Waiting for the River to Rise by Buffalo1

Photography • Transportation • posted on Feb 04, 2013

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Description

This beached barge just south of Saint Louis on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River shows the current problem with low water levels due to last year's drought. Combined with barges crashing into locks and oil spills and one sees why the river taffic has slowed to a crawl this winter. The good news is that we have had some rain and snow. Maybe water levels will come up this Spring.

Comments (11)

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jocko500

4:48PM | Mon, 04 February 2013

cool shot. and some real information of what going on with the shipping on the water ways

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Richardphotos

4:50PM | Mon, 04 February 2013

hope for the owner it is empty. I like St Louis, but both times had limited time to look around

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flavia49

6:48PM | Mon, 04 February 2013

beautiful picture

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bmac62

9:48PM | Mon, 04 February 2013

Eye-catcher Roger...nicely framed by nature. Was your aim to focus on the barge or on the nearby branch?

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rainbows

3:35AM | Tue, 05 February 2013

A beautiful sight, Rodge. Hugs for all day. Di. xx

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erlandpil

4:06AM | Tue, 05 February 2013

beautiful picture erland

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ontar1

9:48AM | Tue, 05 February 2013

Nice shot, don't see that too often, hope the river level will raise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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debbielove

10:00AM | Wed, 06 February 2013

Well Rog, you are welcome to some our Rain.. lol We had TOO MUCH last year.. Our soil is saturated! Oh well, still be hosepipe bans this year! lol Great shot, explains the problem well... Things will be cleared slowly.. Rob

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