Kaw River State Park, December Edition

Rich and I made another trip down to see the river at Kaw River State Park the other day. It was one of those absolutely gray days we've been having a lot of lately. The river is at sort of a medium level and the trees and bushes mostly bare. Here are some pictures, all from December 12, 2011.

All the greens and golds have changed to mostly browns, and the water looks chilly and slow. I am waiting now for a day when it's been really cold for a while but yet there is no ice on the roads. If there is ice on the road, the road to the river is closed because part of it is a 15% grade, very steep indeed. Deep winter edition, probably coming later.