Only about a 5 hour drive from Independence, MO to Alton Illinois this morning. I was thankful for the relatively short drive compared to previous days. Alton is just a couple of miles over the border with Missouri; I'm staying here a couple of days to visit my sister, brother, and nieces.
It has been a long time since I've seen a purple martin house. Common in the midwest, this house appears to be occupied by house sparrows. Purple martins have a voracious appetite for mosquitoes.
Another thing I haven't seen in awhile is the beautiful redbud tree.
Across the street from where I stopped for diesel is this bird sanctuary located next to the Mississippi River. In the background is a beautiful bridge that takes one across the Mississippi river from Missouri to Illinois.
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