Ideas for places to visit in the Midwest
The Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc is an iconic World War II British fighter. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 60 series engine, it was famously designed as an emergency response to counter the Luftwaffe’s Fw 190. The “c” designation indicates its wing armament configuration.
This Spitfire is performing at the 2026 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show at Spirit airport. A spectacular demonstration.
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The A-10C Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against light maritime attack aircraft and all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles.
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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels currently fly the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (specifically the single-seat F/A-18E and the two-seat F/A-18F). They transitioned from the older “Legacy” Hornet to the larger, more powerful Super Hornet to showcase the maximum capabilities of modern naval aviation.
These are spectaculr to watch. Phots were taken at the 2026 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo. The show included a lot of World War II Warbirds and nice demonstations our latest jets.
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Fishtrap Lake is in Northern Wisconsin near the town of Boulder Junction. This is a great place to see Eagles, Loons, ducks and a great place to fish.
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Even a March walk on Chicgo’s Navy Pier can be interesting. Yes, Navy Pier is widely considered worth visiting for its diverse attractions, stunning lakefront views, entertainment, dining, and cultural spots, offering a quintessential Chicago experience for families, couples, and tourists, though in March there are fewer crowds. However, it is a year-round destination with seasonal highlights like summer fireworks and boat tours, plus attractions like the Centennial Wheel and Chicago Children’s Museum.
For photography the low winter sun created long shadows and and a nice view of the Chicago skyline.
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A winter trip to a place like Door County can be very cold but rewarding. The contrast of the snow with Lake Michigan creates a serene setting (if there is not a blizzard at the time). This is taken from a road along North Bay near Baileys Harbor. The Birch Trees, Snow and lake make it a winter Wonderland!
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The snow is going away in St. Louis but it is still winter here. Buds are stating to show up on the trees with cold and rainy days ahead.
Photographed here is the St. Louis Arch (The Gateway Arch) on one of those cold rainy days. Instead of the St. Louis skyline in the background the Arch is viewed from one of the reflecting ponds. All of this sits on the Gateway Arch National Park grounds and consists of the Gateway Arch itself, the free history museum under it, the 90 acres of beautiful landscape that surround it, with the Old Courthouse, which was already 100 years old when the arch was built. It has been a unit of the National Park Service since 1935, when 40 city blocks were designated Jefferson National Expansion Memorial by Roosevelt’s Executive Order 7253. In 2018, the park was renamed Gateway Arch National Park by an Act of Congress.
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“Big Red” in Holland Michigan was the harbor’s first beacon, a 34-foot white wooden structure, began shining in 1870 and eventually gave way to a taller steel beacon (in the background). In 1907, the present structure took shape as a manila-colored fog signal building, becoming an official lighthouse in 1936 with the addition of a light tower that raised its height to 49 feet. Not until 1956 did it adopt its iconic red color.
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