Kip’s Comments - September 19-23, 2025

Traveling and Found Both are Beautiful, Neither is Natural

Kristy and I returned tonight from days of traveling beyond Iowa. We were introduced to several amazing sites worthy of enjoying and, if you are like me, photographing. Tonight I will share two images from our journey.

This waterfall is not naturally occurring. The falls exist because man dammed a creek to form a lake. The result is a beautiful lake the flows out through old rock formations to create stunning waterfalls. The water, rocks and vegetation are natural, but would not appear in this form if not for the dam.

Waterfall at Tanyard Creek - Image 1028564

Not too far away was this magnificent chapel in the woods - the Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel. The glass and steel structure nestled in a mature forest brings tears to your eyes for its beauty and what it symbolizes. We spent many quiet moments here studying the chapel, its construction, and in thought.

Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel - Image 1028376

There will be more details later on our trip.