We went walking in the River

The Mississippi River that is.  We actually went back in November with my family, and I have been meaning to post these pictures for quite some time.  True to my title, we really did walk in the river.  It was so low that you could see and walk for miles.  It looked and felt like we were strolling in a desert.  It was amazing!  

These first two were taken from the top of the lookout tower, before we started walking in the river. 

There should be water there...

Casey was excited to explore.

So was Mom - she actually came out here before any of us did because she brought her second grade class.  Pretty cool field trip if you ask me!

 There was lots of driftwood, and many large trees were down.  Who knew?  Until the water went down...

I think these next few pictures are neat.  We found a turtle trail.  He or she had traveled all the way from the water to the riverbank.  It was as if he/she sensed that if they stopped somewhere in the middle of the sand they were not safe.  As if the land they were walking on wasn't really supposed to be land.  The turtle couldn't have bee more correct - God really knew what He was doing when he created all things living didn't He...   

Here it looks as if the turtle got a little turned around.

After walking for awhile we finally made it to the water.

Dad, my brother Aaron, and Casey.

Check out what was behind me.

That's right a huge wall of sand, or a drop off rather. 

Here is another angle of the drop off.

Aaron and Casey acting as though they are going to fall in and Dad taking a picture of me and Mom.

Here comes Stephen.

Steve and Case.

The lone ranger.

Sibling shot.

I enjoyed playing around with my shadow.  It was late in the afternoon, hence the long shadows.

Casey had fun picking up coal that had fallen off the barges.

And that's the end of this adventure!