More of Southeastern Iowa

Here are a couple more stops I made on my way home from my stamping weekend in Peoria, IL.  I saw this neat little shelter with cross and benches and the tree trunk carved into praying hands outside a church near Altoona, IA.

Pretty shelter with benches

Ivy Centennial United Methodist Church

I stopped at this farm stand and brought home the best cantaloupe!  I didn't realize I was in the Muscatine area or I would've bought more than one!  Read about this area that is known for its melons HERE.  The sandy soil near the Mississippi River south of Muscatine, Iowa is ideal for growing fruit and vegetables.  

Farm stand in the Muscatine, IA area - known for Muscatine melons