Old old cemetery with big huge trees.
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A thin layer of ice.
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The water is freezing into ice
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Rail line along the Mississippi river valley
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US lock and dam number 5a Fountain City
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Video clip lock and dam Mississippi river.
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iPhone video clip hundreds of seagulls feeding below the wash of the damn.
My latest exploration.
Apple River Canyon.
Large ravine takes you to the Apple River.
At the base of the canyon.
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Apple River Canyon State Natural Area
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A bald eagle flying over, asking, who are you?
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Working my way towards the bottom of the Apple River Canyon.
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Eckert Blufflands
So my third session of scouting out Eckert Blufflands. There’s only one practical way to get to the river. The bank is too steep to access the river other than through the ravine. And even that is very steep.
Dozens of crows swarming overhead.
Eckert Blufflands, The Birds…. iPhone video clip. They weren’t very happy about me breaking up the party.
Eckert Blufflands, Saint Croix river valley.
It’s a haven for bald eagles.
Looking West
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Hundreds of ducks on the Saint Croix River.
Most of these were right along the edge of the shore of the river. But as I slowly walked along they moved out. I had my video camera ready they didn’t takeoff they didn’t fly away they were not afraid of me.
My driveway, tweaked up a bit.
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New Camera, that can take close-ups, finally!
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Air fried butter coated shrimp
Just need to add the salt.
iPhone video clip, Eckert Blufflands
Just up the ravine from the river. This ravine goes for like a mile I got a lot more exploring to do. Then there’s the southern chunk another approach to the river.
