This photo was submitted to the Great Mississippi River Photo Shoot project taking place today. The photo is near river mile marker 849 according to the Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts. Read more about the photo project here: http://goo.gl/EXP35t.
And if you are wondering how river miles are determined check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_mile and the Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts for specific miles: http://goo.gl/vr74eZ
Photo: Birgit Larson