Chippewa River

This morning I woke up on the futon at our Airbnb in Montivideo. For once it wasn't raining. The sun was shining and the sky was clear. We woke up gradually and had breakfast with conversation flowing the entire time. We decided we should walk down to the Chippewa River before leaving. We hiked through the front yard to find the mowed path down the hill. A three legged dog named Cooper came along. Cooper is still a pup. He lost his leg just a few weeks ago but that doesn't stop him from playfully nipping at our elbows and knees. A long walk would do this dog some good. We walked down the long hill through the forest. We climbed onto the railroad tracks and walked west until we came to the road. We took the road toward the river. We found a path through the grass down to the river bank. That is where I took this picture. Cooper took a long drink of river water. As we walked back up the hill, across the tracks, and up the road Cooper finally showed signs of tiring. We walked past the tree line to the mowed path through the prairie. We found a few frogs and a flock of cedar waxwings. By the time we made it back to the house the dog was tired. We cleaned out our belongings and tidied up the place a little bit. We had a lovely weekend in Montivideo.