Waiting on a downtown train

His grandpa's Cadillac

For every elaborate parade float, there's almost always a sweet vintage car or two. I was rushing back to my car when Alec caught my eye, and I walked along with him for a bit before dashing off to my next shoot. Alec Hancock, 10, of Mount Vernon leans out the window of his grandfather Curt Hancock's 1968 Cadillac Sedan de Ville as they drive in the Mount Vernon Heritage Days Parade on Saturday, July 13, 2013.

The birds

While loading up the car to head back to Texas for Thanksgiving, I was briefly distracted by a huge flock of crows that were circling overhead. It's a common sight around here once it gets cold, but it never fails to creep me out. 

Top of Iowa, from the passenger seat

Don't shoot a swan

...and then the sculpture garden

Walker Art Center

While in Minneapolis covering Iowa football, I took an extra day to sleep in, eat delicious brunch and explore the Walker Art Center. Let's start with the museum...

found frames

On the way back from a beer run to Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago, I shot this then forgot it until downloading the card a week later.

Detour

On the way back from working on a story in Grand Rapids, Mich. last week (details to come), the reporter and I stopped at the first exit we thought might have a Michigan Lake beach. Success! Sandy toes made the rest of the seven-hour drive a little uncomfortable, but it was worth it.

Bailey's Lincoln Cafe

I photographed Lincoln Cafe in Belle Plaine when I was in town on a different story last month. This month, I was sent back for a story on the new ownership and re-opening of the cafe. Apparently I was thinking very vertically that day..

Getting lost

It's nice to take the back road home sometimes. Soy beans waving in the wind caught my eye.