Angle to Key West: Frost and Fog (11/13)
Just above I-57 Bridge near Cairo, Illinois – November 13, 2012 A thick layer of frost covered my sleeping bag. It cracked apart as I moved to sit up and […]
Tag Archives: AKW November
Angle to Key West: Changing River (11/12)
Mile 43 on the Upper Mississippi, near Commerce, MO – November 12, 2012 Barges are constant now. As soon as one disappears, another comes chugging around a far bend. They’ve […]
Angle to Key West: Five Months (11/11)
Mile 73 of Upper Mississippi, Crawford Towhead – November 11, 2011 ———- If you have no idea who Wally is, read his introduction here and his second, third, and fourth […]
Angle to Key West: What Changed? (11/10)
Upper Mississippi Mile 93 near Seventy-Six Conservation Area – November 10, 2012 I remember the waves on Lake Superior, how I crashed through them laughing, how the bow-sprayed water fell […]
Angle to Key West: Under the Stars (11/9)
Upper Mississippi Mile 124 near St. Genevieve, MO – November 9, 2012 The sandbar underneath me is soft, the sky is sharp, dark, and splashed with stars. I stare up, […]
Angle to Key West: Arcade Quarters (11/8)
Mile 155 of the Upper Mississippi, Near Glen Park – November 8, 2012 I watched two barges pass in the center channel and thought of an old arcade cabinet, the […]
Angle to Key West: The City Museum (11/7)
St. Louis, MO – November 7, 2012 The City Museum in St. Louis is what every kid dreams about when they stare at cars piled high in a junkyard […]
Angle to Key West: The Election (11/6)
St. Louis, MO – November 6, 2012 Election results flicker on the TV screen and light a shotgun apartment in the heart of Soulard, St. Louis’ oldest neighborhood. The place […]
Angle to Key West: The Arch (11/5)
St. Louis, MO – November 5, 2012 Rain began falling early, a slow, grey mist that soaked me as I packed the boat. I slid into the water with numb […]
Angle to Key West: The Last Lock (11/4)
Below Mel Price Locks and Dam – November 4, 2012 The radio cracked to life. “Argo to Mel Price Lock.” “Mel Price back.” “Yea, I’m just coming up to the […]
