Thanks for the terrific photos, Terry. The place seems to have changed a bit since I was there last, in 1955. Alas, I see they've still got that fence wrong, though, with the boards upright, even though that great and wise philosopher who wrote *Tom Sawyer* makes it clear that they should run lengthwise: "Sighing, [Tom] dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank." Stay well & keep sharing those pix. *_________________________________* *Peter Salwen /* salwen.com *114 W 86, NYC 10024 | 917-620-5371* On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Terry Ballard <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I recently traveled to Hannibal on the way to Nebraska to see the total > eclipse. I'd been once before, but this time I had a camera with a nice new > lens, so I had an afternoon and morning of fun capturing the spirit of what > seemed to me to be a booming ghost town (Lots of tour buses and fudge > options, no groceries or gas stations that I saw). The town was beautiful, > especially the Boyhood Home and the people were uniformly friendly and > helpful. If anyone is curious, a gallery of the best images can be found at > https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/albums/72157688158021175 > Driving west, I passed on the exit for the Clemens Birth home - you have to > save something for the next visit. > > -- > > > Terry Ballard > Author and Librarian Without Walls > http://www.terryballard.org > Author of the book "50 specialty libraries of New York City: From botany to > magic" http:// <http://googlethisforlibraries.com/>librariesnyc.org > > "My memory has a mind of its own." >