Floody muddy waters

Here is the paddleboat in April.

And here it is during the summer flooding.

Owls all around

There were actually two owls...um...very fond of each other. But it was quite dark out at twilight, so other than this pic, they are all strange and blurry.

Mississippi March Morning

Luna Loo

How can you tell there are MANY eagles around?

Because sometimes one drops a fish on your roof.

Moondance

Sometimes one does not understand...

Eagles Rule!!

For those who may not understand, here are some pictures to illustrate:

The eagles are all over in the trees by the river.

And ice means...

EAGLES!!!!!

Then everything into white

Everything into brown

Fall color explosion

This year fall felt a long time coming with the extended heat. BUT when it came...it was lovely.

A turbulent afternoon

This was a STORMY afternoon - really I felt quite foolish for standing out taking pictures.

Another beautiful evening

Living tsunami

Throughout the fall there are huge corridors of migrating birds. These are red-wing blackbirds.

Magritte -esque cloudy fall day

I had to stop on the side of the road to capture this. Unfortunately the limitations of a lens cannot capture the magnificence of a fall midwestern country sky. Expansive.

Rollin' up river

LOTS of barges pass through during the unfrozen months.

I saw this guy from the bridge walkway. He was below me on the bank - thank goodness for zoom!

I started seeing these guys in early September but could not ID them.

I was really hoping it was a sea hawk but I just was not sure...

But FINALLY she got close enough to see clearly, and I managed to get her in my camera frame. What a beauty! We've got ospreys over the dam, folks! Here he is enhanced: