Madison river, the water!

As much time as I spent observing every detail I could of the view of the Madison river (see yesterday's post), I spend almost as much time looking at the water itself.

Such clarity, such beauty! Mountain rivers are the best, and a source of fascination for me as I typically only get to see muddy, silt-filled water so many miles downriver  from here.

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I just had to get a little artsy again -- I hope you don't mind.

The way the water moved and caught the light and rippled and distorted the underwater rocks and greenery, well, I could have watched it for hours. Even if it didn't make that wonderful small river sound I would have been happy. But it did, and I was in heaven!

It's a good thing I didn't see any fish in the water, or I may have stayed here all day!

I took video too, but it can't capture the many "faces" of the water like these still photos can. So wonderful!

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