letters stunning
soon. very soon.
I was intrigued by your article in The
Kudos to The Iowan for a gorgeous
Iowan’s Jan/Feb 2013 issue about
March/April 2013 issue. The beautiful
the power plant in Keokuk (“Mighty
colors in your magazine are a great
Milestone”). In 2003 I was taking
reminder of the visual feast Iowans will
photographs for my book Against the
enjoy any day now.
Kristen Carey, Charles City
Current, an anthology of life along the Upper Mississippi. While working in the Keokuk area, I was fortunate to
TIM FLORER
be the first person to tour the power
Cheers The article on Iowa wine (“Mettle to Medal,” March/April 2013) was an
plant after 9/11. Imagine that you are the only person inside this stunning
By Any other Names
informative look at one of Iowa’s
structure, and all you hear is the whine
I received and read with interest
underdeveloped yet potentially great
of the turbines. There were three
March/April 2013 issue of The Iowan.
agricultural and economic outlets,
running that day.
I congratulate you for attaching the
but why not take a look at wine’s
correct names with the frog photos
close relative — beer? It’s one of the
I was impressed with the pure design
(“Call of the Wild”) — except that one
fastest growing and most popular
of the turbines and the building that
labeled “tree frog.” It should have been
trends in the country. I count over
housed them. Tall, arched windows let
identified as Eastern gray tree frog, for
25 breweries in this state, and I have
in light, and those generators had a
there are many species of tree frogs,
no doubt that there’s more to come.
futuristic look, even though they were
including the cricket frog.
Iowa beer enthusiasts like me would
As I decided what to photograph,
The Tipton article (“Soul Food”)
built in 1913. I question if today’s technology and design could compare to
took me back to the days of my youth.
this beautiful structure.
I didn’t recognize the people men-
Tim Florer, Des Moines Author of Reflections Along the White Pole Road and One More Turn on the Two Lane
love to see an article on what the state has to offer.
Stuart Braun, Des Moines
tioned except for Kris Clark and, of course, Hardacre, which is a familiar name, for it is the name of the theater. I recall walking across town as a child — my hoe over my shoulder — to work in the World War II era Victory Gardens mentioned in the article!
Carol Berrier, Delavan WI
From the Editor: Stuart, you missed J. Wilson’s story of craft beer renaissance (“Brewhaha,” January/February 2012). You can still order back issues at 877-899-9977 x211!
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