With Record Snow, Comes Record Water

Here in the Inland Northwest we received an insane amount of snow this year. It went on and on and some of us even questioned whether it would ever stop. Alas, it did, but not without consequence. Spring has finally made it's enterance here and the snow has begun to melt. With that the rivers have been rising, and rising, and rising. The Spokane River, in particular, is above flood stage.

I say all this because Troy, the kids, and I decided to go see this water everyone's been talking about. I've been telling myself, "It's the river, big deal, what's so impressive?!" Impressive is an understatement when you get there. It's a completely intense experience. Some of the places we played last year, are 10-20 feet under water this year. It's hard to wrap your brain around the volume of water going by per second.

Well, pictures sometimes speak louder than words, so I hope these do justice. 2007 pictures will be posted FIRST, then followed up with pictures from this weekend:

The Suspension Bridge 2007

The Suspension Bridge 2008

The family playing at the river's edge 2007

The river's edge 2008

The Bowl & Pitcher 2007

The Bowl & Pitcher 2008