More sights from the old bridge

Here are some other photos of boats and barges taken from the old Mississippi River bridge during the Over the River Run Saturday. The top photo is one that most people didn't see, the Sheriff's Department boat patrolling underneath the bridge before and during the race. I appreciate Sheriff Martin Pace and his staff for that.

This was an unusual thing to see — three tows pushing barges and even the supply boat hooked up alongside. I have never seen a configuration like this on the river. And to think it passed by me on the one day I was on the bridge!

This is the view that greeted us in the first few moments when we stepped on the bridge that morning.
I love to watch the wheelwash. Talk about power!

Barges under the bridges

My good buddies Sam Andrews, Robert Walker and Paul Ingram and I shot photos during the Over the River Run for executive director Annette Kirklin to use in the coming year. We had a blast being on the bridge and enjoyed shooting photos of all the runners. Annette is getting all our photos, so I won't steal her thunder and post any here. But we did have the fortune of having several tows and barges go under the bridge during the event. Here are some of those shots. What a neat experience!