I am Grateful

Storms make trees take deeper roots.   -Dolly Parton

March 13, looking south., ground level.

I look out at all the water, and I think "This is going to be a mess when it recedes, but it is so worth it for the trees." They are getting their first real drink in about four years. and that is worth everything. This morning when I walked out on the back porch, I could hear the sound of the water rushing under the flood gates on the other side of the river. Our own little Niagra. 

When I got up, and was making coffee, before it really got light, I heard ducks. I saw a drake and two girls yesterday, swimming in to check things out. In 2011 I had a Great Blue Heron walking around in this same area. 

March 13, looking south west., ground level.

The messy part is that a pile of fire wood, that we thought was to heavy to topple, did. So when I looked down yesterday afternoon and saw a bunch of wood floating slowly north, it took a minute - then I looked left and sure enough that pile was gone. We have huge tree trunks bobbing their way north too. The elliptical shape lower left of the photo above is about a third of a tree trunk, and just like ice burgs. a lot of it is submerged. 

March 13, looking west., ground level.

This shot is looking west. You can see a few logs floating in the water. Happy trees. After the water recedes, and the ground dries out a bit, Fred and I will both be stacking wood to take up to the biomass plant in Woodland. 

March 13, looking north west., ground level.

By tomorrow, as the water begins to crest this area should be under water too. I am not sure how much. The last time it came in it did so so fast that I woke up and was surrounded by water. We had about two days warning. We scrambled. I get to watch it happen this time which is a luxury. I find the whole process fascinating. The air smells wonderful, the birds are happy, the trees are glowing. Spring is going to be explosive!

Tomorrow should be the crest.