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carbon_cliff_2008_03 * The Tiny Towns 2008 trip finds us on our way to Carbon Cliff, IL. The route primarily consisted of a taking I-88 west to the Mississippi. I-88 is an interstate highway entirely within the state of Illinois, so technically it is not interstate. Benia liked the patterns in the snow banks, so she took this picture. * 3504 x 2336 * (3.54MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_05 * Once you get away from the Chicago suburbs there are reminders of where some of our food comes from. It is nice to see that some small farms are still surviving. * 3504 x 2336 * (3.7MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_06 * I-88 is a wonderful stretch of freeway once you get away from the Chicago suburbs. The road is well maintained and almost boringly straight. The light traffic on this Saturday allowed me to enjoy the drive a little. ;-) * 3504 x 2336 * (3.45MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_07 * Benia likes to take pictures of me driving. * 3504 x 2336 * (2.59MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_13 * This appeared to be some type of tree farm. They stood out because the rest of the landscape was dominated by empty fields. Perhaps they are doomed to become the dreaded x-mas tree. Honestly, can't we all stop and think about how useless it is to chop down trees and watch them die in our living rooms? * 3504 x 2336 * (3.34MB)
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carbon_cliff_2008_16 * We weren't sure what this meant exactly or what organization might be pushing this message, but it caught our eyes, so now you get to see it too. * 3504 x 2336 * (3.82MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_17 * This large collection of RV's, old and new, big and small was interesting. We later found that this was a consignment yard. If you are looking for a deal on an RV, this may be the place to go. * 3504 x 2336 * (3.77MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_18 * At last we are close to Carbon Cliff, IL. The village was named back in the early 1900s when this area was once a very important center of the coal mining industry. * 3504 x 2336 * (2.93MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_19 * The fun starts when we hit the outskirts of Carbon Cliff, IL. We couldn't find any fancy welcome signs that are common in small towns, so the official sign announcing a population of 1700 will have to do. * 3504 x 2336 * (3.27MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_20 * The official Carbon Cliff, IL water tower. * 3504 x 2336 * (4.65MB)
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carbon_cliff_2008_21 * It doesn't look like this house is currently occupied, but that was not always the case. It is kind of interesting to think about our expectations concerning house sizes. How many times larger is your house compared to this one? * 3504 x 2336 * (4.52MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_22 * When I landed at the Carbon Cliff Water Works I felt like I needed to roll the dice and pay 4 times the amount shown. * 3504 x 2336 * (3.72MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_23 * Benia visits the Carbon Cliff village hall and police department at the same time. * 3504 x 2336 * (4.07MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_25 * The holy gazebo. Notice that the cross is covered in lights. If only we could have been here at night to see it light the heavens. * 3504 x 2336 * (4.48MB)
carbon_cliff_2008_26 * The Carbon Cliff United Methodist Church. Is there such a thing as a non-united church? That would make Sunday services a little awkward I suppose. * 3504 x 2336 * (3.66MB)
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