NE Iowa Beauty in the Valleys

This is not the image of Iowa that most people have of the Hawkeye state. NE Iowa was spared from the advancement of glaciers some 12,000 to 14,000 winters ago. Last Sunday following an early evening rain storm, the valleys west of Elkader filled with clouds. True to Iowa form, the 2018 corn crop can be seen in the foreground.

Spectacular Sunset in Cedar Rapids Tonight

A spectacular sunset tonight in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the foreground is Penford Products, a bio starch producer. Aside from correcting a tilt, there was no post production filtering used. A thunderstorm was passing to the south of the city at sunset. There was a rainbow too - but my photo of that was poor at best.

Any Tree in a Storm

Last week a number of quick moving rain events passed through eastern Iowa. During one storm this squirrel decided to hold up in our front tree. Perhaps people who know squirrel body language can decode this stance. It could be an act to cover its body from the rain or a stress configuration after being chased up a tree as the fast moving front moved through. If you know what that curled tail means, write your answer as a comment.