Woosday-Miss River

TNmike · February 2011

A few views of the Mississippi River in Kentucky. The views are from a bluff near Columbus, KY where during the Civil War the Confederates place a large chain across the river to block river travel of the Union troops. Each link of the chain weighs 20 lb 5 oz.

ChokeOnSmoke · February 2011

Very interesting, thanks for posting.

Bordello · February 2011

That must have been one heck of a job back then. Thanks for sharing the pictures and a bit of history.

Cheers,
Bordello

Spring Chicken · February 2011

That's something I did not know. Uh... just that one thing and now I know it.

By the way, I wonder if the center link had more tug on it than the links closest to the ends?

Spring "Weak Link" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

WooDoggies · February 2011

Very Cool, TNmike. I love Civil War history and lore.

Saw something interesting this morning. Looking out of the office window, I spied a Cooper's Hawk chowing down on a little brown bird. He took his time, about 45 minutes, to eat his fill.

After he finished, this was all that remained.

We have 6 sunflower seed feeders for our array of winter birds and the Cooper's & Sharp Shinned Hawks do a good job keeping the population in check.

Here's evidence of just how popular our feeders are in this morning's new snow.

Happy WoosDay!

john

Beli · February 2011

YB · February 2011

This guy is keeping the doves in check with our 8 bird feeders in our back yard.
Larry

WooDoggies · February 2011

I wonder if your little Cooper's is my little Cooper's Southern cousin.
Nice shot, Larry.

john

YB · February 2011

I don't know.This guy is about 16" tall and kind of fat.LOL

Larry

Beaker · February 2011

Spring has NOT sprung in Colorado yet...but we can still have fun...

Have to winterize the vehicle so stop bothering me...I need to get this done before March...

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead · February 2011

There is NO snow on the ground and the grass is green....Just got to ask, what makes for spring in your parts?
I'll post a pic of the Mississippi, here, tomorrow.

Beaker · February 2011

This is a couple pics from October...typically Spring arrives late March. Only a few weeks away! HOWEVER...living in CO can make you wonder. April is actually the snowiest month as far accumulation goes. I have seen it snow in June. And...just like a couple weeks ago we will have days in the 60's.

cookn biker · February 2011

Texas wild flowers

stike · February 2011

Very jealous of you and your weather.
Have you ever lost plants to frost before?

BigGreenGregg · February 2011

Beli:

I truly admire your beautiful terraced yard, stone work, and plants. However, it appears your security is lax - in the photo of the mini, I can clearly see an intruder dressed in white attempting to steal offerings from the XL (not that I blame him) - time for an alarm!!! :laugh:

Ripnem · February 2011

What a fun day

Made the crew some chili, hot dogs and pizza.

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead · February 2011

Nice!!! What lake are you on??

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead · February 2011

Soooo....
It ain't no where near spring here yet :ohmy: !!
Here is a shot taken this afternoon on the way home from work.
Temps. are really nice...High 20's, maybe 30.
This is taken from the Vern Skalman Bridge over the Mississippi (about 80 miles as the crow flies from it's headwater at Lake Itasca), looking down stream (east) toward town with a great little island landmark!! This is just down steam from the "rapids" which are no longer as a damn has been there for about 110 years now....No matter we are Grand Rapids because of those long lost rapids.....
YES!!! We are getting a bit of snow today, about 5 to 6 inches, so far, of really nice powder that will make the ski trails totally excellent

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Woosday-Miss River

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