I watched a video, yesterday, of a couple who were enjoying a walk through Clifton, Colorado. It’s more or less an extension of Grand Junction. And it sits between that city and Palisade, Colorado. (side note: if you’ve never had Palisade peaches, your life is not complete) The couple videoed the view as they talked about what they were enjoying along the way. They mentioned the Colorado River, which runs by those towns.
And I remembered a view of the Colorado River on Google maps.
But it’s not just a snapshot of the river. The view I’m talking about is a video of the “street view.” And I guess, when you think about it, rivers are kinda like streets. One-way streets, mostly, but they certainly get their share of traffic. Especially when they offer the exhilaration of challenging rapids.
Anyway…
The Google maps “street view” gives you the opportunity to challenge those rapids without ever getting your feet wet. I haven’t checked, lately, to see if Google still offers that view. But about eight years ago I shared the video that someone posted on YouTube. And I’ll share it with you, again, at the link below. But first, this river rhyme…
Down The River
Down the river there’s a ripple and a wake
That doesn’t seem to end like it does in a lake.
It doesn’t need a storm or a deep earthquake
To shimmer and shudder and shiver and shake.
Down the river there’s a mile-high sky
That changes real fast as the rocks roll by.
It doesn’t share a smile or a mournful sigh.
It darkens and lightens and closes one eye.
Down the river there’s a story to tell
That a few old-timers and their dogs know well.
A tale of woe when the river did swell…
And sent all the rafters to Heaven or Hell.
Down the river, where the rapids break free,
Is a place you’ll be glad that you got to see.
It’s where you’ll decide if you ever will be
Back down the river to the landing tree.
© 2014 Tony Funderburk
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