From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts

The Colorado River has been rising steadily this week. This phase of the runoff is supposed to peak this weekend. I thought I’d share my walk at Dogland this morning.

The river is high at the boat landing but still accessible. However the swift water and deadheads don’t look too inviting. Although it’s quite entertaining to watch some of the junk that floats by. I saw a chair, a bucket, and a cooler. I’m easily amused.

The pond is huge and overflowing onto the trail now. You can either swim across like I did or skirt the rim like a sissy.

Most of the lowland trail through the woods is flooded. Waders will definitely come in handy — or feety – this weekend.

Or maybe even a canoe … 

The ditch is running fast and full. Thankfully the ditch road is still high and dry, so you can manage without the waders, if you like walking back and forth on the ditch road. Boring …

The point is completely underwater and the big timber is now lodged against the bank. Won’t this make an absolutely lovely bench for watching the sunset this summer?

This section of the river bank is cracked and sagging. It looks like it might give way soon.

Stomp! Stomp! Zeus tests it out and says, “No worries. It’ll hold.”
Good dog!

More and more puddles like this are showing up along the riverside trail. On second thought, wear those waders anyway.

Watch your step! This is the riverside trail section by the dead tree, just before the thicket. Can we say EROSION? Looks like we’ll have to do some work here when it’s all over.

Ok now Venus is jealous cuz Zeus is in my photo essay and she’s not. So here she is at the pond. She’s the white spot on the trail on the other side — she swam across of course. If you know Venus, she barely stands still at Dogland. Just a white streak in the corner of your eye. She’s like that Irish setter in Funny Farm.

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Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

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