I was lucky enough to spend time in nine states during the week of July 15-21 — California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine plus Texas, Illinois and Pennsylvania on flight layovers. The best images of the week definitely come from the Midwest and New England. Let’s take a look! (Remember, to see any image at full size, just click on it.)
![15-JUL-2013: Indoor plant life, late-night style.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Jul15-1024x685.jpg)
15-JUL-2013: Indoor plant life, late-night style.
![16-JUL-2013: Awesome shapes and angles in this simple lamp image.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Jul16-1024x685.jpg)
16-JUL-2013: Awesome shapes and angles in this simple lamp image.
![17-JUL-2013: "And he said yes I think it can be easily done/Just take everything down to Highway 61" (Red Wing, Minn.)](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Jul17-1024x685.jpg)
17-JUL-2013: “And he said yes I think it can be easily done/Just take everything down to Highway 61” (Red Wing, Minn.)
![18-JUL-2013: A moonlit cove on the edge of the Mississippi, somewhere south of Alma, Wis.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Jul18-685x1024.jpg)
18-JUL-2013: A moonlit cove on the edge of the Mississippi, somewhere south of Alma, Wis.
![19-JUL-2013: A taste of Wisconsin before taking flight to New England.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Jul19-1024x685.jpg)
19-JUL-2013: A taste of Wisconsin before taking flight to New England.
![20-JUL-2013: Siblings at a family wedding in Portsmouth, N.H.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Jul20-1024x685.jpg)
20-JUL-2013: Siblings at a family wedding in Portsmouth, N.H.
![21-JUL-2013: An incredible Sunday sunset. Red Sox-Yankees at Fenway. Perfect.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Jul21-1024x685.jpg)
21-JUL-2013: An incredible Sunday sunset. Red Sox-Yankees at Fenway. Perfect.