Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Mighty Mississippi

The following photos were taken on a very cloudy day along the Mississippi River which is a major water way that Runs through Minnesota. Since ABC Wednesday is on the letter ‘R’ this week it seems like a good time to talk about a mighty River.

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There are many locks and dams along the Mississippi River to make adjustments for the different levels of the River as it travels along allowing ships of many sizes to travel the River safely.

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DSC06505The River is also a power source.

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The view along the Mississippi River on a sunny fall day is breath taking.

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This is the Mississippi River and the Black River Delta.

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There are also Railroad tracks and Railroad cars that transport many things that Run along the River.

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Of course we can’t leave this guy out when it comes to the letter ‘R’.

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Retired Racing Greyhound Renner is Relaxing on his cushion in the sun.

15 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, Sistertex, these are great. I'm partial to the top photo, but I love the fall colors, the railroad tracks and best of all, Renner.

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  2. Great choice for R and the photos are wonderful. Beautiful views.

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  3. beautiful photos.. what a lovely puppy :)

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  4. Marvelous photos, interesting post, beautiful fall colors and even more beautiful Renner! Doesn't get any better!

    Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  5. Great shots of the mighty Miss. But my fave shot has to be the last one! lol

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  6. Took the Mississippi Queen up the Mississippi to Minnesota. Fabulous river and your pictures are wonderful too.

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  7. i love the view with the maple trees (it's maple, isn't it?)

    great "R's"!

    have a great day!
    come and visit my ABC if you have the time!


    xoxo

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  8. What a great tour you've given. Beautiful photos, and a great deal of information too. I'm much better educated now.
    Renner is so handsome!

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  9. "Retired Racing Greyhound Renner is Relaxing on his cushion in the sun."

    Awwwwww! How sweet!

    The river journey was pretty good, too! Lovely pictures. :)

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  10. Thank you for the wonderful trip down your river. The autumn colours and the delta photos are beautiful.

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  11. Spectacular photos and post!

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  12. Beautiful shots of the Mississippi, and interesting information about it, too. The fall colors along the river are glorious.

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  13. Hi!- Your doggie photo is adorable!!! Your travel book quality photos of the Mighty M. River are a raretreat to behold. Plus, that historical info was a firm reminder of how much I've forgotten since grade school geography and history! (My word verification for here begins with R! lol)

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  14. Love rivers, and the Mississippi has such a rich history in American culture. And I love the rails. So I'm doubly thrilled.

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  15. Thank you for your comments everyone. So glad you enjoyed River, Renner and RailRoad! I appreciat you all coming by and sharing your thoughts!

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