Roar of the Mississippi

After the bike show March 28th, we drove around for awhile. With all the snow melting and all the rainfall we'd gotten in the last few days, the Mississippi was at full roar. Here's a shot by the Ford dam. Anything going over that would be chum in a matter of seconds!


Here's another shot further up. That's the U of M bridge in the background. The river looks peaceful here, but don't let that fool you. The water is moving very very fast!


Here is the lock at St. Anthony Falls. They just opened it up and let it flow. Looks more like the gates of Hell with the orange lighting!

The Mississippi: best to just stay out of her way when she's angry.


Techie Corner
It didn't occur to me that I might be shooting night photography after the bike show, so I didn't bring a tripod along. The camera blur reflects that. Note to self: always bring tripod.

I love when slow shutter speeds slow down the motion of water. In the case of the St. Anthony lock, it makes the water look even more spooky.