Happy as a Clam

This little trifle was an enigma from a week back. Most everyone is aware of flooding in our area. This usually follows an extreme winter - which we had. But for some reason, it has gone unsufferably long into both spring and summer with endless rainstorms. City Lakes are so high that most boating is banned and many do not even have access to bike and walking trails because of the over flow. We see this on our dog trips to the River where there is not even a shoreline but a swamp of trees buried in water.

So it was alarming when air cameras showed a giant 6 foot clam floating through the upper locks and dams. Like the Yeti, we wondered if there were some alien species that had been unearthed by the massive flooding. When it was "rescued" in St Paul last week, it turns out it was an ornamental statue from a children's playground that had been taken hostage from the runoff and just enjoyed a leisurely journey downstream. Fickle fun!