Posted by This weeks Lens-Artists challenge from Amy, at The World is a Book is a “River Runs Through It”.
What can I say about rivers? Some of my favorite life experiences have been on or near rivers. Grateful to have had them.
Not a lot of words this week, just images. Hope you all enjoy! Thank you Amy, for a wonderful, weekly photo challenge :-).
“You can’t be unhappy in the middle of a big, beautiful river.”
~Jim Harrison~
Willamette River, Oregon 
Kenai River, Alaska 
Somewhere in Laos 
Somewhere in Japan 
Merced River, Yosemite 
East River, Colorado 
Grand Canyon, Arizona
...i choose this... 
Rivers make beautiful and peaceful leading lines. Thanks for sharing these photos for a nice Sunday morning escape!!
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Thanks Tracey, I think so too! Have a great day!!
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Stunning images of these beautiful rivers, Pam. What a treat to see the river runs through it from National Parks to Alaska, Japan, Lao… The Grand Canyon, Wow!!!
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Thanks Amy! They are usually one of the best parts of a trip 💕
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Beautiful photos. I guess you’re just one to be rolling on the river. 😊
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Thanks for taking the words right out of my mouth AB! Lol
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Beautiful river shots.. 😉
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Thanks Lisa!!
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You’ve put together many beautiful, watery scenery. I only wish I could float on one of these rivers. I hate to say this so early, but I’m kinda bored staying at home day after day. Best wishes for staying healthy!
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Oh meeee toooo. I did just ride my Peloton bike to help with restless energy. Hang in there 💕
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You, too.
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No words necessary with images like these Pam, they speak for themselves. All lovely but the last is really stunning.
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Thank you Tina!! I appreciate the sweet words. They lifted me up today 💕
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Wow! These are fantastic. Coffee table photo book soon?
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Just for your two!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Stunning pictures! You’re lucky you got to experience it all…
Love, light, and glitter
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Thank you Eliza! Yes, truly fortunate 😊
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Pam, I certainly enjoyed viewing your stunning scenic photos. Even wishing I was walking in nature at this precise moment.
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Thank you Suzanne. Me too. The sun is finally out. We may head to a trail. Though there are so many people out, I don’t love the idea of straining our trail system 😢
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My husband has to under self isolation as he is taking chemo due to bone marrow cancer. I have to extra careful when I go out. I’m thinking of perhaps a prodder to keep people at bay 🙂 Oh well, we can’t lose our sense of humour!
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Ohh Suzanne, I had no idea. So sorry to hear this news. Sending some warm, healing thoughts from Colorado. A prodder might be a good idea. Lol. I just figured out how to stream some yoga on to my TV. It might just be a game changer! I am eating everything in sight these days. Maybe this will help me NOT blow up (further)!!
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Thanks Pam for your kind thoughts. You made me smile as I’m having similar thoughts regarding exercise. I was training for my next half marathon. That’s been delayed though I will still try to keep walking and stay away from folk when out. I still need to go for errands so it’s all about crossing your fingers and hoping for the best. Good luck with the yoga 🙂
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We’ll will make it through all this 💕
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Here’s to postive thinking X
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I’m also hoping I don’t pull anything with yoga. I have hardly done it 😂😂
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Absolutely gorgeous river shots, Pam. I want to go there! Which one? All of them.
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Thanks Patti, what I wouldn’t give to be on some river right this minute!!
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Sounds tempting!!
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Beautiful pictures. You’ve had some great travels!
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Thanks! Yes, I have had some really wonderful experience. Looking forward to a few more this year – assuming things work out with the plague.
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Are you still coming to Minnesota?
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I freakin’ hope so! Though I don’t have a weekend on the calendar yet. My Minnesota friend was going to meet me in NOLA for the Jazz fest – which got canceled. So, will have to make Minnesota work for sure.
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Wow! Beautiful rivers. That Grand Canyon one is stunning. Well done.
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Thanks John! Looking for a way to relive that trip. We were on the river for 8 days. I kept thinking the views would get old, but they never did!
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Amazing. Not many get to do that!
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these are all stunning ♥ and you have visited all these places, how amazing is that!!
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Thanks Alexandra! Yes, I feel very grateful for the experiences. Hoping to add a few more when the plague subsides!!
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From big rivers to small babbling creeks … I love them all! Add in mountains and they are irresistible.
LOVE the photo from Yosemite, but the Grand Canyon captures my imagination. I’ve never seen it from river level. On my list of ‘somedays’.
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Meee toooo. I really really hope you make it to the Grand Canyon floor some day. It is such a gorgeous and magical place. I don’t think there is anything else like it. 💕💕
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That’s exactly how I felt standing on the rim!!
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Those are some stunning rivers, Pam!! It was nice to take such a beautiful journey this morning! xx
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Thanks Amy! Glad it brought a little sunshine to your day!
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Very nice!! Great reminder of how rivers carve out our land throughout the world!!
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Thanks! Yes! Love them!
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Your river photos are beautiful and they all look so peaceful.
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Beautiful photos!
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Thanks! I appreciate you stopping by and the follow 🙂
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Thank you! That’s a great way to describe rivers, very peaceful indeed. At least these shots ;-).
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These are absolutely gorgeous!! 🙂 That last one in the Grand Canyon reminds me of some white water rafting adventures I had in Utah 🙂
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Thanks M.B.! I bet you have some good stories from those trips. Green river??
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Well, it was in Moab… and we shared a raft with a bunch of employees from the local asylum. Adventure doesn’t begin to cover it 🙂
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😂😂😂
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beautiful pictures!
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Thanks so much! I appreciate the drive by!!
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Gorgeous images! Love the curves of the East River, and the Grand Canyon never fails to fill me with awe.
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Thanks Caroline! Are u as bummed as I about having to cancel travel plans??? BOO. Hope u all are well!
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Hi Pam! Strangely, this spring we didn’t have anything booked in advance, though we had talked about a trip to Mexico. I’m hoping that plans for a guided kayaking trip to a remote part of Vancouver Island this summer and India in November come to fruition. I’m more bummed right now that our provincial parks have closed all access…but, I get it (sort of). Our municipal walks are still open and they are much busier than the parks were. Luckily I got in some nice socially distanced winter hikes last weeks just as all the snow pole markers were being taken down. Keep well!
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That is good to hear Caroline! I think your trips are going to be safe. Looking forward to hearing about them. I would LOVE to do the kayaking trip in Vancouver Island. That sounds like a lot of fun. India is on the list too.
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How have you been, Pam? Amazing photographs. Nature never ceases to amaze me. 😀
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Thanks! All is well here. I hope everything is ok in your area too 🙂
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Yes, under control. 🙂 Take care, Pam!
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😊😊
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Oooh that picture of Alaska… ❤
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thanks Juls – it’s a goodie for sure 🙂
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Beaufiful shots! “A River Runs Through It” always reminds me of the Wind River Range in Wyoming – one of my favorite ranges in this country!
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Oh yes, the Wind River Range is amazing. I haven’t been there in a long time. With this hiatus from traveling, I now want to go EVERYWHERE!
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Ah, so peaceful! And all so beautiful, in different ways. 🙂
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Thank u!! Definitely peaceful – if only we were on the banks of one of them now 💕
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Beautiful river photos. Isn’t nature amazing
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It is. Ready to get out in it. That’s for sure!!
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Me too!
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That Yosemite shot does it for me 🙂 🙂 You hunkered down at the minute? Take good care!
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Thanks! Yosemite is so gorgeous. The only downside is the number of people who visit. If you havent been there, it’s like the disneyland of national parks. ugh. But, I have done some backpacking back in the John Muir wilderness that was a good get-away from the crowds. We are hunkered down! Getting out and hiking and biking when the weather is good. Rain and snow are in the upcoming forecast, so that will make things interesting. Hope you and yours are doing ok!
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They’ve closed our beaches which makes life a bit miserable, but I can still see the sea from my roof terrace 😍💕
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Thats a good silver lining Jo!
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🤗💕
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