Down the river

When talking about the length of rivers, scientists tend to give different figures, because it all depends on what is considered the source of the river. "Mandry" has compiled a list of the ten longest rivers in the world. But the places in the ranking can be distributed in another way.

Sunset at the end of day 3 backpacking into the Paria Wilderness, now in the middle of the canyon as it begins to widen, and just opposite Shower Spring, Paria Canyon, Arizona. The spring is across the river, and ensconced in a deep thicket of willows, that are themselves rooted in thigh-deep, cold spring water. The water tumbles into recessed alcoves as the delicious moisture sheets from a crevice and down the rocks of the canyon walls. Standing in the deep, cold pool and drinking in the…

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I read a lot of books. I read fiction, nonfiction, books for adults, and books for children. I think that age in regards to reading is just a number. (And as I am not very good at numbers, this fits me quite well.) Lately I have been reading a lot of novels intended for children;…

floating down the river

Kaoru Yamada

descent to the river photo by me