Monday Morning Commute

My drive in was pretty uneventful this morning. In fact I didn't take any new pictures. Now that it's summer I probably won't post as much unless I really see something that is worth passing along like an accident, flood or other bad weather. I did see something awfully peculiar today though and just wish I had had my camera ready to snap a picture of it. It was a full size conversion van but installed in one of the back rear windows was what looked to be a window air conditioner. I guess it's kind of genius if you think about it but it got me wondering how one could possibly power such a large appliance in a car. If anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them. As always drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Tar line to river

Monday Morning Commute

Vacation time is over and it's back to the daily grind for me so back to more pictures from my i90 commute. It was a beautiful drive into Rochester this morning. Everybody drive safe.

Driving West on i90 around Lewiston, MN -- HWY 29 -- Exit 242

Fun Shot of the Day -- Lumber(ing) down the highway

Wednesday Morning

Working at home today so no new road condition pictures. Taking a little time off so really probably won't have anything new till after next week. Everybody have a good 4th of July and drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- River Valley Bluffs

Tuesday Morning Commute

It's a beautiful day once again here in the Midwest. Been nice to be able to open the windows and turn off the air the last few nights. Always makes me sleep better that way for some reason (except during allergy season that is). No new pictures for road conditions but the drive in was pretty uneventful. Drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Wide open road

Monday Morning

I'm working at home today so no new road condition pictures. It's cool and sunny though and looks like it will be a lovely day. Enjoy the sunshine and drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Small town USA (St Charles Main St)

Alert: Roads Flooded in La Crosse

Just talked to my wife and she passed along this picture of water flooding the roads in La Crosse. Look like the storm drains backed up but I haven't heard anything official. Try to avoid Losey Blvd/HWY 16 if you can. She was trying to get there from Cass street and said things are a mess. Not only is there water on the roads but there is also a motorcycle convention thing going on in the city this weekend as well. Please drive safe.

Friday Morning Commute

We've almost made it to another weekend. The sky was still dry when I left La Crosse, WI this morning but I did run into the rain on my way into work. It looks like it's moving East so it will probably hit everywhere along i90 today. Stay dry and drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by Onalaska, WI -- HWY 53N / HWY 157 -- Exit 4

Fun Shot of the Day -- A golden hillside

Thursday Morning

I'm at home today so no new road condition pictures. It's another sunny day this morning here in the La Crosse area though. As always drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Green Bug on the Road

Thursday Morning Commute

There is a lot more traffic then usual on i90 this morning. I spose it's probably due to summer travelers. What was odd was that some people were really speeding a lot while others were moving notably slower then the speed limit. Probably the effects of high gas prices (guess not everyone cares). As always, drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by St Charles, MN -- HWY 74 -- Exit 233

Fun Shot of the Day -- Fire Truck in the rain

Tuesday Morning

I'm staying put at home today so no new road condition pictures from i90. It's a nice sunny morning though and with only a slight chance of rain this afternoon driving on i90 shouldn't be a problem. As always drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Entrance ramp to i90 from La Crecent, MN

Monday Morning Commute

There seemed to be a lot more roadkill then normal on my drive along i90 this morning. I spose this could be due to more deer and animals on the move lately but my guess is that now that summer is here, more people are traveling meaning that it's more likely for deer to get hit when crossing the highway. It seemed like I saw more licenses plates from out of the area then normal today including one from New York and another from Florida. If you're going out on the road be sure to drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by Dresbach, MN -- Exit 272

Fun Shot of the Day -- Now that's a big drain

Friday Morning Commute

It's another beautiful morning. Temperatures are finally getting up into the 80's where they should be and there are getting to be more bugs out (as you can see by my dirty windshield this morning). Drive safe and enjoy the weekend.

Driving West on i90 by Lewiston, MN -- HWY 29 -- Exit 242

Fun Shot of the Day -- Cass Street bridge through the rain

Thursday Morning

Nice to have all this sunshine back in the area again. I heard this morning that all the area rivers are below flood stage so maybe things will settle down back to normal. I'm at home today so no new pictures but I did want to share that my little car just turned over 160,000 miles. My wife bought it used in college with around 30,000 miles and it's been a good car for us. That's a lot of commuting and hopefully it will still be going strong for another 160,000. Time will tell. As always drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- 160,000 miles and counting

Monday Morning Commute

A new work week is here and things are finally starting to dry out a bit. One good thing I heard about all the rain and flooding on the local news this morning was that mosquito populations shouldn't be any worse due to all the water we've seen. In fact they theorized that many of the mosquito eggs were probably washed south of us as far as Illinois perhaps so that could be a good thing for us this summer. For now I'm just happy to be seeing the sun again today. As always drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by La Crosse, WI / Onalaska, WI -- HWY 35 / HWY 53 S -- Exit 3

Fun Shot of the Day -- 43 Bridge to Wisconsin Closed at Winona (actually I think it opened back up to most traffic excluding large trucks)

Friday Morning Commute

Blue Skies are back and just in the nick of time. Early this morning my weather radio woke me up to let me know that part of i90 had been closed east of La Crosse due to flooding. Yesterday I also heard reports of i90 being closed west of Rochester over in Austin, MN. Fortunately my section of i90 still has no water over it or even close in most parts so I was still able to drive into Rochester to work today. Always nice to be reminded what the sun looks like. Enjoy your weekend and drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by Dakota, MN / HWY 12 -- Exit 270

Fun Shot of the Day -- Strom drain in the bluffs

Thusday Morning Commute

Wet, wet, wet! We've had enough rain to last us for quite a while now. My drive from La Crosse to Rochester along i90 featured rain almost the entire way this morning and at times it was pretty heavy. It's crazy seeing water all over fields and flooding low lying areas. For some reason my camera phone won't send pictures to my account today so I've got no new pictures of road conditions to post. Figured it was only fitting to post a Fun Shot that I took on a previous rainy day on my drive. Believe me it looked pretty much the same this morning. Hopefully the rain is done now and we can dry out this weekend. The area is under several flood warnings so drive extra safely and be sure you don't try to drive through any standing water.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Rain rain go away

Wednesday Morning

I'm at home today still trying to dry out my basement before it rains again. Sounds like we are going to get hit hard with rain this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow (and possibly this weekend). At times these storms could be severe so keep that in mind as you travel on i90 and other roads in the area. Drive safe and stay dry.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Rainy day in the bluffs

Tuesday Morning Commute

By George, what is that bright thing in the sky? Seems like it's been so long since we've seen the sun but it sure is nice. With so much rain, we ended up with water in our basement Sunday night so having the sun out yesterday probably kept us from getting any more damage. Needless to say I was still a bit tired driving in today after shopvacing wet carpet late into the night. Things look nice on i90 though. As always drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by Dresbach, MN -- Exit 270

Fun Shot of the Day -- What is this large flat sided beam doing in the ground??? Really I'm quite baffled by it (located just off the Rochester Exit 218 on i90)

Friday Morning Commute

Friday morning and we did get some rain last night. From the looks of the forecast we'll have rain every day for the next week or longer. Already feels like we haven't seen much of the sun for a while. At least I got to see some blue sky right away this morning. As I drove further down i90 towards Rochester it got more and more cloudy again though so it was short lived. The good news is my allergies seem to be mostly gone. There were a few extra police officers out on i90 in Wisconsin this morning. As always drive safely.

Driving West on i90 before La Crescent, MN -- HWY 14 E / HWY 61 S -- Exit 275

Driving West on i90 by Winona, MN -- HWY 43 N -- Exit 252

Fun Shot of the Day -- Colorful truck on gloomy day

Wednesday Morning Roads

Nothing really new to show today. I90 looks pretty much the same as yesterday; Dreary and wet. The good news is that with all the rain this week my allergies have stayed in check a little better. Unfortunately we really need to put some Weed and Feed fertilizer on our lawn and they recommend waiting till a time when it won't rain for 24hrs and the extended forecast calls for at least a chase of rain everyday for quite a while. I guess the weeds get another week or two. As always drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Could this have been the dead end of a road years ago??

Tuesday Morning Commute

Things were a bit soggy on my way into work this morning. The rain did let up as I got closer to Rochester but seemed to follow me along most of i90. As always drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by La Crosse, WI / Onalaska, WI -- HWY 35 / HWY 53 S -- Exit 3

Fun Shot of the Day -- I guess the wheels on top are for incase it flips over

Monday Morning

I'm at home today so no new pictures from i90. Here's the Fun Shot of the Day. Chance of rain is in the forecast all week so this only seemed appropriate. Drive Safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Reflection in the rain

Friday Morning

Boy it sure rained a lot last night. Think it woke me up almost every hour. Not sure if that's the reason that I got up this morning with the worst kink in my neck that I've ever had, but the good news is I'm at home today so I don't need to look over my shoulder in the car today. In any case, here's the fun shot of the day. Drive safe and have a good weekend.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Moving towards the light

Thursday Morning Commute

The sky over i90 looks kind of gloomy today and I even had a few sprinkles of rain fall as I got close to Rochester. Take it easy out there and drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by La Crosse, WI / Onalaska, WI -- HWY 35 / HWY 53 S -- Exit 3

Fun Shot of the Day -- Fence railing (Don't look down)

Wednesday Morning

At home today so no new road condition pictures. Just the Fun Shot of the Day. Drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Objects in the rear view mirror

Tuesday Morning Commute

Always nice to have these long weekends but now it's back to work. After things had warmed up the last couple days it's a bit cooler again this morning. Don't think it's suppose to rain but we do have some clouds to look at. As always drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by Winona, MN -- HWY 43 N -- Exit 252

Fun Shot of the Day -- Driving down the pipe

Friday Morning Commute

Happy Memorial Day Weekend. I was actually surprised that I didn't see more traffic on i90 this morning but maybe most people aren't traveling till tonight or perhaps the high gas prices really are impacting peoples travel plans. Also didn't see any police cars this morning after I've been seeing them on my drive quite a bit lately. What I did see was an unusual high amount of redwing blackbirds. That got me thinking and wondering why it's so common to see them along highways but I never see them in residential areas. I couldn't think of any answer other then that maybe they like road kill but who knows. Might get a little rain this weekend but over all it's suppose to be nice out. Drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by St Charles, MN -- HWY 74 -- Exit 233

Fun Shot of the Day -- and interesting load (is that a table)

Thursday Morning Commute

We're starting off a bit chilly this morning but things look nice and should be warming up into the 70's for this weekend. That's good news with people traveling and spending time outside for the Memorial Day holiday. With more people on the roads it's a good idea to use a little extra caution and as always drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by Dresbach, MN -- Exit 272

Driving West on i90 by St Charles, MN -- HWY 74 -- Exit 233
Fun Shot of the Day -- Love the big sky

Wednesday Morning

I'm at home again today so once again no current road condition pictures. We're to the point of the year where even for Minnesota and Wisconsin it would be extremely unusual to have any kind of snow or slushy road. The temps still aren't as warm as they should be though with some areas around here still getting down to the freezing mark the last few nights. Looks like 70's are on the way for the weekend though. As always drive safe.

Fun shot of the day -- "Make 7-up Yours"

Tuesday Morning

Working at home today so no new road condition pictures. Blue skies are out my window though and everything is looking bright and green. Drive safely.

Fun Shot of the Day -- White fluffy clouds...what do you see?

Monday Morning Commute

It's a brand new week and the tree pollen counts must be up cause my allergies were acting up yesterday. Looks like we are going to get some rain today and it's starting off a little on the chilly side. Something was going on just East of the Rushford Exit 249 as I saw three police cars all with cars pulled over in the East bound lanes of i90 all within less then a mile. Couldn't tell if they were just trying to crack down on speeders there or if it was something bigger. Tried to snap a picture but it didn't turn out well. Anyways have a good Monday and drive safe.

Merging onto i90 West on Onalaska, WI -- HWY 16 -- Exit 5

Driving West on i90 by Dover, MN -- HWY 10 -- Exit 229

Fun Shot of the Day -- Moving Day

Friday Morning

I am at work today but wasn't able to take any new pictures of i90 road conditions. It's going to be a gorgeous day though so enjoy. I did have some wooden pallets fall of a pickup in front of me this morning which just goes to show it's always important to stay alert. I was able to avoid them but it was more luck then my being alert. Enjoy today and drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Blue sky breaking through the clouds