A barge floats near the Mississippi River bridge that connects Minnesota and Wisconsin in Winona. A new bridge is under construction next to the old one shown here and is expected to be completed this year. The old bridge will then undergo renovation. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo, September 2015.
IN MINNESOTA’S SOUTHEASTERN most tip, the Mississippi River flows alongside bluffs, edging small towns and cities. Like Winona. The Mighty Mississippi shaped this island sandbar, today a destination for those who appreciate history, art, architecture, stained glass and more. Sometimes folks come just for the river.
Someone chalked the Levee Park sign much to my delight. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo, September 2015.
On a brief visit to Winona in September, my husband and I watched river traffic from Winona’s downtown Levee Park as twilight tinged the sky pink.
The Winona Tour Boat offers river cruises. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo, September 2015.
There’s something incredibly soothing about water. Mesmerizing really. Like a lullaby or poetry or the refrain of a favorite song.
The White Angel tugs a barge. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo, September 2015.
Water transports thoughts to a quiet place.
Winona State University’s Cal Fremling boat also offers river cruises with a focus on education. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo, September 2015.
Or a place of adventure, sans Huckleberry Finn. Who hasn’t dreamed of clamoring aboard a raft and leaving everything behind?
As the sun sets, Winona State University’s Cal Fremling boat passes under the Mississippi Rover bridge in Winona. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo, September 2015.
Days flow like a river, sometimes straight and true, other times twisting and turning through a torrent of troubles.
Boathouses as photographed from Levee Park in Winona. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo, September 2015.
On this September evening, peace ran like a river past Winona, through my soul…
The old Mississippi River bridge in Winona. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo 2015.
diminishing all thoughts of a bridge over troubled waters.
FYI: Tomorrow I conclude my series from Winona.
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