All posts by robcoventry

I am a mid-western guy who was born and raised in Peoria, IL. Over the years my job has taken me across the country and the world. While Peoria is my Center of the Universe, I genuinely enjoy visiting new and interesting places around the world, documenting my observations, and gaining new appreciation for the world's diversity.

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Peoria Panos 2020

December 4, 2020 robcoventry 3 Comments

I recently added a couple new shots to this gallery. Bring these up in full screen. You will enjoy the detail.

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Detweiller Drive

November 1, 2020 robcoventry

Every fall, we are reminded what makes our home town special – fall colors along the river bluff. Perhaps the best specimen is Detweiller Drive, a winding park road that slowly spills from high up on the bluff down to the river on the north side of town.

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Detweiller Drive

DetweillerDrive

Detweiller Drive Fall Colors

Peoria

Sunday Drive

July 13, 2020 robcoventry 1 Comment

After spending the morning cleaning up from a monster storm the night before we decided to take advantage of the beauty that often follows by going for a drive up old Route 88 (called Rte 40 now). What we saw were amazing vistas where God blessed the earth. The rich soil here in the Mid-west produces beautiful, flowing fields and cast against billowing clouds on a Sunday afternoon felt close to heaven. Feast your eyes on these shots and the video and I hope you will agree.

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SundayDrive2020

SundayDrive2020

Elsasser Farm

Heaven on Earth

St Patrick's Cemetery

Modern Meets Legacy

Peoria

Midwestern Saharan Sunset

June 29, 2020 robcoventry

Sometimes you plan and plan for the perfect shot. Sometimes the shot just lands on you. This is three of the latter. I believe the Saharan Sands drifted into the Midwest. As we sat down for the evening and looked out our window, the skies lit up in a red tone we had never seen.