Rumblings from Nifty Galoot

A tuft of grass grows on a rock in the Mississippi river waters as the day dawns on 28 April 2010.

The Sun casts rays of light through fog on the Mississippi river during a pretty sunrise as the day dawns on 27 April 2010.

Rushing water tumbles over rocks in the Mississippi river while fog floats above the water shortly before sunrise as the day dawns on 23 April 2010

Sunrise on a beautiful January morning with fog from open water in the Mississippi river scattering the dawn light above snow covered ice.

Sunrise photo with bright Sun reflecting off open water in the Mississippi river. Fog scatters the dawn light above snow and ice.

A lovely sunrise with a reflection from water in the Mississippi river as the Sun peeks out from behind a pine tree. Fresh snow creates a pretty winter scene as the day dawns.

A misty fog floats above water in the Mississippi river while rays of the rising sun slant across the river from between two pine trees on the far bank. Reflections of the trees show in the water right up to the ice and snow along the bank. Photo of this winter scene, was taken on a December morning in north central Minnesota.

Looking across the Mississippi river with two pine trees on the far bank and orange red clouds in the sky hiding the sun at sunrise. The colors of the sky are reflected off water in the river adding more shades of color to this photo taken in north central Minnesota.

Still water shows a reflection of trees on the far bank of the Mississippi river as fog floats above the water with a patch of weeds showing by the near bank as dawn breaks on a August morning in north central Minnesota.

Water flowing over rocks in the Mississippi river with trees on the far bank on an August afternoon in north central Minnesota.

Sunrise on a foggy July morning. Looking upstream as the sun begins to brighten the sky through fog above water in the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.

Sunrise above water in the Mississippi river with colorful clouds in the sky on a August morning as water rushes over rocks in the river in north central Minnesota.

Looking at pine trees on the far bank of the Mississippi river on an April afternoon in north central Minnesota.

Sunrise above the Mississippi river with fog floating over the water on a August morning in north central Minnesota.

Looking at the water and trees upstream on the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.  Taken on a beautiful spring afternoon in April.

Fog over water in the Mississippi river when looking downstream on a July dawn in north central Minnesota. A tree hangs over the water from the bank with a group of rocks poking into the water from the shore.

Reflecions of trees in the water of the Mississippi river one spring afternoon in April.  Taken in north central Minnesota.

Looking across the snow cover banks of the Mississippi River at Trees and their reflection in the water just before Sunrise on a frosty Winter morning in north central Minnesota.

Looking across water in the Mississippi river at trees on the far bank on a spring afternoon in April.  View is from the west bank of the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.

Looking across the water at three big pine trees amongst other trees on the far bank of the Mississippi river.  View is from the west bank looking downstream in north central Minnesota.

Pine trees across the waters of the Mississippi river on a spring afternoon in April.  View is from the west bank of the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.

Looking across snow covered ice with a strip of open water at trees on the far bank of the Mississippi river on a February day in north central Minnesota.

Lone pine tree amongst other trees on the far bank of the Mississippi river.  Beautiful reflection of the trees in the water on one  spring afternoon in April.  View is from the west bank of the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.

Looking at a fence by the Mississippi river with trees on the far bank.  View is looking downstream from the west bank of the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.

Trees on the snow covered far bank of the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota. Looking across a strip of open water midstream with snow covered ice along the banks on a winter day in February.

Looking upstream at snow covered ice with an open patch of water in the Mississippi river in north central Minnesoata on a day in February.

Reflecion of trees in the water beyond ripples in the Mississippi river an a spring afternoon in April.  View from the west bank of the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.

Two beautiful pine trees on a snow covered river bank. Looking across the Mississippi river with snow covered ice along the banks and a strip of open water in the middle of the stream. Photo taken in north central Minnesota on a day in February.

Looking at trees, across the Mississippi river after a fresh snow on a December Morning in north central Minnesota.

Sunrise on the Mississippi rive on a July morning. Looking upstream as the sun shines through fog above the water in the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota.

Fog above the water downstream on the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota. Water rushing between rocks in the foreground with a tree hanging over the water as a July morning dawns.

Fall Colors of trees on the far bank of the Mississippi river reflect of the water on a August day in north central Minnesota.

Pretty white pine trees on the far bank across water in the Mississippi river in north central Minnesota on a mid July afternoon.

Fall colors on the trees across the Mississippi river reflected in the water on a September day in north central Minnesota.

Fog floats above water in the Mississippi river at dawn while reflections from trees on the far bank seem to be floating in the water beyond weeds floating by the near bank.

Fog above rippling water in the Mississippi river on a July morning at dawn in north central Minnesota. The water rushes over and through rocks in the river while fog hovers over the water.

Looking across water in the Mississippi river at trees on the far bank on a July afternoon in north central Minnesota.

Looking at trees across the Mississippi river with fog above the water on a July morning in north central Minnesota.

Looking downstream at trees across the Mississippi river as fog floats above the water on a July morning in north central Minnesota.

Two white pine trees on the far bank of the Mississippi river as fall colors reflect off the water on a September day in north central Minnesota.

Looking across the Mississippi river at the silhouettes of two pine trees under orange red clouds in the sky at dawn. A beautiful November morning in north central Minnesota.

Water flows down the Mississippi river on a Spring day in Minnesota. A barn is partly hidden behind trees on the far bank.

A beautiful late March morning sunrise with trees and sky reflecting off still water in the Mississippi river as the day dawns.