Images from the Missouri River in South Dakota

The Missouri River

Indeed the river is a perpetual gala, and boasts each month a new ornament. — (Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature)

Though he was not speaking of the Missouri, Emerson was right on with this statement. Nothing changes with the seasons like a river. To try and capture those changes in photos is a joy.

Sunrise over the Missouri River on a fall day. Several anglers are trying their luck, casting into the fog.

Tracks left behind by a raccoon on a Missouri River sandbar.

Enjoying a warm summer night while fishing on Lake Sharpe near Pierre, SD.

Evening at the Deepwater access on Lewis and Clark Lake. Near Crofton, NE.

Winter on the Missouri River near Yankton, SD.

Lewis and Clark Lake, near Gavins Point Dam at Yankton, SD.

Lewis and Clark Lake, near Gavins Point Dam at Yankton, SD.

The Meridian Bridge at Yankton, SD.

On the Missouri River near Wynot, NE.

Sunset over the Missouri River near Gayville, SD.

The Meridian Bridge over the Missouri River at Yankton, SD.

On the Missouri River near Wynot, NE.

A natural ice formation on the Missouri River near Yankton, SD.

At Lake Francis Case. Gregory County, SD.

A rocky stretch of shore on the Missouri River near Yankton, SD.

At the Visitor Center at Pickstown, SD.

Riverside Park in Yankton, SD.

Gregory County, SD.

Sam Stukel Photography

The Missouri River

Sunrise on ice