When does ice breaking, crashing, and scraping mean spring is near? When the frozen Mississippi River begins to thaw! Just before spring arrives and the River can be seen flowing freely, winter’s solid surface becomes chunks of ice moving downstream that settle in piles along the riverbank. We took a trek out along a soggy…
When evergreen swags, red bows, and pinecones begin to adorn the split rail fences, you know Christmas has arrived in the Historic Nauvoo flats. The live greenery is a beautiful festive touch enhancing already beautiful scenery. Add a bounty of snow on top of it all and “peace on earth” becomes more than lyrics in…
Driving down the River Road is always a treat. In spring, it’s the bright new leaves and blossoms. In summer, it’s the canopy of green shading the road. In fall, it’s the nonstop panorama of color. In winter, it’s the spectacle of snow and ice formations. While traveling River Road on the way home from…
Remember stitching on paper when you were a kid? I do and the kid in me has surfaced, getting very busy creating and very excited about a new item for our online store.…..Stitched Nauvoo Artwork Greeting Cards. We continue to receive requests for note cards and greeting cards so I decided to fill those requests….
Here’s another news flash from our product development department (aka Jeanette). Our latest Nauvoo Christmas card designs have been completed, answering a frequent query we receive, “Do you have Christmas cards?”. Actually we have 4 Christmas card designs featuring Tom Simpson Photography’s artwork, prepped for printing and are taking orders. Here’s the scoop on the…
Cold weather is not my favorite. I’m a Southern Belle who is accustomed to warmer temperatures and living in Nauvoo with all its snow and cold weather has been an adventure. However, when the air is crisp and clear as it has been the last few days (a reminder from Old Man Winter that he’s…
Yes, it is still winter. Yes, it was cold when this was taken. And yes…..some winter days in Nauvoo are without snow. The photograph proves it. This shot of Joseph and Emma’s home shows just how stately the Mansion House appears across this field in Old Nauvoo. When one considers the history surrounding the Mansion…
