Tower Rock, August 18, 2012

The extreme drought has created a rare opportunity for people to actually walk across from the Missouri side of the Mississippi River out to the Rock.  A local TV station did a news piece about it.  Here's a link to it:  http://tinyurl.com/9ayepb3              Can you spot Lainie in this photo?

Another view of how we were able to walk across the river.  Earlier in the week, word began to spread like wildfire that the river was low enough to walk out to the Rock.  The day we were there, cars were lined up along the railroad tracks and there were a lot of families taking photos in front of the Rock.  The nearby wineries and museums were bustling.    Where's Lainie?

Lainie, looking out toward the Illinois side of the river while talking to Shelby on the phone.  I like this shot.

Lainie offered to take a picture of a couple that we'd met there.  They returned the favor.

A closer shot.

I discovered a GeoCache on top of the rock.  If you're not familiar with the term, here's a link that will explain what they are:  http://www.geocaching.com    It's a pretty cool thing.  We made an entry and signed and dated it and placed it back where I found it.

A view from the top of the rock looking out toward the southwest.

A view from the top of the rock looking out toward the east.

A view from the top of the rock looking out toward the west.

A little closer to the edge than she was comfortable with.