H2O - Water Towers, Etc.

12/04-Driving from Columbia, MO to Raleigh, NC I noticed water towers in the distance, some from miles away. Most often they showed the town's name so you would know where you were without the map. I wish I started to take pictures on that trip, but the idea of logging H2O towers was only in its infancy. This blog came almost a year later when I realized I really enjoy taking the back road to find what neat H2O towers exist. Feel free to post a link or story about your town's local H2O tower.

Thursday, April 27, 2006

NE Day 3 - How to spend Earth Day

Missouri Valley. IA.

First we headed to Missouri Valley, IA via some back roads that Jerred wanted to take. This is my first Iowa picture.

Blair. NE.

Then we crossed back over the river to Blair, NE. This unique water "tower" is really more a tank, but according to the local skate boarding kids at the park that has been built up around this water tower, it is still operating. There is also a unique native American monument erected in front of the tower. We stopped here for a picnic lunch.

Blair. NE.

The kids and folks at Burger King also explained to us that there was a new water tower outside of town. See Jerred waving? He was such a good chaffeur.

This is the other side of the new Blair water tower. Come to find out, Jay Johnson lives near this tower.

Kennard. NE.

Arlington. NE.

I think my parents used to go to this town to buy Antiques.

Our last portion of the trip was to stop in Valley and visit my Dad's tree. Couldn't think of a better way to spend Earth Day.

Valley. NE.

This is the small town west of Elkhorn that we visited regularly when my Dad was in the nursing home.

Boys Town. Omaha. NE

Last but not least we stopped at Boys Town on Dodge Street to get a picture of their water tower.

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