"Mississippi River...Davenport...Corn corn corn corn corn..."
-- Heywood Banks, "Interstate 80 Iowa"

Actually, Iowa in spring (which they assure me is *just* around the corner,
despite our sub-zero temperatures) is one of the most beautiful sights I've
seen -- and I've flown coast to coast, Canada to Mexico. The multi-hued
greens of spring are so intense -- especially after a long winter of nothing
but white, white, white -- that they almost hurt your eyes.

That's something I always appreciate when coming home from a long trip out
West. I love the mountains, but you can only look at varying shades of gray
and brown for so long...

Currently, the snow cover -- the greatest in decades -- is really quite a
sight to behold. If you've seen National Geographic specials at the South
Pole, you'll know exactly what a flight over the Midwest looks like today.
We flew last week with an OAT of 68 degrees at 3000 AGL -- but the temps
barely broke 50 at the surface. Nothing like 10,000 sq miles of ice to
keep your beer cold...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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