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For covered bridges and a waterfall were in my home state of Illinois, USA.

Covered Bridges In Illinois ⛲️The most recognizable covered bridge in Illinois is the Red Bridge. Spanning Big Bureau Creek, the Red was a hallmark on the legendary Galena Trail, connecting Peoria and Galena. The bridge is located less than a mile north of Princeton, 55 miles east of the Quad-Cities. Built in 1863, the 93-foot Red Bridge is a short drive off Interstate 80 at Exit 56. (GPS: 7-2-00, N41° 24.991', W89° 28.703').

⛲️The Little Mary's River Bridge is in southern Illinois. It's in Randolph County, two miles north of Chester, Illinois, USA. The bridge is the oldest of the Illinois spans, constructed in 1854 largely with hand-hewn, white oak timber. The 98-foot (30 m) bridge was completely renovated in 2005. The bridge originally connected a plank toll road between Chester and Bremen and was in use until 1930. For decades, it has been the anchor of a tranquil roadside park along Illinois 4, where visitors may also enjoy interpretive signs describing the bridge and local history. (GPS: 10-20-09, N37 56.909 W89 45.953)

⛲️Standing in eastern Illinois is the Thompson Mill Bridge. It crosses the Kaskaskia River in Shelby County east of Cowden, Illinois, USA. The bridge is the longest of the surviving Illinois spans at 110 feet (34 m). It was built in 1887. The narrowest of the Illinois bridges at 10 feet 7-inches (3.2 m), the span was part of a key road between Springfield and Effingham. The bridge was prefabricated in Michigan and shipped to nearby Shelbyville, where horse-drawn wagons hauled the pieces to the current site. The Thompson Mill Bridge was closed to foot traffic in 1987. (N39 15.520 W88 49.087).

💦Waterfall In Illinois 💦Dixon Springs Waterfall is in Dixon Springs State Park in Golconda, Illinois, USA and it falls around a small dam in the Park.

National Themes For August 23: National Ride The Wind Day, and National Sponge Cake Day.

💨National Ride The Wind Day commemorates the anniversary of the first human-powered flight to win the Kremer prize. It was on in August of 1977 that the Gossamer Condor 2, flew the first figure-eight course specified by the Royal Aeronautical Society, at Minter Field in Shafter, California. Slowly cruising at only 11 mph, it traveled a distance of 2,172 meters. The Gossamer Condor 2 was built by Dr. Paul B MacCready and piloted by amateur cyclist and hang-glider pilot Bryan Allen. The Gossamer Condor 2 aircraft is preserved at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. In the event you lack a human-powered aircraft, flying a kite is always a good back plan.

🍰National Sponge Cake Day! One of the trickiest cakes for bakers to master, a perfect sponge stands tall with a fine crumb while remaining moist. Often served with fresh whipped cream and berries, sponge cake layers nicely as well. The sponge cake is believed to be one of the first non-yeasted cakes. Believed to have originated in the Caribbean, the earliest English printed recipe for sponge cake is in the 1615 book of English poet and author Gervase Markham entitled The English Huswife, Containing the Inward and Outward Virtues Which Ought to Be in a Complete Woman.

Wrap up the sponge casket for the trip to the covered bridges and waterfall.

Warm hugs!🐶🐶💕⛈