Well, I was trying to make it to Earthdance near Iowa City, but I awoke one night to the surprise that my tent was water resistant and not water proof. When faced with the choice of continuing on for three wet days or heading home, I decided not to catch pneumonia.

But I felt that after all my preparation, I had to do something on my "big" trip. So I toured through DesMoines a little. One of the more interesting stops was their capitol building. It was kind of exciting as it was the first time I had ever gone through security. I had to empty my pockets etc, but it was a novelty to me. Overall, I got some pretty amazing shots. I will have to stop by there again sometime.