After lamenting that we do not spend enough time outside, I suggested to the kids that we visit the North Platte River that runs through our town. Somewhat surprisingly, they emphatically agreed that we should do just that.
The usual path beside the river was blocked not far by people fishing (I think) and we didn’t see much way around them without disturbing them so we didn’t stay on the path long.
The water this year had been way over the normal height. Even for the high years, I have heard this years rainfall surpassed those. You may not be able to tell where the water was not long before this photo was taken (most are from my camera). In the next photo you can see the waters edge. The wetness from the overflow was observable and could be felt on the path.
It has since receded some but I hear that many lost farm land due to the flooding.
That is one of my favorite photos. I wanted to pluck those grasses out and weave them! (of course, I’ve never done such a thing before –plucking the grasses or weaving lol) I’m not sure but it looks like the grasses that are found around cattails. There were no cattail remnants however, so I am merely thinking that is what it is.
The lighting and the lower quality of my camera doesn’t show the shimmer of this rock. Where it looks ‘pink’ reminded me of polished copper (like a copper kettle). Lee pointed out this rock. Just imagine the gurgle and rush of the water as it runs over it. And we figured out at least one thing that calls the river its habitat.
There were two boys searching for more while we were there.
And there were little ponds all along the rivers edge. Places that normally are dry and accessible –not so much now.
I will end this post with a few last photos.
This looks like a fun outing!
ReplyDeleteWe've had the opposite weather - drought. The creek on our property is completely dry and the rivers and lakes are extremely low.
It's funny how we don't go explore the areas right around our own homes very often. I really should get the kids out to explore too.