The Mississippi Explorer

 Bug & I went for a ride on the Mississippi Explorer this morning. We'd been wanting to do it for a while, and the timing was never right. Today was perfect. Not too hot, not too sunny. There was a small group, so it was easy to move around to see whatever you wanted to see.

We saw several bald eagles, an eagle nest (which Bug was VERY excited to see), a large beaver dam, lots of smaller birds, some interesting flowers and other plants. We hope to go out again.

While waiting to go, Bug had a cookie. 

 They had some binoculars available. Bug liked using them. She's watching a bald eagle in this pic.

Bug got to help. She took a turtle shell around for everyone to see. 

This beaver dam was pretty big. 

 Helping again, Bug shows how people would use the shells to make buttons.