Random Iowa

Here is the report and photos from our trip to Pleasantville. Simply, what a wonderful place! Almost immediately after arriving we found a couple of good shots, and it kept getting better from there. We located all of our planned targets, although we could not drive around Shadle Park to photograph the memorial garden due to the snow. Maybe a trip back during spring or summer is in order! One thing I found really interesting about the place is that, in this age where chain stores are everywhere (our prior destination of Ankeny being a prime example), there were practically none to be found in Pleasantville. The gas station, grocery store, coffee shop / soda fountain and restaurant were all (or at least appeared to be) 100% "Mom & Pop". It is a shame Dave Gorman didn't drive through Iowa as I'm sure he would have loved it! We saw a police car drive by us at least four times during our hour or so there, which was initially nice to see until I wondered if they...

Well plans have changed again, so we are now back to our original destination ( weather permitting! ) of Pleasantville, Iowa * Established in 1849 * Population of 1,539 (as of 2000) * Shares its name with a 1998 movie starting Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon Movie Trailer The Chamber of Commerce website is a nod to this Hollywood connection, although I would have expected all of the pictures to be in black & white! Here are some of the shots we are thinking of capturing during our trip: * Pleasantville State Bank * High School * City Hall * Cora Shadle Park and the Gladys Black Memorial Garden What sights do you think we should look to document in Pleasantville? Have your own interesting shots of this place? Feel free to share them via the comments section below! Links Chamber of Commerce website (therealpleasantville.com) Wikipedia article for Pleasantville (as of today)