The river's face is ever changing. It can be mirror-like on still days, reflecting whatever is nearby--clouds, trees, photographers. On a windy day, white-caps roll and churn and roil the water. Objects below the surface send ripples to the top, subtle expressions that reveal potential hazards to those who can interpret their language. As the sun crosses up and over
Fog can envelop the Mississippi Valley any time of year, but there's something especially magical about those fall mornings when the air is colder than the water and wisps of mist drift up from the river. Those are the mornings I reach for a heavy jacket, fill my thermos with fresh coffee, and pick a spot to
Early morning camp on the Arkansas shore, across the river from Greenville, MS (photo taken April 2015). See more photos here. Early morning camp on the Arkansas bank of the Mississippi River
My first sunrise on the lower Mississippi River; shot from the Arkansas bank across the river from Greenville, Mississippi (photo taken Apr 2015). See more photos here. Sunrise on the Lower Mississippi River
The Missouri approach to the MacArthur Bridge in St. Louis (photo taken Jan 2010). See more photos here.
Backwater pond on a foggy day; near La Crescent, MN (photo taken Nov 2010). See more Pictures here! Foggy day in the backwaters near La Crescent MN
