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Mother’s Day, May 9, 2010

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

We had a break in a rainy weather pattern, plus it warmed up a bit for Mother’s Day this year. Mostly sunny skies with temps around 60°F. We decided to visit Whitewater State Park. This was our first time back after the floods of 2007 and, I’m happy to say, the park has recovered well.

Here are some photos from our visit…

The Whitewater River close to the swimming beach.

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Some rapids along the Whitewater River. We could get close to the river here and all 3 dogs plunged in. Sam and Pip wanted to drink. Rosie wanted to play.

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Another view of the river — a calmer stretch.

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The bridge and dam just below the swimming area.

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Still damp after her swim, a very grubby Rosie posed for the camera.

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Another view of the bridge and dam.

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There were lots of wildflowers out. I managed to frame the dam and bridge with some of them.

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Whitewater River -- Click on photo for larger view