Tree in Fall 2009 Meramec River Flood

Fall colors are being swallowed by a freak flood of the Meramec River.  About ten feet of this tree is under water.  The vantage point is from about half way up the Valley Park levee.

Technial: Nikon D700, Nikkor 180mm f2.8 "Leni Lens", ISO 200, f/4.0 @ 1/800s, handheld.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 2.4 64-bit.

Grid #6, Flooded Park Bench

Back view of a half submerged park bench near the flooding Meramec River, taken November 1, 2009.
Technical: Nikon D700, Nikkor 180mm f2.8, ISO 200, f/4.0 @ 1/640s, handheld.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 3 Beta 64-bit.

Meramec River Flood, Fall 2009

Last flood shot of the day, November 1, 2009, view from the Valley Park side of the river.  The flood crested today, November 2, 2009.

Technical: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-f4.0, ISO 200, f/5.6 @ 1/2000s.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 3 64-bit Beta.

Backyard Flood - 2008-09-14

A view from my deck - Fishpot Creek runs behind our subdivision, which has a 19 acre overflow basin. You can see in the upper third of the picture that the creek has overflowed its banks and water is rapidly coming toward the houses. The wind knocked over a potted tree and re-arranged lawn furniture. It is still raining as I write.