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The Land of Fireflies

Posted by Chris Jul 13, 2019 Photography, Stars And Star Trails MO, star photography, Star Trail Leave a Comment
The Land of Fireflies

My July Star Trail journey took me to Missouri. I had planned on shooting at Apple River in Illinois, but the weather worked out better for me to shoot a bit further south in order to get around some scattered thunderstorms in northwest Illinois. Unfortunately, the rain we’ve had washed out my camp site, so […]

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