Lock and Dam 2
This great blue heron greeted the first tow of the season at Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minn., the morning of April 24. We've only seen a few commercial tows since, however that should change in the near future as the water recedes and downstream locks in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri slowly reopen to navigation.

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