Just below Sycamore Access, snow white and diamond blue.

The river was blue, brown and white from a sandbar in the middle of the river.

Geese in the snow at 36x magnification.

The geese were skittish this day.  There were hundreds more in the air as I took this photo.

Cottonwood pier, driftwood in foreground.  This is the kind of day I love, walking in the cold clear water, crisp but bright, geese and ducks overhead.  Iowa is a world of natural beauty to be enjoyed and cherished.

Taking flight, video clip requires Apple Quicktime (free download from www.apple.com)

360 degree view of natural beauty, from a sandbar in the middle of the Des Moines River.  This is a 10 MB video file.  The water is a deep blue, with sparkling light.  Park shelters, snow and rocks, the fishing pier, a deep blue sky.  Look for a surprise in the sky at the end of the clip.  (Requires Quick Time)

Muti-colored pebbles are a delight to see, but you have to stand in the rushing water at the Cottonwood riffle.  It helps to have a gorgeous sunny day and the good mukluks from Canoesport!

The sight and sound of the cold, clear rushing water at the Cottonwood riffle.  This is a 5 MB file, requires Quicktime.