a visit to the duck swamp a short time ago showed off the early spring arrivals, along with the flooding in southern Iowa.

warm sun brought out turtles

ducks

and green buds and watergrass

flooding on the mississippi as the river crests several feet over flood stage, closing the port buildings,covering rail tracks and creeping into the municipal auditorium. I took the flooding with my cell phone. not bad for a 1.3 mp camera!