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Batavia: Cormorants and their preferred perch

An ant infested dead tree is gathering a lot of attention in Batavia. The tree is being used by cormorants to perch and catch fish from the Fox River.

Recently the city of Batavia undertook redevelopment project, and demolished many buildings and cleared the dead tress and bushes on the east bank of Fox River to promote business in the area. The open space now provides a spectacular view of Batavia Riverwalk.

But in the cleaning effort, one dead tree was left...

 

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I have been blogging since 2006. Till last year, my default destination was downtown Chicago.

Ten years later, in 2017, I was wondering if I should explore small towns of IL.

A whole new world opened up for me. I have been to small towns earlier, but in a randon way. This year, I was focused on a more systematic approach.

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2017 Day Trip: June 4, 2017. Exploring Route 66 in Illinois.

U.S. Route 66 Also known as US 66 or Route 66 It is the Main Street of America or the Mother Road.

It was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year.

The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and...