Sunday, October 09, 2011

My environment!

 I would have a very hard time living anywhere permanently which is not close to water.  I love the Mississippi and the Great Lakes. It's both primal and part of my genetic code!

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  1. Carraol2:19 AM

    Looks impressive, one of the most amazing rivers of the world!

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  2. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com5:00 AM

    Your photo today brings back lots of memories. I lived in St. Louis i junior high and high school and was a member of a Sea Scout troop. We had two sailboats moored just above Alton Lock & Dam, where the river is a mile wide. Although technically sail boats have the right of way over any motorized vessel, we obviously stayed away from the barge traffic.

    I agree with you. The Mississippi, like the ocean, is mesmerizing. I can hear "Ole Man River" in my head now.

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  3. brattcat6:32 AM

    so many of us are drawn to the water, even those of us who have suffered when the water grows enraged around us. must be something in our dna.

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  4. irinapictures6:35 AM

    Beautiful life.

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  5. Mo7:12 AM

    Me too. I thought I needed to be close to the sea but the Thames in London has its own magic that I truly love.

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  6. Sharon8:02 AM

    One of the things I miss about not living in Illinois is not seeing the barges on the river. I love watching them lumber up and down the Mississippi.

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  7. Randy8:45 AM

    Not me, I am too much of desert rat. I would not mind being close to a lake but I would never want to live near the ocean. Looks like a fun little cruise.

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  8. Lowell10:05 AM

    Very nice. Brings back good memories of sitting high looking down on the Mississippi.

    Perhaps during the winter you'd trade the Great Lakes the the Mississippi for Florida's west coast?

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  9. Judy3:25 PM

    Whenever we venture back to Illinois, we make a point of spending time on the banks of the Mississippi to watch the tugs and barges going by. I do miss it so much, so I'm loving these pictures.

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  10. Lowell8:53 PM

    Hi Kate...re your comment on The Villages: That evening there were some small cameras and people did take photos...but, hey, if you've seen one gator you've seem them all!

    Actually, I took a bunch of picture of the gator...he wasn't very big, though and nothing special. Some of those people were throwing him food which is a big "no-no." They couldn't read the signs, I guess.

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  11. Genie -- Paris and Beyond10:48 PM

    Wonderful framing on that first shot with the trees. We love to count the number of barges. On the Mississippi (much further south) you can see them 8 across and 8 long - wow!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  12. Leif Hagen6:30 AM

    Great Mississippi River photos! I always love to look upstream and/or downstream as we drive into and out of St. Paul!

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  13. PerthDailyPhoto8:43 AM

    Yup I agree Kate, and The Mississippi is one of the widest, most beautiful rivers in the world. I feel the same about living on the coast, would hate to live away from the clean sea air.

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  14. Halcyon9:22 AM

    My grandparents lived in Chicago when I was growing up and we spent many summers at the Indiana dunes. I'm glad to be back in Lake Country. :)

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  15. EG CameraGirl7:20 AM

    I think I would find it hard to live away from water too.

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  16. Jilly1:42 AM

    I understand exactly how you feel, Kate. I feel the same about the sea. lovely shots.

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