School starts next week; duty calls. I was fortunate, however, to enjoy a last little get-away at Betsy M’s lovely home. After a restful afternoon in the back yard overlooking their peaceful pond, we moved the “party of two” down to the bank of the Mississippi River. 

View from deck of Candlelight Inn

View from deck of Candlelight Inn

Clinton Harbor

Clinton Harbor

The deck of Candlelight Inn provided the perfect location for watching river traffic.

Candlelight Inn

Candlelight Inn

Clinton riverwalk at dusk

Clinton river walk at dusk

The Mississippi never loses its allure.

Clinton tug boat lights twinkling

Clinton tug boat lights twinkling