Hell, Ron, I drove our Equinox over these very bridges in late March, the roadbed of the low approach from the west, the older bridge in the foreground, was still about six to eight feet above the river. Even so, as I drove over that flat wide water it felt more like I was in a fishing boat than a car. As we returned to the west bank, on that newer bridge in the background, which does not dip down until one has completely crossed the river, I looked down at that low approach of the old bridge to see very large pieces of driftwood and dead trees beginning to pile up against the piers and bottom of the bridge deck. I live near the banks of the Missouri River in North Dakota and so am familiar with the power of even a moderately sized river, half the size and depth of what is at Quincy. And here I was thinking the Mississippi there would start dropping, not rising even further. It was a cool surprise to see this image show up at Caedes, a spot I was recently visiting. Incidentally, our sandwiches at the rustic Riverside Smoke House and Grill were outstanding, even after a trip that had already seen us a dozen days on the road. I, too, have begged for years for a photojournalism gallery, since photography of that kind have been prominent in society since Matthew Brady captured the essence of the Civil War, almost 160 years ago, but to no avail.

Great telling of the story Tick - I agree with your plea.

Horrible what that flood has done. As for the Photojournalism Category you have been requesting, seriously, how difficult would that be to add to the list of categories?

Very well captured and written, and I do agree we sure could use that category. tigz=^..^=

Dear me..They are having It bad :( .....R.

I hope the waters recede soon. It has been a difficult season for large swaths of the midwest.

Great perspective for this scene and very informative intro, Tick...glad to hear water is receding and certainly hope it will continue to do so...the flooding in some parts is so devastating...it must be very difficult to endure.

A sigh of relief for all travellers who normally pass those bridges. Looking at this photo I can well understand why the bridge was closed for traffic.

Owd Fella Tick (OFT), this one is a great addition to your 'photojournalism series'. Could be a very actual newspaper photograph!
Thanks for that, because even people on the other side of the big pond (aka Atlantic Ocean) are given an update about the dramatic situation (with respect to the floodings) in your country/area.
Excellent work, per usual, 👍 !

Oh, good. You can relax a bit now. I know how horrible it is, we had something similar a few years ago. Nice documentation.

Your series is fabulous keeping us informed on the flooding.