Mississippi River, Black Hawk Bridge, Lansing, Iowa
One of my favorite drives here in the Driftless Area is going up north the Great River Road along the Mississippi and my favorite view is this look with the city of Lansing, Iowa on the left and the old Black Hawk Bridge across the river in the background. I have photographed from this vantage point at the Driftless Area Visitor Center in Lansing many times before. A good reason to stop there these days is the fact that the beautiful cantilever bridge, built in 1931, will be replaced and construction of a new bridge has started already. The cranes on the Wisconsin side and in the river tell the story.
The ice on the river was not very thick and if the warm weather continues, the river may have open water very soon. It was again quite foggy this morning and my choice was black & white for the photo. Several hours later, on the way back, the bright sun had taken over but the mood of this scene did not speak to me anymore…