river moments

river moments 3
The second image from my meanderings along the banks of the Illinois River. This is a favorite spot…if you have been hanging around my blog for a while you will probably recognize it. Have a great week!

happy new year

happy new year

I am leaving for a missions trip to Haiti on Dec. 28 and won’t return until after the new year, so here is my last post for 2015. Thank you WordPress family for your visits, your kind comments and for your encouragement. You are all an incredibly talented bunch! Looking forward to the journey with you in 2016. Happy New Year!

new year time

when all there was was You

planted by the waters

when all there was was You

cute little guy

little tug boat

river road

a little morning glory 2

river road

river sunset 2

river sunset 2

A second shot taken in the same location as the previous post. I just love sunsets 🙂

river sunset

river sunset

Taken in Marseilles, IL on the same day as this post. The clouds, colors, light and shade just danced into the night…. beautiful…

get to higher ground

higher ground

Another shot showing the Illinois River flooding at William G. Stratton State Park. Morris, IL. The rain has finally stopped, so hopefully the river will recede.

 

rain, rain go away

river trees

A week ago we had a terrific rainstorm that featured record sized hail for our area. That was the beginning of a few days of torrential rain that resulted in swollen creeks and rivers and flooded roads all over this region. This is the Illinois River, at William G. Stratton State Park, in Morris, IL, a favorite destination that is featured in many posts on this blog. The image below was taken with my phone and gives you a sense of the flooding at this park.

flooded IL river

illinois river

ilinois river

We have had a rainy spring, so I thought it best not to walk on this dock while the river was a bit higher than usual.