Riverside Flooding

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April 9, 2011
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The worst of it
The worst of it

They got midway and decided it was too deep so I carried them both. They liked that.

Compelled
Compelled

A traditional part of spring in Boise.

Underwater beaches
Underwater beaches
Laughing and jumping in puddles
Laughing and jumping in puddles
Trails become small canals
Trails become small canals
Surely a troll lives in there
Surely a troll lives in there

Imaginations were in high gear.

Bramble colors
Bramble colors
Keeping an eye on her
Keeping an eye on her
Soapbox
Soapbox
Fun with sticks and stones
Fun with sticks and stones
Queen of the hill
Queen of the hill
Trusty steed
Trusty steed
Cottonwood sunset
Cottonwood sunset
Warming up to the idea
Warming up to the idea
Women and children first
Women and children first
Shoulders of giants
Shoulders of giants
Safely across
Safely across
Locked out
Locked out
Can I walk across?
Can I walk across?

The path is still flooded by the high river. She figured her new sandals would keep her dry.

Dividing line
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Dividing line

Water is flowing from the river across the path to a pond.

The temperature drops
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The temperature drops
Watch what you eat
Watch what you eat
Good to the last drop
Good to the last drop
Leaving a mark
Leaving a mark

She told me that people would recognize this as her work (not exactly those words).

Can we go the park now?
Can we go the park now?

The beginning of a tantrum.

You don't hear the crying
You don't hear the crying

She was in her trailer having a fit (like many movie stars, I expect) after I told her it was too late to visit the park.