Columbus, Mississippi

The mist rising off  the water just before we left this morning.

Greenery growing in the lock gates

Many herons along the water the past few days.

Daymarkers/mileage markers seem to be posted on whatever is handy

Crow, picking something out of the river

Delayed leaving Smithville this morning because of fog again, got away around 8:30. Three more locks today, each was open and waiting for us, so very easy and no time lost. Arrived at the marina at Columbus at about 2:30 pm, so a nice day. Travelled most of the day through pretty channels with trees on both sides. We saw crows today, the first that we have seen since Canada. They would dive into the water, then come up with something in their beaks. We weren't sure what they were diving for. The original Tombigbee River was very winding, and so the canal was cut to make the channel a little straighter. Therefore, the river cuts back and forth across the channel every now and then, plus there are oxbows (short areas where the new channel just cut off a curve in the old river, the curve is called an oxbow). Cool this morning, but the day warmed up fairly quickly. Once we docked at Columbus, got the courtesy car with Nancy and Eddie. Columbus has a River Walk, which is a paved walking trail along the old Tombigbee river. We found the River Walk and walked it for nearly an hour. It is beautiful, with trees along both sides. It was warm enough to make the shade welcome. We saw an armadillo, but it ran away when another lady tried to take a picture, so I didn't get a picture. Went to a restaurant in Columbus, Chili's, very good. By the time we came back to the marina, several other looper boats had come in. Looks like we will be leaving in a group in the morning.