Aster bug, Lake Iowa, Williamsburg, IA

A little bug foraging for nectar in the asters.

Asters, Lake Iowa, Williamsburg, IA

 Another view of clustered asters.

Asters, Lake Iowa, Williamsburg, IA

 Asters by the edge of the lake in all their purple Autumn glory.

Lake Iowa, Williamsburg, IA

Walking on a trail around the edge of Lake Iowa.

Windmill, Marengo, IA

 Another, closer shot of a windmill in the fields of Marengo, Iowa.

Wind farm, Marengo, IA

 I just love the sight of wind farms on the open fields. Such a picturesque industrial view.

Cable truck, Iowa City

Truck with giant spools of some sort of cable, going down the highway. I love seeing the giant wooden spools like this. When I was a little kid, we had a discarded on in our house as a coffee table, which was one of my favorite things in the world for some reason.