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So we didn’t make it to the river for all of sunset; but I did get a chance to take some pretty neat photos and the dog and the kid had a grand time.

We were quite surprised at how much higher the river was this time around, a good 8-10 foot difference since the last time we were down there. Guess that explains why they don’t build close to the bank on the lower, flatter Arkansas side.

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The weather here as finally started to turn, nights are in the high 40’s low 50’s and days are in the 60’s and 70’s a welcome change from the brutal heat and humidity that we’ve had. I keep hoping that this change in weather will cause other changes as well. Like this perhaps…

…or like this maybe…

… heck, I’m not picky I’d even take some yellow ones, even though they were my least favorite as a kid.

Unfortunately, it has not happened yet, my trees are still looking like this…

…quite green and healthy. I really am looking forward to a prettier fall now that I live near fewer pines, any one know how to cause it to happen more quickly?

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I got this crazy notion that I needed to play with my monochrome this week. I started with this photo of the Mississippi River through the trees…

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Be warned there’s more of the Mississippi river in this one, I just can’t seem to stay away.

At least the trumpeter swan allows for a little variety. And just in case anyone is wondering, the swan does have two legs, it just has one tucked so tightly under it’s wing you can’t see it.

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